These bases host the largest aircraft fleets in the country, from fighter training hubs to testing centers and massive operational air wings.

Lone pilot of A-10 Warthog was safely rescued, says New York Times, while one crew member of F-15E also shot down is still being sought - Anadolu Ajansı

USAF destroys $100M MC-130Js in Iran rescue mission, revealing the extreme risks, advanced tactics, and rising aircraft losses in contested airspace.

Six US service members are dead after a US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, a refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, the US military said, adding that the incident was “not due to hostile fire or friendly fire.

Two U.S. military helicopters were hit by Iranian fire on Friday while engaging in a search-and-rescue mission for the crew of a downed fighter jet. A U.S. Air Force UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and a second search-and-rescue helicopter were struck but were able to escape,

The B-52 stays relevant thanks to its low operating costs, its plentiful remaining flight hours, and the ability to use stand-off munitions.

A second US Air Force combat plane crashed in the Persian Gulf region on Friday, and the lone pilot was safely rescued, New York Times reported, citing two US officials. The A-10 Warthog attack plane went down about the same time that an F-15E was shot down over Iran.