US Air Force

F-22s pulled from Super Bowl flyover after reassignment for operational missions

While it is unclear if they are needed for a possible American attack on Iran, this type of aircraft participated in the US's Operation Midnight Hammer in June of last year.

A US Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter jet climbs after taking off from the former Roosevelt Roads naval base, after the U.S. struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, January 4, 2026.
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Pacific Ocean August 10, 2024.

US seeks to prevent further Iranian harrasment of ships in Gulf - analysis

Tehran MP Mojtaba Zarei; illustrative.

Iranian MP threatens US bases, urges Jordanians to seize control of air base amid rising tensions

A US Airman attaches a GBU-31 munitions system to an F-15E Strike Eagle in the US Central Command area of responsibility, December 19, 2025, in support of Operation Hawkeye Strike as the US military launched large-scale strikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria.

CENTCOM announces air force readiness exercise amid growing Iran tensions


US lowers security alert at Qatar's Al Udeid Air Base amid Iran tensions

The US lowered the warning after it evacuated troops from Al Udeid air base and other bases in Gulf states due to threats made by the Iranian regime.

General view of US Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircrafts at al-Udeid Air Base which is housing Afghan refugees, in Doha, Qatar September 7, 2021.

US bombers join Japanese jets in show of force after China–Russia drills, Tokyo says

In response to China and Russia's military moves, US bombers join Japan's fighter jets in a display of strength.

Eurofighter Typhoon (L and R) and Japanese Air Self-Defense Force F-15 fighter jets fly over the military air base in Laage, south of Rostock, northeastern Germany, during a demonstration as part of a press day on September 23, 2025.

Texan men plan invasion of island off coast of Haiti with an army of DC's homeless

The men planned to invade an island off the coast of Haiti with an “army of homeless mercenaries,” murdering the men on the island, and using the women and children as sex slaves.

Photo of Gavin Rivers Weisenburg, 21, and Tanner Christopher Thomas, 20.

Armenia pauses Indian Tejas deal after Dubai crash, Israeli suppliers brace for impact

An advanced version of the Tejas fighter jet, equipped with AESA radar technology and an electronic warfare system manufactured by Elta of Israel Aerospace Industries, is in production.

Firefighters work at the site of a crash involving an Indian-made HAL Tejas fighter jet at the Dubai Air Show, United Arab Emirates, November 21, 2025

US Navy aircraft carrier USS Nimitz loses helicopter, fighter jet in South China Sea crash

A Sea Hawk helicopter went down and shortly afterward, an F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet also crashed in the South China Sea.

A US navy F-18 Super Hornet lands on the flight deck on the USS Nimitz, off the coast of Busan, South Korea, 27 March, 2023

Lockdown lifted following reported active shooter situation at New Jersey air force base

The lockdown was implemented following a possible active shooter situation on base, KAN reported.

 A US B-2 Spirit bomber, part of the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, stops for refueling at the US military base on Diego Garcia in this file photo taken October 8, 2001, following an air strike mission over Afghanistan.

Trump says 'bad things' will happen if Afghanistan's Taliban does not return Bagram air base

"If Afghanistan doesn’t give Bagram Airbase back to those that built it, the United States of America, BAD THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN," US President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post.

US President Donald Trump signing an executive order in the Oval Office, Washington, September 19, 2025; illustrative.

Second B-21 Raider arrives at Edwards AFB

The B-21 is intended for long-range strategic strikes.

B-21 Raider in a hanger

Expecting enemies from above? Israel to purchase advanced air-to-air missiles from US DoD

Additionally, Conti Federal Services won a $65 million firm-fixed-price contract (W912ER-25-C-0007) for a construction project in Israel, which is set to be completed by July 2028.

(Illustrative) A jet fires an AMRAAM (Advanced Medium Ranged Air-to-Air Missile)

Delta jet aborts landing to avoid B-52 in North Dakota

After landing his plane safely, the pilot informed the passengers that he had acted to avoid the aircraft, which he said was "kind of, sort of coming at us."

A B-52 STRATOFORTRESS prepares for refueling during a close-air-support mission.