U.S. Air Force
Israeli-media coverage mentioning U.S. Air Force, translated into English and compared across sources. 16 recent stories.
Southwest Captain Retires on Final Flight With His Pilot Daughter Beside Him
Southwest Airlines captain Jim Curtis retired after his final flight from Las Vegas to Oakland on his 65th birthday. His daughter Julia, a newly hired first officer at Southwest…
Iconic Air Force One Jet Will Keep Flying Beside New Qatari-Backed 747
The U.S. Air Force has confirmed that the veteran VC-25A Air Force One will keep flying, despite White House farewell posts. It will serve alongside a newly converted Boeing 747-8…
Declassified UFO Files Suggest U.S. Rivals May Have Studied Crashed Objects
New U.S. UFO documents released June 12 claim China and Russia may have recovered crashed objects and tried to reverse-engineer them. The files also include a CIA report from 2008…
Trump unveils $400 million Qatar jet set to become Air Force One
Donald Trump unveiled a $400 million Boeing 747-8 gifted by Qatar, which will become the new Air Force One. The ceremony at Joint Base Andrews came amid political backlash over co…
Pentagon Pushes Cheaper Missiles to Rebuild U.S. Stockpiles Faster
The Pentagon is pushing cheaper missiles to rebuild depleted U.S. stockpiles faster and cut costs. The Army wants container-launched cruise missiles under $500,000 and air-defense…
U.S. refueling jets begin leaving Ben Gurion as airport pressure eases
U.S. refueling aircraft are beginning to leave Ben Gurion Airport, with several already moved to Ramon and more expected to depart by Sunday. The move follows concern that the par…
Two Boeing Workers Among Eight Killed in B-52 Crash at Edwards Air Force Base
A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California, killing eight people, including two Boeing civilian employees. Boeing and the U.S. Air Force…
Israeli Air Force Chief Says Major Iran Strike Was Canceled at the Last Minute After Trump Intervention
Israeli Air Force chief Maj. Gen. Omer Tishler said a major strike on Iran was ready but was canceled at the last minute after U.S. President Donald Trump intervened. Tishler said…
U.S. Military to Pull About 20% of Its Tankers from Ben Gurion Airport
The U.S. military is preparing to remove about 20% of its tanker aircraft from Ben Gurion Airport. The move follows a Washington-Tehran memorandum and may slightly ease airport pa…
Israel braces for wave of flight cancellations despite U.S.-Iran deal
Israel is preparing for possible flight cancellations despite the U.S.-Iran agreement and expectations that the war may end soon. Dozens of U.S. refueling aircraft remain at Ben G…
Pentagon Pushes Low-Cost Missile Program After Iran War Depletes Stocks
The U.S. military is fast-tracking low-cost missile programs after the war with Iran drained stocks and exposed slow replenishment. The Army and Air Force aim to mass-produce thou…
Trump Marks His 80th Birthday With White House Fight Night and Military Flyovers
Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday at the White House with UFC fights, military flyovers and fireworks, linked to the start of America’s 250th independence celebrations. The ev…
Trump’s Iran Shift Complicates Netanyahu’s Election Strategy
The article says Trump’s push for a deal with Iran is hurting his image and complicating Netanyahu’s election plans. It also describes a growing internal opposition race in Israel…
Report: Qatar Sought Secret Deal With Iran to Shield Its Gas Fields
The Washington Post reported that Qatar secretly offered Iran a deal early in the war, asking not to be attacked in exchange for shutting down gas output. Qatar denies the claim…
Islamabad Deal Details Emerge in Proposed US-Iran Understanding
A US-Iran draft deal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, extend the Lebanon ceasefire by 60 days, and tie sanctions relief to Iran’s compliance. The agreement, reportedly brokered…
Pentagon's Mysterious 'Vomit Comet' Is Going to NASA
NASA is set to take over a classified Boeing 737-700 formerly used by the U.S. Air Force and convert it into a flying laboratory for Artemis moon mission testing. The aircraft, lo…
