Featured in F-16BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareUSAF’s Deadliest F-16 Pilot Talks F-15 Retirement, Syria, and Pilot ShortageWe go in-depth with Dan Hampton, one of the most decorated fighter pilots of our time, on everything from air combat to geopolitics. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareThis ’80s Promo Video Will Make You Want A F-20 Tigershark So Freaking BadTake it from General Yeager—it was a damn good jet. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareBYPaul Nickell And Tyler RogowayJul 2, 2020ShareWhat It Was Like Flying And Fighting The F-16N Viper, Topgun’s Legendary HotrodIt was hideously fast, incredibly maneuverable and a huge step forward for the US Navy’s aerial adversary capabilities. BYPaul Nickell And Tyler RogowayJul 2, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2020ShareF-16 Viper Fighter Jet Has Crashed At Shaw Air Force Base In South Carolina (Updated)The crash is the latest in a string of mishaps that have occurred across the Air Force over the last six weeks. BYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020ShareB-1B Bombers Fly With Ukrainian Flankers and MiGs Over The Black Sea For First Time EverMiGs from Poland and Romania, as well as other foreign fighter jets and tankers, also took part in the long-range training sortie. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 21, 2020ShareThe Air Force Thunderbirds Say They Are Done With America Strong FlyoversThe team says the recent flyover of Southern California was their last even though it was thought more were originally in the works. BYTyler RogowayMay 21, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 16, 2020ShareThe Thunderbirds Had A Little Scare Over SoCal With One F-16 Executing An Emergency BreakawayThe team’s training worked and the formation recovered from the scare remarkably fast. BYTyler RogowayMay 16, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 2, 2020ShareArizona-Based Air Force Jets Filled The Sky Over Phoenix For Jaw-Droppingly Huge Flying SaluteThe impressive display of support for those on the front lines of the pandemic was the largest of its kind so far. BYTyler RogowayMay 2, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 22, 2020ShareBlue Angels And Thunderbirds’ Secretive Plan To Soar Together Over American Cities Confirmed (Updated)Operation America Strong will see the jets, as well as other aircraft, fly over multiple cities to promote “national unity.” BYJoseph TrevithickApr 22, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 19, 2020SharePakistani F-16 “Engaged” One Of The MH-47G Chinooks Three Times During Bin Laden RaidThese details come from a new interview that also says the Obama Administration tried at least twice to capture Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 19, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 11, 2020SharePakistani F-16 Crashes In Islamabad, Video Shows Hard Maneuver Before Impact (Updated)The aircraft was involved in a practice flight in preparation for a parade that will occur later in the month when the incident took place. BYTyler RogowayMar 11, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 11, 2020ShareTerrifying New Video Shows Moment Pakistani F-16 Impacted The GroundThe closeup closed-circuit video shows the jet hitting the ground with its nose high before turning into a giant fireball. BYTyler RogowayMar 11, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 9, 2020ShareAir Force F-16s Are Getting Pylons With Built-In Missile Warning Sensors And CountermeasuresThe bolt-on upgrade will make aging F-16s more survivable by providing better awareness of missile threats and a better ability to fend them off. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 9, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2020ShareThis One Navy F-16N Aggressor Had An Electronic Warfare Suite Only Found On Israeli JetsThe unique countermeasures system found itself onto one of Topgun’s F-16s during the 1990s and it happens to have a convoluted and colorful past. BYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 3, 2020ShareCongress Demands Aggressor Jet Modernization Plan Before Adversary F-35s Head To NellisWhile F-35 aggressors will be great to have, the rest of the aggressor fleet needs upgrades and a future roadmap too. BYTyler RogowayJan 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 23, 2019ShareAir Force Tests Laser Guided Rockets In The Air-To-Air Role To Shoot Down Cruise MissilesA recent test was a proof of concept for using these air-to-ground weapons to knock down cruise missiles, but they could also take out small drones. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 23, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019ShareRussia Built A NATO Spec Identification Friend Or Foe System For Turkey’s S-400 BatteriesIt’s still hard to see NATO pilots being comfortable betting their lives on a Russian-built IFF system, beyond all the other security concerns. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareWhy F-5s Beat Out F-16s For The Navy’s Latest Commercial Aggressor ContractWe have unique insights into the Navy’s requirements for private adversary jets and its big decision that could impact future contract awards. