The USAF aircraft maintenance program continues to evolve as America strengthens it warfighting posture worldwide.

The US Air Force has successfully restored an F-35A Lightning II by merging two damaged jets, saving over $74 million.

Franken-bird”: The US Air Force has used sections from two damaged aircraft to restore an F-35 to combat-ready status.

French entomologist Antoine Magnan wrote that bumblebees "should not be able to fly," as their small wings should ...

Like the fictional Frankenstein's work, it took some creativity to transform the two damaged F-35 Lightning IIs into a single and operational fighter.

Viper Shield™, has completed its first flight in a single-seat Block 70 F-16 operated by the 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Viper Shield provides the most advanced EW ...

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla Shukla says Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma -- the first Indian to travel to space --has been ...

The F-111 Aardvark’s fuselage could lug bomb loads up to 31,000 pounds and fuel for missions up to 2,500 miles long. When the ...

After a lengthy restoration started with a feasibility study in 2020, the F-35 AF-5269 was sent to Lockheed Martin for final certifications before ...

Despite historical snowfall during Korea's Lunar New Year holiday, the 51st Fighter Wing completed its first wing readiness exercise of 2025, Beverly ...

Matthew Lohmeier was removed from his command role in 2021 after a media appearance where he endorsed political conspiracy ...

A unique F-35 Lightning II has picked up the moniker 'Franken-Lighting', emerging from a program to repair mishap aircraft.