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Operation Linebacker I hanoi

Today in military history: US raids Hanoi

This pilot shot down an enemy fighter with his 1911

By Blake Stilwell

This plane left the SR-71 Blackbird in the dust

By Harold C. Hutchison

Pilot bodies returned home after going missing in Vietnam 54 years ago

By Miguel Ortiz

1,000 bombers took part in largest World War II bombing raid

A military jet aircraft with a pointed black nose and camouflage paint is parked on a grassy field. The jet has a single cockpit canopy and is supported by three landing gears. In the background, there are mountains and a large building with multiple windows.

The time an Air Force Academy ceremony ended in property damage and 15 injuries

By Miguel Ortiz

A military jet aircraft flying low over a densely forested area. The image is in black and white. The jet has swept wings and a streamlined fuselage.

The Air Force scored the world’s only supersonic air-to-air gun kill in Vietnam

The origin of the A-10 Warthog’s shark mouth goes beyond the Flying Tigers

By Miguel Ortiz

radomes cold war history

A piece of forgotten Cold War history

By Megan Harless

Why the pilot who dropped the bomb on Hiroshima doesn’t have a grave

By Blake Stilwell

This is what happens if you try to illegally enter Area 51

james whitey bulger

How James ‘Whitey’ Bulger went from the Air Force to Alcatraz

gorilla test pilot

This test pilot dressed as a gorilla to mess with other Air Force pilots

By Blake Stilwell

military animal paratroopers

5 animals that became paratroopers

Look out for these cargo bombers!

This video vividly shows that the A-10 is all about the BBRRRRTT!

By Orvelin Valle

You need to see this incredible B-1B Bomber crash landing

4 Things to know about General C.Q. Brown, the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

The US has a crazy way of killing tanks without killing the crew

The US has a crazy way of killing tanks without killing the crew

mig alley korean war

This is why ‘MiG Alley’ was one of the deadliest places on Earth

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is why wounded troops don’t spend entire wars in field hospitals anymore

This is why wounded troops don’t spend entire wars in field hospitals anymore

By Jacqlyn Cope

5 videos that show how the F-22 Raptor is an awesome dogfighting machine

A man in a light blue suit, striped tie, and gray fedora is being lifted and celebrated by a group of football players wearing white Dallas Cowboys uniforms and helmets. The players are cheering, with one raising his arms and another shaking the man's hand. The scene takes place in a stadium filled with spectators.

9 celebrities who were military flyboys first

Differences between the levels of supersonic aircraft speeds

What are the differences between the 4 levels of supersonic aircraft speeds?

Here are 17 amazing facts about the legendary Chuck Yeager

Here are 17 amazing facts about the legendary Chuck Yeager

How seagulls killed a nuclear bomber

How seagulls killed a nuclear bomber

By Harold C. Hutchison

Two olive green World War II-era B-29 Superfortress bombers flying in formation above a snowy landscape, with one bomber closer to the camera and the other slightly behind and above it. The aircraft have four propeller engines and U.S. Air Force insignia on their fuselages. The tail number "130888" is visible on the closer bomber.

The ‘Idiot’s Loop’ was a mid-air backflip done by nuclear bombers

This is the only Medal of Honor action ever caught on video

This is the only Medal of Honor action ever caught on video

By Blake Stilwell

The real story of the Hell’s Angels biker gang and the military

The real story of the Hell’s Angels biker gang and the military

By Blake Stilwell

Aerial black-and-white photo of the Boeing Plant No. 2 under construction, showing a large rectangular factory building with "BOEING" written on its side. Surrounding the building are construction materials, equipment, and vehicles. A river and a bridge are visible in the background, with roads and parked cars in the foreground. The image is dated 6-14-40.

This aircraft factory was disguised as a suburban neighborhood during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

A gray military jet fighter flying at high speed with a visible vapor cone around its wings, indicating it is near the speed of sound. The jet has afterburners engaged, producing a trail of exhaust flames, and is set against a clear blue sky.

