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.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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

Iranian harassment of US ships prompts military reaction, increasing already-strained tensions between the two countries.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Tehran MP Mojtaba Zarei; illustrative.

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

Iranian MP Mojtaba Zarei urged Jordanians to seize the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base and take US soldiers captive after Tehran strikes the base in a threatened upcoming ballistic missile attack.

|ByJAMES GENN
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

Although CENTCOM said that the "exercise is designed to enhance asset and personnel dispersal capability," military parties have used such drills in the past as cover for launching a surprise attack.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

‘Just another F-35 fiasco?’: China, Russia, Iran mock Trump’s unveiling of F-47 stealth jet

Trump’s unveiling of the F-47 fighter sparks global skepticism, with China, Russia, and Iran mocking its design, cost, and political timing.

MARCH 24, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A screenshot from the US Air Force's promotional video unveiling the F-47, March 21, 2025.

'Nothing in the world comes close to it': US unveils new F-47 fighter jet

"I'm thrilled to announce that, at my direction, the United States Air Force is moving forward with the world's first sixth-generation fighter jet," Trump said at the White House.

MARCH 23, 2025ByDR. ITAY GAL
(Illustrative) The latest model of the F-47 fighter jet.

Yemen's Houthis won't 'dial down' under US pressure or Iranian appeals

"There will be no talk of any dialing down of operations before ending the aid blockade in Gaza," the group's foreign minister Jamal Amer told Reuters.

MARCH 18, 2025ByREUTERS
A Yemen's Houthi supporter stands on a body weighting machine covered by flags of US, UK, and ISrael and withe pictures depicting U.S. Presidents Donald Trump (L), Jue Biden (C), and the Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (R) to be stepped over in a protest of the aerial attacks launched by fighter jet

Watch: IAF conducts joint exercise with B52 bomber, jets from US Air Force

During the flight, the forces practiced operational coordination between the two militaries to enhance their ability to address various regional threats.

MARCH 6, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A joint exercise between the IAF and US Air Force

Houthis fire missiles at American fighter jet, drone over Yemen

Yemen's Houthis launch marks significant escalation, though both aircrafts escaped unharmed.

FEBRUARY 22, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
A missile is launched during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in the south of Iran, in this handout image obtained on January 19, 2024

Trump fires top US general in unprecedented Pentagon shakeup

Trump fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force General C.Q. Brown, and pushed out five other admirals and generals.

FEBRUARY 22, 2025ByREUTERS
U.S. President Donald Trump signs the Laken Riley Act at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 29, 2025.

How to Fill Out AF Form 988 for Military Leave Requests

Complete Air Force Form 988 for military leave with this step-by-step guide. We’ll cover everything from collecting info to submitting your request.

FEBRUARY 9, 2025ByDAVID RABINOWICZ

F-35 fighter jet crashes at Alaska Air Force base during pilot training

The F-35 Lightning II aircraft crashed at 12:49 p.m. Alaskan time into the fence line of the base.

JANUARY 29, 2025ByNOA FEIGENBAUM
F-35 fighter jet.

CENTCOM conducting strikes on Houthi military facilities in Yemen's Sana'a

Initially, reports attributed the attack to Israel but then shifted to the US.

DECEMBER 21, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
AL HUDAYADAH, YEMEN - JULY 20: In this handout screengrab released by the Houthi group Media Center on July 20, 2024, a fire rises after airstrikes carried out by Israeli warplanes targeting oil storage facilities in the port city of Al Hudaydah, Yemen.

B-52 Stratofortress arrives in Middle East area from US amid Iranian threat

The B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range heavy bomber that has the ability to perform various missions, according to the US Air Force.

NOVEMBER 3, 2024ByKESHET NEEV
The U.S. military unveils a B-52 strategic bomber at an air base in Cheongju, South Korea, on Oct. 19, 2023, two days after it landed there.