U.S. Air Force Archives

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II resumes a combat air patrol after aerial refueling with a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Sept. 19, 2025. More than a fighter jet, the F-35’s ability to collect, analyze and share data, is a powerful force multiplier that enhances all airborne, surface and ground-based assets in the battlespace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keegan Putman)

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America’s F-35 Stealth Fighter Simply Summed Up In Just 1 Word

Key Points and Summary – The F-35 is the world’s top fighter because it delivers where modern wars are won: information, reach, and teamwork....

Harry J. KazianisOctober 12, 2025

Two U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle IIs assigned to the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, taxi after landing at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 16, 2025. Local units conducted integration and familiarization training with the F-15EX. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Arnet Shayne Tamayo)

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The Air Force’s Big F-15EX Eagle II Fighter Mistake Still Stings

Key Points and Summary – The F-15EX Eagle II lacks stealth, and that label blinded planners to what it does better than any U.S....

Harry J. KazianisOctober 11, 2025

A B-21 Raider is unveiled at Northrop Grumman’s manufacturing facility on Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, Dec. 2, 2022. The B-21 will be a long-range, highly survivable, penetrating strike stealth bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua M. Carroll)

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The New B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Has Only 1 Real Enemy

Key Points and Summary – The B-21 Raider, the Air Force’s new sixth-generation stealth bomber, represents a significant evolution over its B-2 ancestor. In...

Christian OrrOctober 9, 2025

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The F-35 Stealth Fighter Still Haunts the U.S. Military

Key Points and Summary – The F-35 is the planet’s best fighter precisely because it is more than a fighter: a stealthy, fused-sensor “quarterback”...

Harry J. KazianisOctober 9, 2025

U.S. Airmen from the 393d Bomber Generation Squadron inspect and secure protective covering on the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., July 25, 2024. Crew chiefs directly support the B-2 by inspecting and maintaining it daily to ensure its mission ready at a moment's notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryce Moore)

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China’s New H-20 Stealth Bomber Can Be Explained in 2 Words

Key Points and Summary – China’s long-rumored H-20 stealth bomber is meant to give Beijing true intercontinental strike reach and complete a nuclear triad....

Harry J. KazianisOctober 8, 2025

A 96th Test Wing F-15E Strike Eagle flies during a test mission May 22, 2025 over Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The 96 TW and the 53rd Wing teamed up to test AGR-20F Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II laser-guided rockets on the F-15E in May in an effort to get the capability to the warfighter as quickly as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Barley)

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The U.S. Navy’s Big F-15N Sea Eagle Fighter Mistake Still Stings

Key Points and Summary – The F-15N “Sea Eagle” was McDonnell Douglas’s pitch to navalize the Eagle for carrier duty: folding wingtips, beefed-up gear...

Harry J. KazianisOctober 4, 2025