That time the Air Force bombarded Oklahoma City with sonic booms

By Miguel Ortiz

This was America’s first operational supersonic strategic bomber

This was America’s first operational supersonic strategic bomber

By Harold C. Hutchison

air force b-52 upgrades

Why the Air Force upgrades its B-52 fleet instead of building new ones

E-8C hunted iraqi units

The terror Iraqi units faced when the Air Force hunted them in sandstorms

WATCH: That time North Dakota almost experienced its own Chernobyl

By Jessica Evans

A man wearing sunglasses, a cap, and a blue long-sleeve shirt is sitting in the driver's seat of a vehicle, holding a pair of gloves. In a vineyard, two men are seen harvesting grapes; one is dumping grapes from an orange crate into a large black container attached to a tractor, while the other is seated on the tractor. The vineyard is lush with green grapevines, and trees are visible in the background.

Why this retired Air Force OSI agent became a winemaker

By Jessica Manfre

An airman assembles a GAU-5A (U.S. Air Force)

This Air Force rifle can fit in an ejection seat (and you can buy one too…sort of)

By Miguel Ortiz

air force basic military training ceremony

A guide to surviving Air Force Basic Military Training

By Jessica Evans

most expensive plane crash

The most expensive plane crash in history cost the Air Force $1.4 billion

A vintage single-engine airplane with the registration "N-X211" is suspended from the ceiling inside a museum. The aircraft has a high wing design with visible struts and a radial engine at the front. The museum interior features a glass ceiling and multiple levels with visitors observing the exhibit.

3 reasons Charles Lindbergh’s first transatlantic flight was groundbreaking

artificial intelligence F-16 air force

Artificial Intelligence just flew an F-16 Fighting Falcon for the US military

A black and white photo of a World War II-era twin-engine military bomber aircraft flying above clouds. The plane has a distinctive twin tail and U.S. Air Force star insignias on the wings and fuselage. The aircraft appears to be a North American B-25 Mitchell.

A drunk NCO somehow stole a B-25 bomber with no flight experience

The most dangerous club for World War II Civil Air Patrol pilots

The most dangerous club for World War II Civil Air Patrol pilots

By Blake Stilwell

How a port-a-potty almost sparked a US Constitutional crisis in Syria

Levitow medal of honor

Today in military history: Airman First Class Levitow earns Medal of Honor

Why no one attacks the military Airborne Warning and Control System

Why you should plan your Military Family Camp adventure now

By Jessica Evans

Why the pilot of the Enola Gay needed a tire gauge and a tape measure to keep his plane in the air

Why the pilot of the Enola Gay needed a tire gauge and a tape measure to keep his plane in the air

By Harold C. Hutchison

The Air Force was the first branch to adopt the M16 rifle

By Miguel Ortiz

Dark blue vintage military propeller aircraft with the number "609" on the nose and "09" on the landing gear cover, parked on a paved surface with trees and vehicles in the background. The plane has a four-blade propeller and visible armaments under the wings.

The last dogfight between propeller airplanes happened in Central America

polish aircraft from wwii

How Polish airmen saved the Allies in World War II

F-15 best fighter

5 reasons the F-15 might be the best fighter of all time

By Blake Stilwell

This WWII aviator became a fighter ace because his legs were amputated

A-10s on a flightline in a thunderstorm.

The complete hater’s guide to the US Air Force

By Blake Stilwell

Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept

The US completed the final test of its Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept

This is what makes SAS selection the toughest in the world

This is what makes SAS selection the toughest in the world

f-22 fires missile

The F-22 Raptor that shot down the Chinese spy balloon

By Miguel Ortiz

LBJ’s naked press conference and other historic events from the first Air Force One

LBJ’s naked press conference and other historic events from the first Air Force One

By Blake Stilwell

Here’s what training is like for the Air Force’s elite units

Here’s what training is like for the Air Force’s elite units

Bob Ross got these 5 qualities from the Air Force

Bob Ross got these 5 qualities from the Air Force

By Eric Milzarski

This Air Force fighter pilot retired a day before he turned 60

This Air Force fighter pilot retired a day before he turned 60

By Miguel Ortiz

‘Janet’ is the name of the Air Force’s secret passenger airline service

These 4 aircraft were the ancestors of the powerful SR-71 Blackbird

These 4 aircraft were the ancestors of the powerful SR-71 Blackbird

By Blake Stilwell

Why this gun was the premier anti-aircraft gun of all time

Why this gun was the premier anti-aircraft gun of all time

By Harold C. Hutchison