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8 of the Air Force’s greatest fighters throughout history

8 of the Air Force’s greatest fighters throughout history

Even more proof the C-130 is the toughest plane ever made

Even more proof the C-130 is the toughest plane ever made

By Blake Stilwell

View from inside an aircraft cockpit looking out over a vast expanse of dense, layered clouds under a moody, overcast sky. The cockpit frame is dark and partially visible in the foreground.

An Air Force officer flew a plane into a hurricane for the first time on a bet

Two military helicopters hovering low over a rocky desert landscape at sunset, with the sun glowing brightly near the horizon and casting a warm golden light.

The Navy’s only squadron dedicated to special operations support

By Miguel Ortiz

This famous inventor designed drones before World War I

This famous inventor designed drones before World War I

These heroes used planes as missiles years before the Kamikazes

These heroes used planes as missiles years before the Kamikazes

A white and red U.S. Air Force jet is displayed on a stage with red spotlights shining down. To the right, a man in a military uniform stands at a clear podium speaking to an audience seated in the dark foreground.

The Air Force’s first new jet trainer in 60 years pays tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen

By Miguel Ortiz

This Navy ‘ace of aces’ shut down a 60-plane attack

This Navy ‘ace of aces’ shut down a 60-plane attack

A gray unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) with the number "402" in red on its front side is parked on a concrete runway. The drone has a long, slender fuselage with a single wing extending horizontally and a vertical stabilizer at the rear. The sky is partly cloudy with the sun setting or rising on the left side. In the background, there are two tall, scissor-lift towers with equipment on top, a green van, and a person standing on the right side. The drone has "BAYRAKTAR TB2" written on its side near the tail.

Why Ukrainian drones are so effective against Russian troops

A NATO E-3 AWACS aircraft with a distinctive radar dome on top is flying above a mountainous landscape, accompanied by three gray F-16 fighter jets flying in formation below it. The sky is partly cloudy.

This is why America is the most influential NATO signatory nation

This is the best aerial footage of a raging Swedish fighter you’ll see today

This is the best aerial footage of a raging Swedish fighter you’ll see today

By Orvelin Valle

This stunning video shows why flying an F-16 fighter jet is pure joy

This stunning video shows why flying an F-16 fighter jet is pure joy

By Orvelin Valle

Heres what its like inside a giant C-17 cargo plane at JB Charleston

By Jessica Evans

This is how the British planned to shut down air bases in World War III

This is how the British planned to shut down air bases in World War III

By Harold C. Hutchison

Who would win a 1989 dogfight between a Tomcat and an Eagle

Who would win a 1989 dogfight between a Tomcat and an Eagle

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is what the pilot who scored the stunning first kill with the F-15 saw

This is what the pilot who scored the stunning first kill with the F-15 saw

By Harold C. Hutchison

8 heroic pilots who flew into hell to save ground troops

8 heroic pilots who flew into hell to save ground troops

11 amazing facts about aircraft ejection seats

11 amazing facts about aircraft ejection seats

By Blake Stilwell

Here’s how Japan could attack North Korea’s missile facilities

Here’s how Japan could attack North Korea’s missile facilities

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is why the US never exported the deadly F-22

This is why the US never exported the deadly F-22

By Blake Stilwell

6 planes the Air Force should bring back

6 planes the Air Force should bring back

By Harold C. Hutchison

These 8 fighters served decades beyond “retirement” as drones

These 8 fighters served decades beyond “retirement” as drones

By Harold C. Hutchison

Bright lightning bolts illuminate a dark, cloudy sky above a silhouetted hillside, framed by tree branches on both sides. The ground below is dimly visible with scattered rocks and vegetation.

That time a fighter pilot ejected into a thunderstorm and rode the lightning

By Ward Carroll

A United States of America Air Force Boeing 747 aircraft, known as Air Force One, is landing or taking off on a runway. The plane has a blue and white color scheme with the American flag on the tail and the presidential seal near the front. The background shows a grassy area and some buildings.

A look inside the secrets of Air Force One

By Jessica Evans

This is how specialized paratroopers drop into thick forests and jungles

This is how specialized paratroopers drop into thick forests and jungles

By Miguel Ortiz

Syrian Jihadis learned not to mess with downed Russian pilots the hard way

Syrian Jihadis learned not to mess with downed Russian pilots the hard way

In France, birds are trained to take down drones

In France, birds are trained to take down drones

By Bethaney Phillips

This Iranian was the highest-scoring F-14 Tomcat pilot ever

This Iranian was the highest-scoring F-14 Tomcat pilot ever

By Blake Stilwell

We decided to make the best fictional fighter squadron ever

We decided to make the best fictional fighter squadron ever

By Harold C. Hutchison

Watch this bomber’s rare low-level flyover of powerful Navy carriers

Watch this bomber’s rare low-level flyover of powerful Navy carriers

By Harold C. Hutchison

A military fighter jet, likely an F-14 Tomcat, is landing or taking off on an aircraft carrier deck. The jet is light gray with twin tails and a cockpit canopy, and the ocean and a partly cloudy sky are visible in the background. The carrier deck has white and yellow markings.

