Finland’s Air Force (FIN) is preparing to phase out swastikas from a small number of unit flags, a move aimed at avoiding awkward situations with NATO allies after the country formally joined the alliance in 2023.
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A rare public sighting has confirmed operations of the NT-43A RATT55, a highly modified Boeing 737-200 radar test aircraft, at the U.S. Air Force’s restricted Nevada test facility.
Gen. David Allvin, the Air Force’s chief of staff, will retire in November 2025 after serving only two years in the role, far shorter than the typical four-year tenure.
Here’s a look at the top 10 countries with the biggest air forces in 2025, and where India and Pakistan stand among them.
The U.S. military test and training ranges are so large as to even eclipse King Fahd International Airport (DMM) in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
As of 2025, the United States has the World’s Largest Air Forces with a combined total of 14,486 military aircraft, spread across four service branches.
A Delta Air Lines (DL) Airbus A319-100 operating flight DL2983 from Washington National Airport (DCA) to Minneapolis (MSP) narrowly avoided a midair collision with four U.S. Air Force T-38 jets during initial climb on March 28, 2025.
The FAA honoured 93-year-old Alfred Uhalt with the ‘Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award’, recognising his 77-year safe aviation career.
The United States Air Force (USAF) operates the largest and most technologically advanced air fleet globally, with 5,004 active aircraft in 2025.
The United States Air Force aims to purchase 26 Boeing Co E-7A Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) planes to replace its outdated fleet of E-3s, according to the Department of the Air Force, which announced a deal for up to $1.2 billion on Tuesday.