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareU.S. Infrared Satellite Data Could Settle The Debate Over Pakistan-India DogfightThe constellation of orbital sensors can detect infrared events such as missile launches, artillery fire, and planes exploding in the sky. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareEnough With The Indian Mig-21 Bison Versus Pakistani F-16 Viper BullshitThe amount of garbage commentary and skewed analysis on the whole shoot down has been unbelievable. Here’s the reality, like it or not. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareNellis AFB Wing Boss Talks To Us About His Novel Aggressor Paint Job Facebook Contest And MoreWe discuss aggressor paint schemes, social media, what it’s like leading such a big outfit, and what’s new at Nellis with General Robert Novotny. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareHere’s What The Ball On The Nose Of UAE’s Block 60 F-16E/F Desert Falcon DoesThe UAE’s unique F-16 variant has a slew of special features, with an installation on its nose being one of its most prominent and puzzling. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 29, 2019ShareHere Is What Really Happened With That Mysterious Washington D.C. Air Defense ScareThere have been confusing reports of mysterious blobs in the sky and mistaken birds flocks. This is exactly what was detected and what wasn’t and why. BYTyler RogowayNov 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 2019ShareMysterious Airspace Violation That Triggered D.C. Lockdowns Highlights Air Defense ChallengesReports now say a flock of birds, a balloon, or something else, may have been the culprit, but the response to it was telling, regardless. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2019ShareTurkey Tests F-16s And F-4s Against S-400 Radars In Defiance Of U.S. Sanctions ThreatsThe U.S. government has called on its Turkish counterparts for months to not “activate” the radars and abandon the purchase altogether. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 22, 2019ShareThis Photo Of An F-16 High Over Arizona At Sunset Is Mind Blowingingly StunningThe image is perfect in composition, timing, and exposure, but beyond its technical merits, it just kicks a ton of ass. BYTyler RogowayNov 22, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2019ShareBehold The Nellis Air Power Demonstration In All Its Flare Popping GloryNo other air base on earth can put on a display quite like this! BYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2019ShareTop Senator And Trump Ally Pushes For Arms Embargo On Turkey After Syria Invasion BeginsThe proposed legislation would prohibit U.S. arms sales to Turkey and would hit any foreign companies that do the same with additional sanctions. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2019ShareNavy Super Hornets Hit Big 80 Percent Readiness Goal, But Sustaining It Is Another Question (Updated)Air Force F-16s look set to be the only other U.S. fighter jets to reach this goal, which former Secretary of Defense Mattis laid out last year. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 23, 2019ShareIt’s Official! Trump Admin Sends Taiwan F-16 Deal To Congress, Here’s What’s In It (Updated)The news represents long-awaited progress for Taiwan, but for China, it’s crossing a “red line” that it has ominously warned the U.S. about. BYTyler RogowayAug 23, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 17, 2019ShareHere Is The Lowdown On That F-16 Being Sold In FloridaThe firm actually has three upgraded F-16s for sale, which could represent an attractive opportunity for a limited set of potential buyers. BYTyler RogowayAug 17, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 16, 2019ShareWatch This Crazy Cockpit Video Of The Thunderbirds Nailing A Perfect Bomb Burst CrossThe Air Force’s demonstration squadron put on quite a show in Abbotsford last weekend and they used 360 video tech to capture a crazy highlight. BYTyler RogowayAug 16, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 1, 2019ShareCheck Out This Totally Stripped Thunderbird F-16C Taking Off From Hill AFB’s TaxiwayWith its main runway down for repair, Hill AFB’s thin taxiway is being used by aircraft getting overhauled at the installation’s service centers. BYTyler RogowayAug 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 27, 2019ShareNew Black And Red Aggressor Paint Job Slated For Nellis Based F-16 Adversary JetThe SR-71 Blackbird-like motif actually appeared two years ago for a short time by happenstance, now it is going to become permanent. BYTyler RogowayJul 27, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2019ShareU.S. OKs Sales of M1 Abrams Tanks, Stinger Missiles To Taiwan, But Where Are The F-16s?Any arms sales to Taiwan will prompt Chinese protests, but the fighter jet deal is a “red line” that would threaten U.S.-China trade negotiations. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2019ShareTurkey Reportedly Hoarding Spare F-16 Parts As It Faces Sanctions Over S-400 PurchasesThe Turkish military is also said to be stockpiling spares for other systems amid fears the U.S. could block access to much more than the F-35. