The service moved up its retirement of its final 162 close attack fighters by two years in a new budget request. The Air Force also asked for far fewer F-35s.

75 years ago, B-25 bomber flight ended in deadly crash atop Spruce Knob. ... 1950, a U.S. Air Force Reserve crew of nine died in a crash of a North American B-25 Mitchell medium bomber on Spruce Knob.

Three types of bombers and four types of fighters flew together in formation for the first time during the Hyundai Air and Sea show at Miami, Florida, May 24, 2025.

For the first time ever, the US Air Force has flown all three of its dedicated bomber aircraft together in close formation, alongside several fighter types. Officially known as a bomber-fighter ...

The current aircraft are 35 years old. ... In 2021, the Air Force disclosed it cost approximately $177,843 per flight hour to operate its two Air Force One jets. Personnel and resources.