May 12, 2026 WATCH: CENTCOM releases video of fighter jet being refueled MIDAIR While patrolling the skies over the Middle East, a U.S. Navy F/A-18 fighter jet is refueled a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker. The world's greatest military routinely makes critical logistical missions look seamless.
April 17, 2026 Air Force is 'smallest,' 'least ready' in history, National Guard leaders warn Congress in fighter jet plea Air National Guard generals request between 72 and 100 new fighter jets, warning the Air Force faces its worst readiness in its 78-year history.
April 9, 2026 What happens when a fighter pilot ejects? Inside the split-second escape after F-15E hit over Iran U.S. forces raced to recover two airmen who ejected from an F-15E Strike Eagle after it was hit by enemy fire during operations over Iran Friday.
April 7, 2026 US airman's survival after downing in Iran called 'medical miracle' Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel discusses the remarkable survival of a U.S. airman who endured injuries and evaded capture for nearly two days after his F-15E was shot down over Iran on ‘America Reports.’
April 6, 2026 Rescue expert says most dangerous moment comes after ‘jackpot’ call in recovery behind enemy lines A veteran rescue expert reacts to the U.S. airman rescue in Iran, explaining why getting home after securing the objective is often the most dangerous part.
April 5, 2026 Historic US rescue mission extracts downed F-15E crew member from Iran Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer praises the daring Easter Sunday rescue of a downed U.S. F-15E airman from Iran on ‘The Big Weekend Show.’
April 5, 2026 US rescues downed airman from Iran in daring operation Former U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Tom Sauer discusses the mission to rescue a downed U.S. airman inside Iran on ‘Fox Report.’
April 5, 2026 Retired F-16 pilot says rescued US airman's survival in Iran highlights intense evasion training A U.S. airman survived days in enemy territory before being rescued, highlighting the high-stakes training fighter pilots undergo.
April 5, 2026 Trump calls rescue of downed Air Force airman an 'Easter Miracle' President Donald Trump praised the rescue of a downed U.S. airman in Iran as an “Easter Miracle," calling the mission one of the most daring operations in American military history.
April 3, 2026 Parents of MacDill bomb suspects are illegal immigrants, DHS warns of birthright citizenship dangers DHS announces parents of suspects in the foiled MacDill Air Force Base explosive plot are illegal immigrants who defied a 1998 removal order.