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareIndia Wants to Link Its Rebooted Fighter Jet Tender to Future Stealth Fighter DevelopmentIndian authorities say they will require whoever wins the new deal to help support separate work on a fifth generation fighter aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareIndia Upends Its Single-Engine Fighter Competition and Will Also Consider Twin-Engine JetsLockheed Martin led the existing competition with its F-16IN Viper, but will now likely face Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet and France’s Rafale. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareF-22s, F-35s Join Hundreds of US and South Korean Jets in Drill as Fears of War RiseThe major exercise comes after North Korea’s test of a new monster missile and amid confusing US policy pronouncements. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareB-52s Are Dropping Hundreds of Dumb Bombs in Afghanistan to Literally Shape the TerrainThe bombers, along with F-16s and drones, are blasting mountains and other cover to force the Taliban into the open. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBlue Flag Exercise Has Dozens of Foreign Fighter Jets Over Israel Training For WarThis is the largest iteration of the drill ever with more than 1,000 participants from seven foreign countries. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRussia Says Deal to Sell the UAE Su-35 Fighters Is Just Months AwayIf true, it would be a significant political move by the Emirates, but it might just be a ploy to pressure the US. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareOver 100 A-10s Face Groundings While Dozens of F-35s Might Not Ever Be Able To FightAmid budget and personnel shortfalls, the Air Force is looking at even more hard decisions in the near future. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 17, 2019ShareTurkey Rolls Out A Mock-Up Of Its Indigenous Stealth Fighter To An Uncertain FutureSouring relations with the United States could have a serious impact on the Turkish fighter program, including its choice of engines. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 17, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 22, 2019ShareVideo Of Pilot Ejecting From F-16 Just Before Crash In California SurfacesThe video provides a more complete picture of the F-16’s final moments of flight before it crashed through the roof of a nearby warehouse. BYTyler RogowayMay 22, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 18, 2019ShareAir Force F-16 Aggressor Jet Emerges In Highly Anticipated “Ghost” Paint SchemeThe elaborate paint job originates from an innovative Facebook contest ran by the commander of Nellis Air Force Base. BYTyler RogowayMay 18, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareTwo F-16s Collide During Night Training And The Blue Angels Pay A Flying Tribute To Their Lost TeammateIt has been a very tough couple of weeks for America’s fighter jet communities. BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 16, 2019ShareAn F-16 Has Crashed Near March Air Reserve Base In Southern California (Updated)The base is home to a forward alert site for fighter aircraft tasked with providing air defense over and around Southern California. BYTyler RogowayMay 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 8, 2019ShareIndian Radar Data That Supposedly Proves They Downed An F-16 Is Far From “Irrefutable”India’s evidence doesn’t come anywhere close to definitively proving what did and did not happen during the air battle over Kashmir in February. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 1, 2019ShareTaiwan Will “Forcibly Expel” Chinese Planes After Recent Taiwan Strait Boundary ViolationTaiwanese authorities are pushing back hard against Chinese threats, raising the risk of a new cross-strait crisis. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2019ShareMorocco Cleared To Buy 25 Advanced F-16s And Upgrade Its Existing Fleet To F-16V StandardThe potential sale included new jets and upgrades to existing ones, as well as a long list of advanced bombs and missiles to be used with them. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 22, 2019ShareTrump Admin Will Reportedly Approve Sale Of New F-16s To Taiwan And China Will Absolutely FreakChina has said sales of new F-16s to Taiwan is a “red line” issue for them and supposedly the Trump Administration is about to cross that line. BYTyler RogowayMar 22, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 19, 2019ShareF-117 Sported Mysterious “Dark Knights” Tail Flash During Recent Mojave Desert FlightsThe Dark Knights officially don’t exist. We look into what this surprise moniker could mean and where it might have come from. BYTyler RogowayMar 19, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 7, 2019ShareWe Cut Through The Conflicting Claims And Misinformation Surrounding India’s Strikes On PakistanThe two countries are still trading accusations and social media and poor reporting continue to perpetuate false claims. Here’s what we know. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 7, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 28, 2019ShareIndia Shows Proof U.S. Made F-16s And AIM-120 Missiles Were Used By Pakistan In Aerial BrawlThis would mark the first time Pakistan’s has used these jets in combat against Indian forces, which could have major repercussions. