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Meet the Air Force's New Flying Multi-Tool: The Skyraider II Hits 18 in Service

The U.S. Air Force just hit a milestone with its newest light attack aircraft. As of this week, 18 OA-1K Skyraider II planes are officially in service, with more rolling out before October. Air Force Special Operations Command isn't shy...

Forget the Plaque — This Air Force General Just Got Excalibur

Most senior officers retire with a wall full of plaques, a coin collection, and maybe a framed flag. Lt. Gen. John P. Healy just walked away from his ceremony carrying a full-length ceremonial sword modeled after Excalibur. Yes, that Excalibur....

Brrrrrt to the Rescue: How Two A-10 Warthogs Saved a Stranded Florida Boater

The A-10 Thunderbolt II is famous for one thing: turning enemy armor into spare parts with its 30mm GAU-8 cannon. But on a quiet evening over central Florida, two Warthogs traded their usual mission for something a little more unusual...

April 27, 2026
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Meet the Fury: The $0 Pilot, $25M Wingman Reshaping Air Combat

The Cockpit Is Empty. The Mission Is Not.The U.S. Air Force just pushed a new kind of fighter into the sky, and it left something important behind on the ground: the pilot. The YFQ-44A Fury, built by Anduril Industries, is...