The Mitchell Institute recommends retaining experienced fighter pilots from Air Force Reserve components like the Air National Guard, shown here at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, in 2024.

The U.S. Air Force needs to address its dwindling number of fighter pilots if it wants to remain combat ready, according to a recent report by a Washington aerospace think tank. A Mitchell ...

He completed his fighter pilot training in 1943 and later that year became a member of the famous 40th Fighter Squadron, also known as “The Red Devils.” Mr. Faikus worked on patrol missions ...

A US Air Force pilot safely escaped after an F-35 fighter jet crashed during a training mission at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on Tuesday, officials said. The pilot experienced an “inflight ...

Two Navy pilots are safe after a military fighter jet crashed in the San Diego Bay in California, officials said Wednesday. U.S. Navy officials told CBS News that both pilots ejected from the ...

He was 100. Stewart was one of the last surviving combat pilots of the famed 332nd Fighter Group also known as the Tuskegee Airmen. The group were the nation’s first Black military pilots.

A US military fighter jet crashed into the San Diego Harbor – but both pilots reportedly ejected to safety. The jet – an EA-18G Growler electric jet – smashed into the water around 10:15 a.m ...

A U.S. Air Force crew chief guides an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron away from a hangar, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 21, 2025. (Image credit ...