U.S. Air Force

U.S. F-35 forced into emergency landing after taking fire over Iran

A U.S. Air Force F-35 fighter jet was forced to make an emergency landing at an American airbase in the Middle East after coming under fire from suspected Iranian forces, CNN reported on March 19, citing two informed sources.

21 March, 01:03 AM

United States redeploys air assets to Middle East

The United States is massing military aircraft in the Middle East under Operation Coronet, sending dozens of fighters and reconnaissance planes across the Atlantic, Israeli military analyst Yigal Levin said on Feb. 17.

18 February, 12:28 AM

Putin’s arrival in Alaska shadowed by B-2 bomber flyover—video

President Donald Trump arranged for a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber and other U.S. warplanes to fly over Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage just as Russian dictator Vladimir Putin landed there, The New York Times reported on Aug. 15.

16 August 2025, 01:36 AM

U.S. Air Force general: No legal barrier to American pilots flying under Ukrainian command

As Russia ramps up its assault on Ukrainian cities and frontline positions, retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General David A. Deptula says it’s time to lift restrictions on Ukraine’s use of long-range weapons. Deptula, one of the key architects of modern airpower strategy, made the case in an exclusive interview with Ukrainian-American writer and U.S. Air Force veteran Elisa Carlisle for The New Voice of Ukraine. He calls for a fundamental shift in U.S. policy, warning that current limits give Moscow an undeserved sanctuary. Deptula explains why air superiority is decisive, dismisses nuclear blackmail fears, and urges the West to start deterring Russia—not itself.

30 June 2025, 08:17 PM

US spy plane spotted scoping out Crimea, first time since 2022

For the first time since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a U.S. military reconnaissance plane gathered intelligence near occupied Crimea on Feb. 5, according to a report by Newsweek on Feb. 7.

8 February 2025, 12:12 AM

Dating site espionage: Air Force worker leaks classified Ukraine war Information

A U.S. Air Force serviceman has been arrested and charged with disseminating classified information about Russia's invasion of Ukraine through an online dating platform, U.S. Department of Justice announced on March 4.

5 March 2024, 05:00 PM

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