United States Air Force

The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial and space warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Before, the USAF was part of the United States Army as the United States Army Air Forces, along with many other anticedents, the USAF was formed as an independent branch of the military on September 18, 1947. USAF operates an estimated 5,573 manned aircraft and is currently the world's largest air force. It is also the most recent branch of the U.S. military to be formed, as well as the world's most technologically sophisticated air force.

Equipments

Fighters

• F-22A Raptor
• F-15C Eagle
• F-16C Fighting Falcon
• YF-23 Black Widow II

Multiroles

• F-15S/MTD
• F-15E Strike Eagle
• F-16F Fighting Falcon
• F-4E Phantom II

Attackers

• A-10A Thunderbolt II
• F-117A Nighthawk

Bombers

• B-1B Lancer
• B-2A Spirit

Gunships

• AC-130U Spooky

Unmanned Aircraft System

• RQ-4 Global Hawk

Gallery

F-22A Raptor

F-15C Eagle

F-16C Fighting Falcon

YF-23A Black Widow II

F-15E Strike Eagle

F-4E Phantom II

F-15S/MTD

A-10A Thunderbolt II

F-117A Nighthawk

B-1B Lancer

B-2A Spirit

AC-130U Spooky

F-16F Fighting Falcon

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