The flight consisted of two B-52Hs, two RAF Typhoon FGR4s and one Voyager aerial refueling aircraft. The bombers are involved in their first deployment in the Middle East since 2019, launched to deter Iran and its proxies. The conflict in the...
The hot pit refuel drill demonstrated the B-1B Lancer is capable of operating from other air bases for strike missions in the backdrop of Ellsworth’s fleet possibly temporarily relocating to Grand Forks AFB, owing to a runway construction at Ellsworth to...
A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber arrives for a Bomber Task Force mission at Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Australia, August 16, 2024. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Whitney Erhart) The latest B-2 BTF deployment...
Stock photo of the B-1B Lancer strategic bomber at Edwards AFB. (Photo: The Aviationist/Tom Demerly) The incident happened at the end of a training mission in poor weather with limited visibility due to dense fog and below-freezing temperatures. A U.S. Air...
An MH-139A Grey Wolf lifts off for a mission Aug. 17, 2022, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Grey Wolf sortie was the first flight since the Air Force took over ownership of the aircraft Aug. 12. (U.S. Air Force...
The Launcher Load Frame sits outside of a B-1 B Lancer prior to loading at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 9, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Josiah Brown) (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Josiah Brown)...