Air Force Times media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Air Force Times in the centre. We have seen it on 12 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Air Force Times biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Air Force Times in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Air Force Times left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Air Force Times in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Air Force Times reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Air Force Times are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Air Force Times has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Air Force Times’s own report linked underneath.
A Congressional Research Service report indicates that 81 US military aircraft have been damaged or destroyed since the United States and Israel began strikes against Iran on February 28. The total estimated value of these losses is $3.3 billion, with the Department of Defense spending approximately $38 billion on the conflict.
Air Force Times reported it asUS aircraft lost or damaged in Iran war nearly doubles in latest congressional report (opens Air Force Times in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has approved a firing‑squad execution for Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people and wounded 32 in the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooting. The decision follows a recommendation from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell.
Air Force Times reported it asFort Hood mass shooter Nidal Malik Hasan to die by US Army firing squad (opens Air Force Times in a new tab)
War Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to announce a 20 percent cut to positions designated for generals and admirals. This move aims to streamline the military's senior ranks and is expected to be completed by January 1, 2027.
Air Force Times reported it asPentagon chief set to announce additional cuts in senior officer positions (opens Air Force Times in a new tab)
Five men were arrested near RAF Fairford on suspicion of explosive and terrorism offences. US President Donald Trump said the suspects were 'looking to do big damage' and had been under investigation. About 85 households were evacuated from their homes.
Air Force Times reported it asTerror suspects wanted to do ‘big damage’ to air base used by US, Trump says (opens Air Force Times in a new tab)
The US Space Force has confirmed the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit, marking the first public acknowledgement of such capabilities. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated the weapons are intended for defence against hostile actions, though specific details remain undisclosed.
Air Force Times reported it asUS Air Force secretary reveals deployment of on-orbit space control weapons (opens Air Force Times in a new tab)
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Space Force placed "space control weapons" to deter adversaries, drawing accusations from China and Russia.
Air Force Times reported it asUS Air Force secretary reveals deployment of on-orbit space control weapons (opens Air Force Times in a new tab)
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with an exhibit of artifacts. The display includes personal items from the day, presented openly due to fragility, as museum leadership navigates political criticism.
Air Force Times reported it asAmericans mark 25 years since September 11 attacks amid enduring grief, reflection (opens Air Force Times in a new tab)
President Trump is scheduled to travel to Ireland next week on a Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar. This trip marks his first international flight on the jet since a security threat in July prompted him to depart Turkey on a different aircraft.
Air Force Times reported it asTrump to travel aboard Qatari-donated Air Force One to Ireland (opens Air Force Times in a new tab)
The US Department of Defense issued mandatory testosterone deficiency screening guidelines for active-duty and reserve service members aged 30 and older. Men will undergo blood tests, while women will be screened for fatigue and menstrual cycle disruptions. Treatment remains optional.
Air Force Times reported it asPentagon temporarily rescinds guidance on testosterone screening for US troops (opens Air Force Times in a new tab)
A U.S. Air Force flight bound for McMurdo Station in Antarctica turned back to Christchurch after 150 minutes following a warning from New Zealand’s Civil Aviation Authority about a potential hazard linked to a planned Russian missile launch. The incident occurred during the annual Winter Fly-in period for Antarctic resupply missions.
Air Force Times reported it asUS Air Force flight to Antarctica turns back after Russian hazardous space activity warning (opens Air Force Times in a new tab)
The Pentagon revoked Frank Kendall’s security clearance on 7 August 2026 after an unauthorised disclosure about President Donald Trump’s Qatari-donated Air Force One. The $400 million jet, accepted last year, lacks the safety features of the older Boeing 747s, according to earlier remarks by Kendall.
Air Force Times reported it asPentagon revokes security clearance from Biden’s Air Force secretary (opens Air Force Times in a new tab)
President Donald Trump established the Presidential Commission on Military Spouses, appointing Jennifer Hegseth, wife of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, as its chair. The commission will address housing, employment and education challenges for military families and submit annual recommendations to the President.
Air Force Times reported it asTrump’s new commission will target quality of life for military spouses (opens Air Force Times in a new tab)
Who says so
2 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Very high factuality
Who owns it
- Sightline Media Groupunknowndirect owner
- Regent, L.P.Private Equityparent group
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- United States
- Official site
- airforcetimes.com
- Seen publishing on
- airforcetimes.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 12
- Reports listed
- 12
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
11 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 1 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Air Force Times is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 12 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Air Force Times: its report arrived a median of 2 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 3 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 12 October 2026. Ratings pulled 8 October 2026.
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