Lt. Col. Douglas Nikolai assumed command of the 22nd FS from Lt. Col. Matt Chesnutt during a change of command ceremony on March 14, 2008. Colonel Chesnutt, moved on to become the deputy commander of the 52nd Operations Group....

The English edition of the news source Sabah, has announced that Turkey has committed to the purchase of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Lightning II....

An F-16 squadron from South Carolina led a combined large-force exercise at Kunsan AB earlier this month, the first time a squadron stationed outside South Korea has completed the task with American and South Korean jets. ...

Air Force Times reports the night time crash on January 15th of F-16C block 30 #87-0347 from the 482nd FW was the result of pilot disorientation according to the accident investigation board....

F-16C #83-1165 affectionately known as "Lethal Lady" belonging to the Vermont ANG reached a milestone on Monday. It is the first F-16 airframe to log 7,000 hours of flight time....

The Airmen who maintain the Low Observable aspects of the F-22 took part in an Air Force Smart Operations of the 21st Century event Dec. 3 through 7, 2007, making the Raptor LO process of Langley maintainers more time efficient. ...

The GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team has successfully completed a high-altitude afterburner testing program at the US Air Force Arnold Engineering Development Center in Tennessee....

While the F-35C design for U.S. Navy carrier aviation looks significantly powerful, it is going to have to fight its way on to the carrier deck....

While most fourth grade girls talk about being a ballerina, veterinarian, doctor or princess, Shawna Rochelle Kimbrell, knew she wanted to take to the skies. ...

The call goes out and people begin to scatter. There's a sense of urgency in the air that can almost be felt, like static electricity that makes the hair on your arms stand up. ...

Israel grounded all F-16I fighter jets Friday after formaldehyde, a potentially carcinogenic material, was found in one of the plane's cockpits....

Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) have delivered the first structural upgraded under CCIP/STAR program to the USA Air Force during a ceremony at the companies Tanagra facility....

Thousands of feet up in the air, an F-16 Falcon pilot gets a visual of an F-15 Eagle and the fight is on as the two high performance jet fighters engage in an air-to-air combat. ...

According to the Dawn newspaper, the Pentagon has awarded a $78.2 million contract to supply Pakistan with electronic warfare systems for the countries F-16s....

Members of the US Air Force and Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) took to the skies for a joint and bilateral air exercise March 10 to 13. ...

Weight in the design of aircraft has always been a curse to aerospace engineers. The F-35 is no different. Here are a few points to consider when the topic of F-35 weight comes up....

A dummy bomb fell off an F-16 belonging to the Oklahoma ANG as it departed from Tulsa IAP on a training mission, falling onto an apartment complex, officials said....

An F-16C from 62nd FS based at Luke AFB was lost at 12.17h local time just south of Alamo Lake, about 50 miles northwest of Wickenburg. Sadly the pilot is reported dead....

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II successfully completed the first stage of its airborne refueling tests during the aircraft's 34th flight yesterday. ...

Inside Defense is reporting that the Pentagon and the Joint Strike Fighter office have directed a new "independent" audit for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program....

It is that time of year again, and the annual Government Accounting Office status report on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has been released. ...

It's a well known fact that Luke, the largest F-16 base in the world, graduates about 400 pilots a year. What is not so well known is that Luke also trains all F-16 crew chiefs in the Air Force. ...

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program hopes to start air-to-air refueling trials this week....

Pilots from 100 Fighter Squadron from Dannelly Field's 187th Fighter Wing headed to Tyndall AFB to fly training missions against the F-22. ...

The F-35B Short-Take-Off and Vertical-Landing variant (STOVL) may be part of the Israeli Air Force future. ...

Oregon Air National Guard are mounting a vigorous campaign to bring the F-22 to the state to help patrol the West Coast according to The Oregonian....

The Vermont Air National Guard began converting to the Block 30 F-16 today with the arrival of the first jet from the Montana ANG, Air Guard officials said. ...

The GE/Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team has successfully completed its Critical Design Review, a major milestone in the F136 engine development program....

The Polish Air Force has selected the Rockwell Collins F-16C Modular Simulated Aircraft Maintenance Trainer (MSAMT) for the training of the aircraft’s maintenance personnel. Delivery is expected in April 2008....

A Taiwanese (RoCAF) F-16 from Hualien AB in East Taiwan has crashed into the sea after losing contact with air traffic controllers. A SAR operation is underway to find the pilot....

Adequate training is vital to success in any combat situation. In the case of fighter pilots, training enables a higher percentage of mission success with adversaries both in the air and on the ground....

The AIM-132 ASRAAM air-to-air missile configuration for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program has been changed....

After a record-setting year, the 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron's hard work and dedication to the mission culminated with the squadron clinching the 2007 Air Force Maintenance Effectiveness Award. ...

Pratt & Whitney's F135 engine exceeded 9,000 system development and demonstration (SDD) ground test hours this week...

The Netherlands will take part in the Initial Operational Test and Evaluation phase (IOT & E) of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program....