A Navy F-14 Tomcat once shot down an Air Force RF-4C Phantom

The Army once considered putting the A-10’s BRRRRT! on a tank

The Army once considered putting the A-10’s BRRRRT! on a tank

NASA and Sikorsky made the world’s craziest-ever helicopter

NASA and Sikorsky made the world’s craziest-ever helicopter

How quickly a wing of nuclear bombers scramble for Doomsday

How quickly a wing of nuclear bombers scramble for Doomsday

By Harold C. Hutchison

4 legendary search and rescue helicopters

4 legendary search and rescue helicopters

By Harold C. Hutchison

A person wearing a red cap and light-colored shirt is aiming and shooting a handgun at a target in an indoor shooting range. The target is positioned at the far end of the range, and the ceiling has white panels with metal rails.

The 21-foot rule is more of a guideline (and may save your life)

By Alex Hollings

A sleek, futuristic military aircraft with a sharp, angular design and a smooth, gray surface flying over a desert landscape. The aircraft has a cockpit canopy near the front and distinctive wing shapes with sharp edges and a slightly upward tilt at the tips.

You have to see Boeing’s awesome ‘Bird of Prey’ stealth aircraft

These are the jets Iran would use to fight the US

These are the jets Iran would use to fight the US

By Alex Hollings

This pilot of a stricken F-16 was saved from ISIS by a quick-thinking tanker crew

This pilot of a stricken F-16 was saved from ISIS by a quick-thinking tanker crew

Four military fighter jets flying in formation over a patchwork of green and brown agricultural fields. The jets are angled sharply, with visible contrails behind some of them, indicating high-speed maneuvers. The aircraft are sleek and modern, with one jet prominently in the foreground showing detailed markings and equipment.

11 fighter pilot rules that can be applied to everyday life

By Ward Carroll

This is how pilots pull off insane combat landings

This is how pilots pull off insane combat landings

By Eric Milzarski

A military drone flying over the ocean, viewed from above and behind, showing its wings and tail fins. The drone's engine exhaust is visible at the rear.

This may be the Air Force’s replacement for the F-16 Fighting Falcon

Watch these flight students pass out during high-G training

Watch these flight students pass out during high-G training

By Blake Stilwell

This ‘pirate’ was the unsung hero of British carrier operations during the Cold War

This ‘pirate’ was the unsung hero of British carrier operations during the Cold War

By Harold C. Hutchison

Watch an A-10’s GAU-8 cannon fire on an enemy building

Watch an A-10’s GAU-8 cannon fire on an enemy building

By Blake Stilwell

Watch crazy Australians fly a C-17 between city buildings

Watch crazy Australians fly a C-17 between city buildings

This Air Force unit caught spy satellite photos as they fell from space

This Air Force unit caught spy satellite photos as they fell from space

The F-35 isn’t the first time the Pentagon has tried to make one airplane for 3 branches

The F-35 isn’t the first time the Pentagon has tried to make one airplane for 3 branches

By Harold C. Hutchison

This dogfight with nearly 200 jets was like the Battle of Britain on steroids

This dogfight with nearly 200 jets was like the Battle of Britain on steroids

This woman had a kamikaze mission to take down an airliner on 9/11

This woman had a kamikaze mission to take down an airliner on 9/11

4 support aircraft you didn’t know had killer combat variants

4 support aircraft you didn’t know had killer combat variants

That time an Israeli pilot took on 11 MiGs and became the top scoring jet ace of all time

That time an Israeli pilot took on 11 MiGs and became the top scoring jet ace of all time

By Harold C. Hutchison

world war I technological innovations

6 military developments from World War I that made warfare more deadly

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is why bigger is better when it comes to aircraft carriers

This is why bigger is better when it comes to aircraft carriers

By Harold C. Hutchison

7 times the military lost nukes (and 4 times they were never found)

7 times the military lost nukes (and 4 times they were never found)

This is how the military challenge coin came to be

This is how the military challenge coin came to be

By Eric Milzarski

7 movies every sailor needs to watch

7 movies every sailor needs to watch

By Orvelin Valle

This is the silky smooth voice every airline pilot tries to imitate

By Eric Milzarski

Left side: Close-up of the front section of a military jet aircraft with a U.S. Air Force insignia on the fuselage, parked on a runway with chains securing the landing gear. Right side: Black and white photo of a smiling military officer in uniform, wearing a peaked cap and decorated with medals and insignia.

The “Father of the Air Force” challenged the limits of freedom of speech and lost

This was the Army and Air Force ‘treaty’ on aircraft

This was the Army and Air Force ‘treaty’ on aircraft

By Harold C. Hutchison

These are the 11 most game-changing aircraft of the 21st century

These are the 11 most game-changing aircraft of the 21st century

This Libyan MiG shootdown by F-14s was both heroic and gooned up

This Libyan MiG shootdown by F-14s was both heroic and gooned up

DARPA made a device that turns insects into remote-controlled cyborgs

DARPA made a device that turns insects into remote-controlled cyborgs

By Orvelin Valle

This fighter pilot saved his airborne buddies after he was shot down

This fighter pilot saved his airborne buddies after he was shot down