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 28, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 28, 2019ShareIndian-Pakistan Air War Erupts Ending In Captured Pilot And Growing Fears Of All Out WarThe two countries both dispute each other’s claims about additional aircraft losses as fighting continues to escalate. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 28, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 15, 2019ShareCommander That Fired First Female USAF Demo Team Leader Made This Crass Video 15 Years Ago (Updated)The video features song, dance, lots of talcum powder, and a big male genitalia puppet. BYTyler RogowayFeb 15, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 13, 2019ShareAir Force Sacks First Female To Lead A Fighter Demonstration Team After Just Two WeeksThe news is jarring, to say the least, as the Air Force was touting the historic appointment up until just days ago. BYTyler RogowayFeb 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019ShareIt Has Been One Hell Of An Important Two Weeks For U.S. Military AviatrixesThe USAF named a woman to be a solo demonstration pilot for the first time ever the week after a trailblazing female naval aviator passed away. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 14, 2019ShareDocs Show US To Massively Expand Footprint At Jordanian Air Base Amid Spats With Turkey, IraqTens of millions of dollars will turn this base in Jordan into a new major regional hub for combat jets, drones, cargo planes, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 14, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2018ShareRussian Tu-160 Bombers Fly 10-Hour Caribbean Patrol From Venezuela Drawing Ire From U.S.The flights come as both Russia and Venezuela are embroiled in major crises that have drawn fierce international rebukes. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2018ShareUSAF Wing Boss Is Crowdsourcing New Paint Scheme For Aggressor F-16The 64th Aggressor Squadron has a stable full of colorfully painted F-16s and the unit’s next paint scheme could come from you! BYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2018ShareBYChris TsuiSep 25, 2018ShareWatch This Kawasaki Ninja H2R Drag Race a Fighter Jet, F1 Car, and a Modified TeslaAn Aston Martin Vantage and Lotus Evora were also present presumably for, y’know, posterity. BYChris TsuiSep 25, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 18, 2018ShareRussia’s Claim That Israeli F-16s Used Their Doomed Il-20 Spy Plane As Cover Doesn’t Add UpIt’s not clear how the Kremlin might respond after the embarrassing incident in which Syrian forces accidentally shot down the Russian aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 18, 2018Share1234
BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareUSAF’s Deadliest F-16 Pilot Talks F-15 Retirement, Syria, and Pilot ShortageWe go in-depth with Dan Hampton, one of the most decorated fighter pilots of our time, on everything from air combat to geopolitics. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareThis ’80s Promo Video Will Make You Want A F-20 Tigershark So Freaking BadTake it from General Yeager—it was a damn good jet. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share
BYPaul Nickell And Tyler RogowayJul 2, 2020ShareWhat It Was Like Flying And Fighting The F-16N Viper, Topgun’s Legendary HotrodIt was hideously fast, incredibly maneuverable and a huge step forward for the US Navy’s aerial adversary capabilities. BYPaul Nickell And Tyler RogowayJul 2, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2020ShareF-16 Viper Fighter Jet Has Crashed At Shaw Air Force Base In South Carolina (Updated)The crash is the latest in a string of mishaps that have occurred across the Air Force over the last six weeks. BYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020ShareB-1B Bombers Fly With Ukrainian Flankers and MiGs Over The Black Sea For First Time EverMiGs from Poland and Romania, as well as other foreign fighter jets and tankers, also took part in the long-range training sortie. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 21, 2020ShareThe Air Force Thunderbirds Say They Are Done With America Strong FlyoversThe team says the recent flyover of Southern California was their last even though it was thought more were originally in the works. BYTyler RogowayMay 21, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 16, 2020ShareThe Thunderbirds Had A Little Scare Over SoCal With One F-16 Executing An Emergency BreakawayThe team’s training worked and the formation recovered from the scare remarkably fast. BYTyler RogowayMay 16, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 2, 2020ShareArizona-Based Air Force Jets Filled The Sky Over Phoenix For Jaw-Droppingly Huge Flying SaluteThe impressive display of support for those on the front lines of the pandemic was the largest of its kind so far. BYTyler RogowayMay 2, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 22, 2020ShareBlue Angels And Thunderbirds’ Secretive Plan To Soar Together Over American Cities Confirmed (Updated)Operation America Strong will see the jets, as well as other aircraft, fly over multiple cities to promote “national unity.” BYJoseph TrevithickApr 22, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 19, 2020SharePakistani F-16 “Engaged” One Of The MH-47G Chinooks Three Times During Bin Laden RaidThese