USAF – The Tactical Air Network

The US Air Force Just Dropped the Mother of All Bombs in Afghanistan

April 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

According to US Central Command, the Air Force just dropped its most powerful conventional weapon in its arsenal for the very first time in Afghanistan today, as part of an [read more...]

How Combat Tree Made the F-4 Phantom II the Deadliest Fighter Over Vietnam in the 1970s

January 2, 2017 // 6 Comments

Imagine, as a fighter pilot, being able to see your enemy without them knowing you’re even in the area. Sounds like some newfangled stealth capability you’d [read more...]

The US Military Planned on Using This Crazy Modified C-130 to Rescue Hostages in Iran

June 28, 2016 // 2 Comments

The early hours of November 4th, 1979 found US Marines guarding the American embassy in Tehran on edge. Armed with M-16A1 rifles and M1911 pistols, they anticipated action [read more...]

Pardo’s Push: An Incredible Story of Bravery and Extraordinary Airmanship

June 20, 2016 // 2 Comments

“When I was on that mission, there was no decision process – no delay – and I attribute that fact to my dad … he taught me that when your friend [read more...]

Chasing the U-2 Dragon Lady

May 24, 2016 // 12 Comments

The Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady was arguably one of Clarence “Kelly” Johnson’s finest Cold War innovations. Able to fly at altitudes in excess of 70,000 feet, [read more...]

Boeing’s New 2040C Eagle Commercial is Incredibly Badass!

May 23, 2016 // 30 Comments

The US Air Force is currently saddled with a quandary plaguing its air superiority capabilities. With fighter platforms aging rapidly without suitable replacements available, [read more...]

Watch the F-22 Raptor Tear Through the Mach Loop

April 26, 2016 // 3 Comments

The US Air Force’s premier air superiority fighter is back in Europe, and this time, its pilots were given an opportunity to fly through the canyons of the [read more...]

Congress Just Asked the Air Force to Look Into Restarting F-22 Production

April 19, 2016 // 9 Comments

US Congress has requested senior-level members of the US Air Force to explore the possibility of restarting production lines for the F-22 Raptor, arguably the most advanced [read more...]

The B-52 is About to Enter the Fight Against Daesh

March 8, 2016 // 1 Comment

With the US Air Force’s forward-deployed B-1B Lancers pulling out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar in January for upgrades stateside, the Air Force plans on introducing its [read more...]

Watch How a B-1B Crew Preps and Launches their Lancer

March 1, 2016 // 0 Comments

The Rockwell B-1B Lancer is one of the coolest (and fastest) bomber aircraft in existence, functioning as part of the US Air Force’s Global Strike [read more...]