House Armed Services Committee backs sweeping aviation safety reformsThe legislation addresses reforms put forth by federal investigators after a deadly 2025 collision between a regional jet and a U.S. Army helicopter.By Eve Sampson35 hours ago
V-22 Osprey at risk of more ‘catastrophic’ mishaps, Navy review findsFollowing major mishaps, the military’s first tiltrotor aircraft program must take “immediate and decisive action” to avoid more loss, a review found.By Hope Hodge Seck4 months ago
Recent data shows significant spike in US military aircraft accidentsAcross the military, the rate of severe accidents per 100,000 flight hours rose 55% in the 2024 budget year compared with four years earlier.4 months ago
Four soldiers killed in Washington state helicopter crash, Army saysFour special operations soldiers died when the MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter they were aboard crashed near JBLM earlier this week, officials said.6 months ago
John Luckadoo, last B-17 pilot of the Bloody Hundredth, dies at 103 "Lucky" was just a wide-eyed 21-year-old lieutenant when he manned the B-17 controls and took to the sky for his first bombing mission over Nazi Germany.By J.D. Simkins and Claire Barrett7 months ago
B-2, fighter jets fly over as Trump-Putin summit beginsThe summit at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson kicked off under the roar of military aircraft designed to oppose Russia during the Cold War.7 months ago