58th Fighter Squadron ‘Gorillas’ opened its doors to Combat Aircraft this year. Combat Aircraft editor and photographer Jamie Hunter visited Eglin AFB recently. Here are some of the images behind the stories that were featured in the USAF Air Power…

A photo essay from Jamie Hunter to mark the centenary of No 27 Squadron Earlier this year, Combat Aircraft editor Jamie Hunter flew a photo mission with the Royal Air Force’s No 27 Sqn from RAF Odiham to mark 100…

Amazing Alabama ANG F-16 photos from Jim Haseltine Regular contributor to Combat Aircraft with his incredible imagery — Jim ‘Hazy’ Haseltine has been working with the 187th FW, Alabama ANG, for a lead future in the forthcoming February issue of…

USAF sings A-10’s praises as CAS mission is reviewed On December 15, Lisa Disbrow, the assistant secretary of the Air Force for financial management told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the demand for the Close Air Support (CAS) mission…

Langley AFB hosts major exercise The USAF hosted a major training exercise at Langley AFB, Virginia, in early December. The resident 1st Fighter Wing F-22 Raptors hosted Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons from No XI Squadron plus French AF Rafale…

Model revealed to journalists ahead of rollout Northrop Grumman has given journalists a sneak peek of a model of its new T-X trainer contender. The company is in a pack of OEMs vying for the lucrative USAF T-38 Talon replacement…

Another TSP brings 74th EFS Hogs A-10 Thunderbolt IIs were once a familiar sight in Europe, and in 2015 that returned as various A-10 units deployed to Europe. Lt Gen Roberson welcomed the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS) at Spangdahlem…

US Navy EA-18G Growlers track down targets in Syria Details have been reported regarding US Navy EA-18G Growlers of VAQ-137 embarked with the USS Theodore Roosevelt being used to track high value targets in Iraq and Syria. The Growler’s ‘brain’…

RAF Tornado GR4s strike Syrian oil fields RAF Tornado GR4s launched missions against IS targets in Syria just hours after a parliamentary vote approved the expansion of the UK mission into Syria. Four Tornados employed Paveway IV munitions against targets…

What will RAF bring to Syria airstrikes if mission is expanded? As British politicians debate the UK’s involvement in airstrikes in Syria it is worth evaluating what the RAF can bring above and beyond the assets already involved. The obvious…