details come from a new interview that also says the Obama Administration tried at least twice to capture Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 19, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 11, 2020SharePakistani F-16 Crashes In Islamabad, Video Shows Hard Maneuver Before Impact (Updated)The aircraft was involved in a practice flight in preparation for a parade that will occur later in the month when the incident took place. BYTyler RogowayMar 11, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 11, 2020ShareTerrifying New Video Shows Moment Pakistani F-16 Impacted The GroundThe closeup closed-circuit video shows the jet hitting the ground with its nose high before turning into a giant fireball. BYTyler RogowayMar 11, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 9, 2020ShareAir Force F-16s Are Getting Pylons With Built-In Missile Warning Sensors And CountermeasuresThe bolt-on upgrade will make aging F-16s more survivable by providing better awareness of missile threats and a better ability to fend them off. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 9, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2020ShareThis One Navy F-16N Aggressor Had An Electronic Warfare Suite Only Found On Israeli JetsThe unique countermeasures system found itself onto one of Topgun’s F-16s during the 1990s and it happens to have a convoluted and colorful past. BYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 3, 2020ShareCongress Demands Aggressor Jet Modernization Plan Before Adversary F-35s Head To NellisWhile F-35 aggressors will be great to have, the rest of the aggressor fleet needs upgrades and a future roadmap too. BYTyler RogowayJan 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 23, 2019ShareAir Force Tests Laser Guided Rockets In The Air-To-Air Role To Shoot Down Cruise MissilesA recent test was a proof of concept for using these air-to-ground weapons to knock down cruise missiles, but they could also take out small drones. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 23, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019ShareRussia Built A NATO Spec Identification Friend Or Foe System For Turkey’s S-400 BatteriesIt’s still hard to see NATO pilots being comfortable betting their lives on a Russian-built IFF system, beyond all the other security concerns. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareWhy F-5s Beat Out F-16s For The Navy’s Latest Commercial Aggressor ContractWe have unique insights into the Navy’s requirements for private adversary jets and its big decision that could impact future contract awards. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareU.S. Infrared Satellite Data Could Settle The Debate Over Pakistan-India DogfightThe constellation of orbital sensors can detect infrared events such as missile launches, artillery fire, and planes exploding in the sky. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareEnough With The Indian Mig-21 Bison Versus Pakistani F-16 Viper BullshitThe amount of garbage commentary and skewed analysis on the whole shoot down has been unbelievable. Here’s the reality, like it or not. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareNellis AFB Wing Boss Talks To Us About His Novel Aggressor Paint Job Facebook Contest And MoreWe discuss aggressor paint schemes, social media, what it’s like leading such a big outfit, and what’s new at Nellis with General Robert Novotny. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareHere’s What The Ball On The Nose Of UAE’s Block 60 F-16E/F Desert Falcon DoesThe UAE’s unique F-16 variant has a slew of special features, with an installation on its nose being one of its most prominent and puzzling. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 29, 2019ShareHere Is What Really Happened With That Mysterious Washington D.C. Air Defense ScareThere have been confusing reports of mysterious blobs in the sky and mistaken birds flocks. This is exactly what was detected and what wasn’t and why. BYTyler RogowayNov 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 2019ShareMysterious Airspace Violation That Triggered D.C. Lockdowns Highlights Air Defense ChallengesReports now say a flock of birds, a balloon, or something else, may have been the culprit, but the response to it was telling, regardless. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2019ShareTurkey Tests F-16s And F-4s Against S-400 Radars In Defiance Of U.S. Sanctions ThreatsThe U.S. government has called on its Turkish counterparts for months to not “activate” the radars and abandon the purchase altogether. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 22, 2019ShareThis Photo Of An F-16 High Over Arizona At Sunset Is Mind Blowingingly StunningThe image is perfect in composition, timing, and exposure, but beyond its technical merits, it just kicks a ton of ass. BYTyler RogowayNov 22, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2019ShareBehold The Nellis Air Power Demonstration In All Its Flare Popping GloryNo other air base on earth can put on a display quite like this! BYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2019ShareTop Senator And Trump Ally Pushes For Arms Embargo On Turkey After Syria Invasion BeginsThe proposed legislation would prohibit U.S. arms sales to Turkey and would hit any foreign companies that do the same with additional sanctions. