Comparing USAF vs US Navy aviation: who leads in fleet size, mission, and capability — and why the answer depends on domain.
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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 ...
The US Air Force requires a 22% expansion of its fighter fleet to 1,558 aircraft by 2035, up from 1,271 currently, according ...
A new US Air Force report to Congress says 1,558 combat-ready jets are needed, requiring faster F-15EX and F-35A production ...
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Air Force Tanker Fleet Faces Major Restructuring Under 2026 NDAA
House and Senate versions of the FY2026 NDAA offer competing visions for the Air Force’s refueling fleet, threatening to ...
The service in a new report to Congress says the Raptor is the “threshold platform” for CCA, though integration with F-16s, F-35As, F-15Es and F-15EXs is an emerging consideration. Uncrewed aircraft ...
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US Air Force aircraft landed at NAIA — PAF
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has confirmed that the United States Air Force’s E-4B or "Nightwatch” aircraft landed at the ...
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10 Interesting airliners turned into military aircraft
Germany produced three outstanding modern airliners in the interwar period: the Junkers Ju 52, Junkers Ju 86 and Focke-Wulf ...
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The US Air Force’s B-1 Lancer Bombers Are Back in Japan
Four B-1Bs from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, were dispatched to Japan for the Bomber Task Force mission. They arrived last week.
Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. The origins of the USAF lie in a decision made just four years after the Wright ...
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