A look at Reagan’s jet, the last Boeing 707 to serve as Air Force One

Before the gleaming 747s that now ferry U.S. presidents across oceans, there was a smaller, sleeker jet that carried the ...

The history of Blytheville Air Force Base

K8 News is taking a look at the history of Arkansas on the road to celebrating the 250th birthday of the United States of ...
National Security Journal on MSN

The Air Force’s Mach 2 F-15C/D Fighter Isn’t Going Anywhere

Key Points and Summary – The Air Force will retain select “Platinum” F-15C/Ds for homeland defense even as it fields more ...
Stars and Stripes

Air Force celebrates 78 years of flying high

The Air Force is celebrating 78 years of being established as an independent branch of the military. Not to be overshadowed by the Army, Navy and Marine Corps 250th birthdays this year, Air Force ...
The National Interest

These Are the Five Fastest US Air Force Planes Ever Flown

With their powerful engines and aerodynamic frames, the following aircraft represent the pinnacle of fighter jet technology in terms of speed and performance. During the Cold War, the United States ...
Defense News on MSN

US Air Force wants 1,558 fighters for low-risk wars. Can it get there?

The Air Force warns that having a smaller fleet may increase the risk it won't be able to carry out all its missions.
The Aviationist

U.S. Air Force Establishes Permanent MQ-9 Reaper Unit in South Korea

The 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron was activated for the first time since WW2 at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, to operate MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles. 82 years after it was ...

Reaction to the death of Dick Cheney, powerful former US vice president

(Reuters) -Following are responses to the death of Dick Cheney, the former U.S. vice president: FORMER U.S. PRESIDENT GEORGE ...