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2019ShareNavy Super Hornets Hit Big 80 Percent Readiness Goal, But Sustaining It Is Another Question (Updated)Air Force F-16s look set to be the only other U.S. fighter jets to reach this goal, which former Secretary of Defense Mattis laid out last year. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 23, 2019ShareIt’s Official! Trump Admin Sends Taiwan F-16 Deal To Congress, Here’s What’s In It (Updated)The news represents long-awaited progress for Taiwan, but for China, it’s crossing a “red line” that it has ominously warned the U.S. about. BYTyler RogowayAug 23, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 17, 2019ShareHere Is The Lowdown On That F-16 Being Sold In FloridaThe firm actually has three upgraded F-16s for sale, which could represent an attractive opportunity for a limited set of potential buyers. BYTyler RogowayAug 17, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 16, 2019ShareWatch This Crazy Cockpit Video Of The Thunderbirds Nailing A Perfect Bomb Burst CrossThe Air Force’s demonstration squadron put on quite a show in Abbotsford last weekend and they used 360 video tech to capture a crazy highlight. BYTyler RogowayAug 16, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 1, 2019ShareCheck Out This Totally Stripped Thunderbird F-16C Taking Off From Hill AFB’s TaxiwayWith its main runway down for repair, Hill AFB’s thin taxiway is being used by aircraft getting overhauled at the installation’s service centers. BYTyler RogowayAug 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 27, 2019ShareNew Black And Red Aggressor Paint Job Slated For Nellis Based F-16 Adversary JetThe SR-71 Blackbird-like motif actually appeared two years ago for a short time by happenstance, now it is going to become permanent. BYTyler RogowayJul 27, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2019ShareU.S. OKs Sales of M1 Abrams Tanks, Stinger Missiles To Taiwan, But Where Are The F-16s?Any arms sales to Taiwan will prompt Chinese protests, but the fighter jet deal is a “red line” that would threaten U.S.-China trade negotiations. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2019ShareTurkey Reportedly Hoarding Spare F-16 Parts As It Faces Sanctions Over S-400 PurchasesThe Turkish military is also said to be stockpiling spares for other systems amid fears the U.S. could block access to much more than the F-35. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareIndia Wants to Link Its Rebooted Fighter Jet Tender to Future Stealth Fighter DevelopmentIndian authorities say they will require whoever wins the new deal to help support separate work on a fifth generation fighter aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareIndia Upends Its Single-Engine Fighter Competition and Will Also Consider Twin-Engine JetsLockheed Martin led the existing competition with its F-16IN Viper, but will now likely face Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet and France’s Rafale. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareF-22s, F-35s Join Hundreds of US and South Korean Jets in Drill as Fears of War RiseThe major exercise comes after North Korea’s test of a new monster missile and amid confusing US policy pronouncements. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareB-52s Are Dropping Hundreds of Dumb Bombs in Afghanistan to Literally Shape the TerrainThe bombers, along with F-16s and drones, are blasting mountains and other cover to force the Taliban into the open. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBlue Flag Exercise Has Dozens of Foreign Fighter Jets Over Israel Training For WarThis is the largest iteration of the drill ever with more than 1,000 participants from seven foreign countries. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRussia Says Deal to Sell the UAE Su-35 Fighters Is Just Months AwayIf true, it would be a significant political move by the Emirates, but it might just be a ploy to pressure the US. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareOver 100 A-10s Face Groundings While Dozens of F-35s Might Not Ever Be Able To FightAmid budget and personnel shortfalls, the Air Force is looking at even more hard decisions in the near future. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 17, 2019ShareTurkey Rolls Out A Mock-Up Of Its Indigenous Stealth Fighter To An Uncertain FutureSouring relations with the United States could have a serious impact on the Turkish fighter program, including its choice of engines. