One extraordinary thing about the U.S. Air Force’s unmanned aircraft revolution was that it almost didn’t happen. The RQ-1 Predator changed the battlefield in Afghanistan, and later Iraq and elsewhere. And as GA-ASI workers were proving out and perfecting the Predator’s capabilities, they also developed ...
Air Force 75
Throughout its history, Rolls-Royce has remained a trusted Air Force partner through technological, economic, and military revolutions.
The Air Force is built on technology. These are some of the most important aircraft in its 75-year history.
As part of Air Force Magazine’s commemoration of the Air Force’s 75th anniversary, Sept. 18, 2022, we set out to interview all of the living former Chiefs of Staff, ultimately interviewing seven of the eight former Chiefs from 1990 to the present. In this first ...
The Air Force turns 75 on Sept. 18, a momentous three-quarters of a century.
Boeing delivered its first military aircraft, two trainers, in 1917; some 101 years later, in 2018, Boeing won the competition to build USAF's newest jet trainer, the T-7A. Few companies can match its extensive history.
Seventy-five years ago today, President Truman signed the National Security Act of 1947, which, among a range of defense and intelligence reorganizations, was the law that created the U.S. Air Force. The service began operating as an independent branch of the military in September of ...
Delay of the National Defense Strategy leaves Capitol Hill and Congress scrambling for direction.
BAE Systems, Inc. has formed a unique relationship with the U.S. Air Force over the service’s 75-year history. As one of the world’s largest aerospace and defense technology companies, BAE Systems is trusted by the Air Force with highly classified work, particularly in the field ...