Air Force extends 3 A-10 squadrons, each expected to keep 18 WarthogsThe decision comes as A-10s have seen increased involvement during Operation Epic Fury in Iran. By Michael Scanlon3 days ago
‘Actively shrinking’: Guard generals push Congress for 100 new fighters a yearA total of 22 generals signed a letter to Congress this month calling for multiyear funding to buy between 72 and 100 new fighters per year. By Michael Scanlon7 days ago
The rescue mission that brought 2 F-15E Strike Eagle crew members homeThe operation marked the first publicly acknowledged U.S. ground presence inside Iran since 1980.By Michael Scanlon2 weeks ago
US special forces rescue second F-15 airman from IranThe airman, the weapons officer of an F-15 jet shot down on Friday, was wounded but “will be just fine,” President Trump announced.By Phil Stewart and Menna Alaa El-Din, Reuters3 weeks ago
A-10 Warthog crashes near Strait of HormuzA U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II reportedly crashed near the Strait of Hormuz at around the same time an F-15E fighter jet was shot down.By J.D. Simkins3 weeks ago
US F-15E fighter jet shot down over IranA search and rescue operation is underway for survivors.By J.D. Simkins, Nikki Wentling and Michael Scanlon3 weeks ago