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 17, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 22, 2019ShareVideo Of Pilot Ejecting From F-16 Just Before Crash In California SurfacesThe video provides a more complete picture of the F-16’s final moments of flight before it crashed through the roof of a nearby warehouse. BYTyler RogowayMay 22, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 18, 2019ShareAir Force F-16 Aggressor Jet Emerges In Highly Anticipated “Ghost” Paint SchemeThe elaborate paint job originates from an innovative Facebook contest ran by the commander of Nellis Air Force Base. BYTyler RogowayMay 18, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareTwo F-16s Collide During Night Training And The Blue Angels Pay A Flying Tribute To Their Lost TeammateIt has been a very tough couple of weeks for America’s fighter jet communities. BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 16, 2019ShareAn F-16 Has Crashed Near March Air Reserve Base In Southern California (Updated)The base is home to a forward alert site for fighter aircraft tasked with providing air defense over and around Southern California. BYTyler RogowayMay 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 8, 2019ShareIndian Radar Data That Supposedly Proves They Downed An F-16 Is Far From “Irrefutable”India’s evidence doesn’t come anywhere close to definitively proving what did and did not happen during the air battle over Kashmir in February. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 1, 2019ShareTaiwan Will “Forcibly Expel” Chinese Planes After Recent Taiwan Strait Boundary ViolationTaiwanese authorities are pushing back hard against Chinese threats, raising the risk of a new cross-strait crisis. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2019ShareMorocco Cleared To Buy 25 Advanced F-16s And Upgrade Its Existing Fleet To F-16V StandardThe potential sale included new jets and upgrades to existing ones, as well as a long list of advanced bombs and missiles to be used with them. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 22, 2019ShareTrump Admin Will Reportedly Approve Sale Of New F-16s To Taiwan And China Will Absolutely FreakChina has said sales of new F-16s to Taiwan is a “red line” issue for them and supposedly the Trump Administration is about to cross that line. BYTyler RogowayMar 22, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 19, 2019ShareF-117 Sported Mysterious “Dark Knights” Tail Flash During Recent Mojave Desert FlightsThe Dark Knights officially don’t exist. We look into what this surprise moniker could mean and where it might have come from. BYTyler RogowayMar 19, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 7, 2019ShareWe Cut Through The Conflicting Claims And Misinformation Surrounding India’s Strikes On PakistanThe two countries are still trading accusations and social media and poor reporting continue to perpetuate false claims. Here’s what we know. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 7, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 28, 2019ShareIndia Shows Proof U.S. Made F-16s And AIM-120 Missiles Were Used By Pakistan In Aerial BrawlThis would mark the first time Pakistan’s has used these jets in combat against Indian forces, which could have major repercussions. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 28, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 28, 2019ShareIndian-Pakistan Air War Erupts Ending In Captured Pilot And Growing Fears Of All Out WarThe two countries both dispute each other’s claims about additional aircraft losses as fighting continues to escalate. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 28, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 15, 2019ShareCommander That Fired First Female USAF Demo Team Leader Made This Crass Video 15 Years Ago (Updated)The video features song, dance, lots of talcum powder, and a big male genitalia puppet. BYTyler RogowayFeb 15, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 13, 2019ShareAir Force Sacks First Female To Lead A Fighter Demonstration Team After Just Two WeeksThe news is jarring, to say the least, as the Air Force was touting the historic appointment up until just days ago. BYTyler RogowayFeb 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019ShareIt Has Been One Hell Of An Important Two Weeks For U.S. Military AviatrixesThe USAF named a woman to be a solo demonstration pilot for the first time ever the week after a trailblazing female naval aviator passed away. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 14, 2019ShareDocs Show US To Massively Expand Footprint At Jordanian Air Base Amid Spats With Turkey, IraqTens of millions of dollars will turn this base in Jordan into a new major regional hub for combat jets, drones, cargo planes, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 14, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2018ShareRussian Tu-160 Bombers Fly 10-Hour Caribbean Patrol From Venezuela Drawing Ire From U.S.The flights come as both Russia and Venezuela are embroiled in major crises that have drawn fierce international rebukes. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2018ShareUSAF Wing Boss Is Crowdsourcing New Paint Scheme For Aggressor F-16The 64th Aggressor Squadron has a stable full of colorfully painted F-16s and the unit’s next paint scheme could come from you! BYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2018Share
BYChris TsuiSep 25, 2018ShareWatch This Kawasaki Ninja H2R Drag Race a Fighter Jet, F1 Car, and a Modified TeslaAn Aston Martin Vantage and Lotus Evora were also present presumably for, y’know, posterity. BYChris TsuiSep 25, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 18, 2018ShareRussia’s Claim That Israeli F-16s Used Their Doomed Il-20 Spy Plane As Cover Doesn’t Add UpIt’s not clear how the Kremlin might respond after the embarrassing incident in which Syrian forces accidentally shot down the Russian aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 18, 2018Share