Deepika aced the Air Force pilot's uniform with pride and authenticity in Fighter. Her intense preparation for the role shone through in her powerful portrayal of Meenal Rathore, aka Minnie.

The Mitchell Institute recommends retaining experienced fighter pilots from Air Force Reserve components like the Air National Guard, shown here at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, in 2024.

A US Air Force pilot safely escaped after an F-35 fighter jet crashed during a training mission at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on Tuesday, officials said. The pilot experienced an “inflight ...

An F-35 fighter jet crashed at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, with the pilot safely ejecting and being taken to the hospital for evaluation. The incident is under investigation. The base had ...

An F-35 fighter jet crashed during a training exercise at Eielson ... afternoon resulted in "significant damage" to the F-35 Lightning II aircraft. The pilot was safe and taken to Bassett Army ...

John Venable, a 25-year veteran of the US Air Force and a former F-16 pilot ... that it's "easier now with modern radars in fighters than in World War II, but the fighter still needs to close ...

Ukraine said one of its pilots downed a record-breaking six cruise missiles in a single mission. The pilot said he downed two of them with his gun, something experts said took great skill and risk.