An Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron taxis before taking off at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Nov. 18, 2025. (Photo: Air Force Airman 1st Class Mary ...

A powerline mechanic at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, participated in the tradition of growing a "deployment mustache" in 2022 to increase a sense of morale and camaraderie among deployed service ...

Nearly a half-century since the Army last operated a nuclear power plant, the service is aiming to break ground on a micro-reactor on a U.S. base by 2027. The joint Janus Program seeks to bring new ...

Japan’s fleet of F-15s features substantial firepower. Japan is dispatching its fleet of F-15 fighter jets to support NATO in an unprecedented mission dubbed Atlantic Eagles. This week, the highly ...

Japan is deploying eight aircraft to bases in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Here, a pilot with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force simulates take-off procedures during a July 15 exercise at MCAS Iwakuni, ...

A highly anticipated deployment of Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15 Eagles to Europe is now beginning, with aircraft departing Chitose Air Base bound first for Eielson AFB, Alaska. From Alaska, the ...

U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and Royal Canadian Air Force fighter jets takeoff and land during Red Flag-Alaska 22-1 on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska on May 2, 2022. Film Credits: U.S.

An F-35 Lightning II fighter jet that went down at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks in January crashed after attempts to fix frozen landing gear left the plane uncontrollable, according to an Air ...

A F-35 pilot spent 50 minutes on a conference call mid-air with engineers to solve a problem with a $200 million jet before it plummeted onto the runway at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, forcing ...

Facepalm: Most people are familiar with the frustration of sitting through a lengthy conference call only to reach a disappointing outcome. A US Air Force F-35 pilot must have been particularly upset ...

An Air Force investigation has revealed that the recent F-35 crash in Alaska took place after water in the plane’s hydraulic fluid froze in the sub-zero temperatures. The US Air Force F-35A Lightning ...