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This image taken from video provided by KABC shows law enforcement responding to the scene of an aircraft crash, June 15, 2026, near Edwards Air Force Base, California. (KABC via AP)
June 16, 2026, 5:35 am
8 people killed after US B-52 bomber crashes during test mission in California
Those on board include government contractors, uniformed military personnel and two Boeing employees, officials say; cause of crash not immediately clear
By Christopher Weber and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN
US Air Force refueling aircraft are seen parked on the tarmac of the Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv on February 25, 2026. (Jack GUEZ / AFP)
May 11, 2026, 4:38 pm
Civil aviation head says US refuelers at Ben Gurion are crowding out civilian planes
Shmuel Zakai laments Israel’s airport is now a ‘US military base’; warns of higher fares, lower availability because the American planes are taking up all the parking spots
By Sharon Wrobel
A tall plume of smoke billows from a fire next to Azadi Tower (C) following strikes near Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran on March 7, 2026 (Atta Kenare/AFP)
April 7, 2026, 1:39 pm
Daily Briefing April 7: Crunch time for talks with Iran as Trump threatens Tuesday night strikes
US bureau chief Jacob Magid fills us in on the rescue of the downed US airman in Iran, the odds of a deal with Tehran, and the Friday deadline for Hamas disarmament deal
By Jessica Steinberg and Jacob Magid
This handout photo, provided by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps official website Sepah News on April 5, 2026, shows smoke billowing reportedly from the site of a smashed US aircraft in central Iran. (Sepah)
April 6, 2026, 12:45 pm
Downed US airman said to have directed strikes on Iranian positions from hiding place
Official: Rescue planes’ wheels got stuck in ‘holy shit’ moment; reporter checked US hospital due to Trump’s uncharacteristic silence during op; officer finally made contact after 14 hours
By ToI Staff and Agencies
A US Air Force F-15EX Eagle II aircraft taxis ahead of a flight at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, March 9, 2026. (US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Conrad)
April 4, 2026, 9:46 am
How does a fighter pilot survive being shot down in enemy territory?
As US races to find crewmember shot down Friday, a former pilot and rescuer describe how the aviator’s survival, evasion, resistance and escape training would kick in as rescue teams home in
By Ulysse Bellier
Illustrative: A US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft takes off for a mission during Operation Epic Fury, March 9, 2026. (US Air Force)
April 3, 2026, 10:25 pm
Iran shoots down US jet; 1 pilot rescued, US races against Iran to find the second
Israeli official says IAF postponed strikes in area to allow for search; Iran offers bounty for missing crew member; in separate incident, A-10 Warthog crashes near Strait of Hormuz; pilot rescued
By Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and ToI Staff
Israeli Air Force F-35I fighter jets head to carry out strikes in Iran, in a photo published by the military on March 15, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
March 23, 2026, 1:55 pm
Israel and US have tried to take down Iran from the air. History shows the idea lacks legs
Since the 19th century, airpower has enticed military planners with dreams of a clean, short victory using cutting-edge technology. That has proven elusive without ground troops
By Lazar Berman
Top, L-R: Seth Koval; Curtis J. Angst, Tyler H. Simmons; Bottom, L-R: John A. Klinner, Ariana G. Savino, Ashley B. Pruitt; all were killed when a US military plane crashed in Iraq on March 12, 2026. (Steven Nordhaus on X)
March 15, 2026, 9:28 am
US military names 6 crew members killed on refueling plane that crashed in Iraq
3 US Air Force, 3 US Air National Guard members were serving on the KC-135 that came down in an accident that authorities said wasn’t caused by ‘hostile fire or friendly fire’
By Agencies
This image provided Feb. 19, 2026, by the Iranian military and dated Feb. 17, 2025, shows navy ships conducting operations during a joint drill by Iranian and Russian forces in the Indian Ocean. (Masoud Nazari Mehrabi/Iranian Army via AP)
February 19, 2026, 4:51 pm
Iran insists on ‘right’ to enrichment as US builds biggest Mideast force since 2003
Wall Street Journal says accumulation of US air power is largest in region since invasion of Iraq, but is ‘fraction’ of 2003 force; Poland tells citizens to ‘immediately’ leave Iran
By ToI Staff and Agencies
US Army honor guard members begin to settle the casket of Morton Sher into a grave at a cemetery in Greenville, South Carolina, Dec. 14, 2025. (Air Force Senior Airman Savannah Carpenter/US Department of War)
December 25, 2025, 9:34 pm
82 years after his death in China, Jewish WWII pilot returned to US for burial
DNA testing helped identify the body of Lt. Morton Sher, a member of the Flying Tigers, killed in action in 1943 during a combat mission over China
By Zev Stub
In this photo released by US Air National Guard, a US Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber takes off from a Royal Australian Air Force base in Amberley, Australia, Sept. 11, 2024 (Staff Sgt. Whitney Erhart/US Air National Guard via AP)
June 21, 2025, 5:16 pm
US moves B-2 stealth bombers toward Guam, amid uncertainty over possible strike on Iran
Deployment of advanced aircraft could signal US preparation for attack, but it is unclear if aircraft will continue to Diego Garcia base, a viable 3,500 kilometers from Iran
By Reuters and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele (not in picture) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, April 14, 2025. (Pool via AP)
April 14, 2025, 11:33 pm
Trump: ‘I’ll solve the Iran problem; if we have to do something very harsh, we’ll do it’
President issues threat of military action, even as countries hold talks on regime’s nuclear program; US Air Force posts video year after helping Israel thwart huge Iran missile attack
By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff
People assess the damage following reported overnight strikes that Huthi rebels said hit the Water Management building in Mansouriya in Yemen's Hodeida governorate, on April 2, 2025. (AFP)
April 8, 2025, 12:15 pm
Houthis say intel commander killed as suspected US strikes pound Yemen overnight
Strikes hit weapons and ammunition depots; rebel group carries out arrests, detains deputy head of intelligence service for allegedly leaking coordinates of targets
By ToI Staff
A US MQ-9 Reaper drone in an exercise over Texas, November 3, 2019. (Air National Guard/Technical Sgt. Daniel J. Martinez)
February 24, 2025, 7:53 am
Houthis launched missiles at US fighter jet and drone, but missed, officials say
US source says latest incidents may indicate Iran-backed Yemen rebels have improved their targeting capabilities
By Agencies and ToI Staff
A view of a Greek Air Force F-16 aircraft after landing at Cyprus' Andreas Papandreou Air Base near the southwestern coastal city of Paphos, Cyprus, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
January 23, 2025, 8:14 pm
US air force seeking to upgrade Cyprus airbase as Mideast humanitarian staging post
Cyprus has been transit point for repatriation of foreign nationals fleeing conflicts in Middle East and for delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza amid Israel-Hamas war
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS
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