U.S. Air Force

U.S. airman shot and killed by Florida sheriff's deputy

The U.S. Air Force said an airman based at the Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida, w...

us | 5 months ago

Florida sheriff deputies burst into wrong apartment and fatally shot U.S. airman, attorney says

Deputies responding to a disturbance call at a Florida apartment complex burst into the wrong unit a...

us | 5 months ago

WWII pilot from Idaho accounted for 80 years after his P-38 "Lightning" was shot down

2nd Lt. Allan W. Knepper took off from Tunisia in his P-38 "Lightning" jet as "one of many fighter w...

us | 5 months ago

Air Force instructor pilot dies after ejection seat activates during ground operations

An Air Force instructor pilot died Tuesday morning from injuries sustained after an ejection seat ac...

us | 5 months ago

Bud Anderson, last surviving World War II triple ace pilot, dies at 102

The last surviving World War II triple ace pilot died at age 102 this week, more than 75 years after...

us | 4 months ago

Air Force unveils photos of B-21 Raider in flight as nuclear stealth bomber moves closer to deployment

The U.S. military has released photos of the B-21 Raider in flight as the futuristic warplane moves ...

us | 4 months ago

Military plane goes down near Albuquerque airport; pilot hospitalized

A pilot was seriously injured when a military aircraft crashed Tuesday afternoon near New Mexico's A...

us | 4 months ago

Florida deputy who fatally shot U.S. airman is fired following internal investigation

A sheriff's deputy who fatally shot a Florida airman at his apartment earlier this month has been fi...

us | 4 months ago

Yemen's Houthis threaten escalation after American strike using 5,000-pound bunker-buster bomb

Hodeida, Yemen — Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis on Friday threatened to escalate attacks on Red Sea shi...

world | 4 months ago

U.S. flies long-range B-1B bomber over Korean Peninsula for first precision bombing drill in 7 years

The United States flew a long-range B-1B bomber over the Korean Peninsula on Wednesday for its first...

us | 4 months ago

D-Day paratroopers honored by thousands, including CBS News' Charlie D'Agata, reenacting a leap into Normandy

President Biden began a state visit to France on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of the Allie...

world | 4 months ago

Remains of 20-year-old Wisconsin airman shot down during WWII identified

A 20-year-old who was killed during World War II has been accounted for, military officials announce...

us | 2 months ago

Remains of Mississippi airman identified 81 years after he died as POW

A 22-year-old airman has been accounted for 81 years after he died as a prisoner of war, the Defense...

us | 2 months ago

U.S. Air Force gives update on new B-21 stealth bomber: "Nobody on the planet can do what we're doing"

Air Force leaders gave an update on the B-21 Raider, a futuristic aircraft that is expected to becom...

us | 3 weeks ago