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Air Force aircraft readiness plunges to new low, alarming chief
As budget cuts loom, U.S. Air Force leaders lament a fleet in which all aircraft types don't pass muster.
More shows canceled as Air Force Thunderbirds mourn lost pilot
The Thunderbirds have canceled two more shows in the wake of the crash that killed one of its pilots.
The death toll for rising aviation accidents: 133 troops killed in five years
Amid the latest spike in aviation deaths, a newly published Military Times Crash Database shows manned warplane accidents have jumped 39 percent since the 2013 budget cuts.
By Tara Copp, AP
Remains of US flier shot down over Laos in 1968 return home
The remains of an Air Force officer lost for almost 50 years after he was shot down over Southeast Asia finally came home Thursday to North Carolina, where he was greeted by his three children and a mile-long procession of roaring, flag-fluttering motorcycles.
F-15s flying again at Oregon Air National Guard wing
The 173rd Fighter Wing at Kingsley Air Field in Oregon resumed flying its 30 F-15Cs March 29 after a week-long grounding.
Air Force Thunderbirds pilot killed in F-16 crash near Nellis AFB
The incident happened around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday during a routine aerial demonstration training flight, Air Force officials said.
F-16 crashes at Nellis Air Force Base
An F-16 has crashed at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada.
Pentagon formulating plan to move F-35 management from central office to services
A letter from the Pentagon's top acquisition official tells lawmakers that the department is working on a plan to restructure management of the F-35 program.
By Valerie Insinna and Aaron Mehta
From boots to flight suits, the Air Force is working to improve gear for female pilots
Air Force leaders want female pilots to have equipment that fits and reduces risk of injury.
By Charlsy Panzino
US Air Force aims to lower F-35 sustainment costs to that of an F-16
There could be dire consequences for the F-35 program should operations and sustainment costs not go down as far as desired.
By Valerie Insinna