Tanker Crews Earn the Distinguished Flying Cross Over Iran
Quick Facts AwardDistinguished Flying Cross (DFC) — one of the highest U.S. military honours for aerial achievement RecipientsKC-135 Stratotanker crews — specific names and units not yet publicly released CampaignOperation Epic Fury — combat aerial refueling missions...
50,000 TSA Officers, Zero Paychecks: Airport Security in Crisis
Quick Facts Duration47+ days — the Department of Homeland Security has been partially shut down since late February 2026 TSA Officers AffectedApproximately 50,000 — working without pay ResignationsMore than 500 TSA officers have quit since the shutdown began Wait...
Final and Non-Negotiable: Pilots Demand Veto Over War-Zone Routes
Quick Facts OrganisationIFALPA — International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (represents over 100,000 pilots worldwide) DemandPilots must have “final and non-negotiable” authority to refuse routes through conflict zones — no exceptions...Spain Picks Pilatus PC-24 to Replace Its Citation Fleet
Quick Facts Aircraft SelectedPilatus PC-24 “Super Versatile Jet” — twin-engine light jet built in Stans, Switzerland ReplacesSpain’s fleet of Cessna Citation liaison and transport aircraft OperatorsSpanish Air and Space Force (Ejército del Aire y del...
Cheap, Lethal, and by the Thousand: The Air Force’s New Cruise Missile
Quick Facts ProgrammeStandoff Attack Weapon (SoAW) — a new air-launched cruise missile designed for affordability and mass production Target Fielding2030–2033 Industry DayJune 17, 2026 — Eglin Air Force Base, Florida Managed ByAir Force Life Cycle Management Center...
South Korea’s First Fighter Export: KF-21 Heads to Indonesia
Quick Facts AircraftKAI KF-21 Boramae (“Young Hawk”) — South Korea’s first indigenous 4.5-generation fighter TransferPrototype No. 5, valued at 350 billion won ($260 million), to be shipped to Indonesia Total Package600 billion won ($445 million) —...
Warthog Learns a New Trick: A-10 Gets Probe-and-Drogue Refueling
Related: Warthog’s Last War: A-10s Deploy Before Retirement Quick Facts AircraftFairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II (“Warthog”) New CapabilityProbe Refueling Adapter — converts the A-10’s boom receptacle to accept probe-and-drogue refueling...
B-2s Drop 30,000-lb Bunker Busters on IRGC Underground HQ
Related: 30 Hours, 11,000 Miles: The Longest Combat Mission Ever Flown Quick Facts AircraftNorthrop Grumman B-2A Spirit stealth bomber — only 20 exist in the U.S. fleet WeaponGBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) — 30,000 lbs, the heaviest non-nuclear bomb in...
Two Weeks to Save a War: Trump and Iran Agree to Ceasefire
Quick Facts AgreementTwo-week ceasefire between the United States, Israel, and Iran — announced April 7, 2026 Key ConditionIran must immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz for safe commercial passage MediatorPakistan — credited by Trump for brokering the deal...
Edward Mannock: Britain’s Top Ace Flew with One Eye and Zero Fear
Quick FactsNationalityBritish 🇬🇧Aerial Victories61 (official); estimated 73Aircraft FlownNieuport 17, SE.5aWarsWorld War IBorn / Died24 May 1880 – 26 Jul 1918 (age 38)UnitNo. 40 Sqn RFC, No. 74 Sqn RFC Royal Aircraft Factory SE5a ‘F904’ (G-EBIA)...
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