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The largest military bases in the US ranked by land area and by population, with verified acreage for White Sands, Fort Bliss, Fort Bragg and more.

Russian fighter aircraft ranked for 2026, from the Su-35S and MiG-31 Foxhound to the Su-57 Felon, with verified specs, roles and combat records.

US Air Force fleet age now averages 32 years, the oldest in its history. Here is why the service retires more aircraft each year than it buys.

Qatar-gifted 747 Air Force One flies to Ireland September 12, its first overseas trip since a missile threat in Turkey sent it to England without Trump.

F-4 Phantom operators in 2026 number just three: Iran, Turkey and Greece. Here is how many each still flies, and why none of them can retire it yet.

The Air Force retired 14 electronic attack aircraft and has five replacements delivered. Here is the fleet math behind a jamming gap running to 2031.

SR-71 Blackbird losses reached 12 of the 32 built, and not one fell to enemy fire. Here is what actually destroyed the fastest aircraft ever flown.

F-35 cost per jet rose 11.5 percent to $92 million for the F-35A in Lots 18 and 19, the highest unit price in the program’s history. Here is what drove it.

USS Nimitz’s retirement was pushed to March 2027 under an 11-carrier law, right after its air wing flew 8,500 sorties in its final deployment.

Electronic warfare aircraft ranked by jamming capability in 2026, from the EA-18G Growler to the new EA-37B Compass Call, with verified specs.