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Why The USAF Chief Thinks The Air Force Needs “More Air Force”

The USAF wants Congress to approve a $217.5 billion budget for 2025.

The helicopter has a fascinating operational history.

The helicopter has a fascinating operational history.

These bombers have some serious long-term potential.

15 B-52s were officially lost in Linebacker II, but the actual number is likely between 22 and 27 when adding in write-offs.

Aircraft useful against insurgents and low-intensity conflicts are not necessarily the same as those useful against a peer-on-peer conflict.

Partly due to Wright’s legal obstructions, the US lagged behind European air forces in WWI and had to fly British and French fighter planes.

The 1st SOW has seen numerous combat deployments and is one of the most agile units in the US Air Force.

The US Air Force often finds military applications for civilian aircraft, from business jets to interplanetary spaceships.

Israel, the US Marines, and the US Air Force are known to have used the F-35 in combat (the British could have as well).