The Idaho Air National Guard is looking at phasing out its older aircraft.

What distinguishes current programmes is a shift in scope. The Next Generation Air Dominance is explicitly defined by the US Air Force as a “family of systems,” combining a crewed fighter with uncrewed aircraft and networked capabilities to maintain air superiority in contested environments.

From the F-22 to the T-38, these USAF jets in 2026 are decades older than their pilots—yet remain vital to American airpower and training.

NATO air forces were scrambled after Russian drones approached alliance airspace during overnight attacks near Ukraine.

Fighter jets were scrambled over Palm Beach after a civilian plane breached restricted airspace near President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, officials said.