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The amazing thing the SR-71 did the day before its retirement

The amazing thing the SR-71 did the day before its retirement

By Blake Stilwell

A United States Navy propeller aircraft, marked with the number 22 and "VRC-30," is captured mid-air just above the deck of an aircraft carrier, with the ocean and clear blue sky in the background. The aircraft's landing gear is extended, and several crew members are visible on the deck.

The C-2 Greyhound is subbing in for the grounded CMV-22 Osprey

By Miguel Ortiz

5 things you didn’t know about the Su-57 5th-generation fighter

By Miguel Ortiz

This ‘Herky Bird’ is a favorite of Rangers and special operators

This ‘Herky Bird’ is a favorite of Rangers and special operators

By Harold C. Hutchison

A large ship is sinking and engulfed in thick black smoke, with its structure tilted heavily to one side. The water around the ship is calm, contrasting with the intense smoke rising from the vessel. The image is in black and white, emphasizing the dramatic scene.

This British attack was the blueprint for Pearl Harbor

By Miguel Ortiz

The first nuclear bomber became a tanker for fighter jets

The first nuclear bomber became a tanker for fighter jets

By Miguel Ortiz

Helicopter flying low.

This rare Army award is given to aviators who expertly crash

A-36 mustang dive bomber.

This was the dive-bomber version of the famed Mustang

By Harold C. Hutchison

F-20 tigershark is the plane that almost beat f-16.

This is the plane that almost beat out the legendary F-16

By Harold C. Hutchison

How the Soviet MiG-29 became a NATO fighter jet

By Miguel Ortiz

F-8 Crusader on aircraft carrier USS Midway.

F-8 Crusader: The last gunfighter of Vietnam

wwii dive bomber

The Army Air Forces had a dive bomber during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

a-37a dragonfly plane flying.

This Dragonfly stung the Communists in Vietnam

By Harold C. Hutchison

soviet transport plane copied this american aircraft.

The Soviets ripped off this strange Boeing transport plane

By Harold C. Hutchison

cuban pilot defected

This Cuban pilot defected to the US then went back to rescue his family

By Miguel Ortiz

wwi combat pilots

The 8 rules for rookie combat pilots in World War I

advanced fighter jets

Why advanced fighter jets still carry guns

By Blake Stilwell

boldest attack plans in American military history

The 5 boldest attack plans in American military history

The BV-141 looks like a kid had too many models, not enough patience

That time an RAF pilot stole a plane in grand protest

The US may have invaded Cambodia because of the movie ‘Patton’

A military jet fighter painted in a desert camouflage pattern with beige, green, and brown colors. It has a pointed black nose, a blue-tinted cockpit canopy, and Israeli Air Force roundels on the fuselage and tail. The aircraft is displayed outdoors on a concrete surface, surrounded by a low chain barrier with posts. Other similar camouflaged jets are visible in the background under a clear blue sky.

This aerial dogfight was like a life-sized version of a bee swarm

This friendly fire incident hamstrung the P-38

By Harold C. Hutchison

Risking a $3 million jet to ‘blow up a lot of dirt’

pirate-themed Navy planes

7 pirate-themed US Navy planes

By Miguel Ortiz

glass cannon rapid dragon

The insane plan to turn C-130s into ‘glass cannons’

The history and design behind the legendary A-10

By Miguel Ortiz

This ‘flying brick’ could fly fast enough to melt its paint

The Swedish fighter that’s perfect for Ukraine

f-4 phantoms rules of engagement vietnam

The rules of engagement problem that doomed pilots over Vietnam

The first combat qualified female naval aviator died in a crazy accident

By Blake Stilwell

A gray U.S. Air Force experimental aircraft with a blended wing body design flying over a desert landscape. The aircraft has two jet engines mounted on the rear wing section and markings including "U.S. AIR FORCE" and the number "4301." The sky is clear and blue.

This futuristic plane could be the Air Force’s next tanker

By Miguel Ortiz

‘Warriors in their Own Words’ – How the Wild Weasels cleared enemy skies over Vietnam

By James Elphick

ukraine f-16 training

Ukrainians will train on F-16s in Arizona

By Miguel Ortiz

washing machine charlie

This is why Washing Machine Charlie is the most annoying enemy aircraft ever

This pilot shot down an enemy fighter with his 1911

By Blake Stilwell

maui wildfires response

The military response to the Maui wildfires

By Miguel Ortiz

The US approved sending F-16s to Ukraine

By Miguel Ortiz

p-40 flying tigers

Hurricanes and P-40 Warhawks: The unsung sky heroes of early WWII

Maverick has nothing on this insane Air Force flyby of a carrier

forward air controller fac

The Forward Air Controllers of Vietnam

This was the last Navy plane to have a tail gun

By Miguel Ortiz

The Canadian jet that could’ve changed aviation history

russia plane il-22

How the loss of one plane is a significant loss for Russia

By Miguel Ortiz

doolittle raiders takeoff

Why the Doolittle Raid required a handmade bombsight

By Miguel Ortiz

Delta pilots flew to 48 states in under 48 hours to raise money for veterans

By Miguel Ortiz

air force white paint

Air Force-funded white paint could replace air conditioning

refueling mid air

The Air Force celebrated 100 years of aerial refueling

By Miguel Ortiz

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

By Miguel Ortiz

prone pilot gloster meteor

This plane required pilots to lay down in the cockpit to fight

Qantas Airways used to have a military division

By Miguel Ortiz

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

weirdest military aircraft

9 of the weirdest military aircraft that actually flew

By Jessica Evans

5 things you didn’t know about the H-4 Hercules ‘Spruce Goose’

By Miguel Ortiz

Why the US Navy complained about being bullied by NASA fighter pilots in the air

3 Planes that have never been shot down in air-to-air combat

By Blake Stilwell

The F-14 Tomcat was designed around its engines, radar and missiles

The F-14 Tomcat was designed around its engines, radar and missiles

By Miguel Ortiz

Boeing turned a nuclear bomber into a double-deck airliner

By Miguel Ortiz

The British are retiring the C-130 Hercules from RAF service

The British are retiring the C-130 Hercules from RAF service

By Miguel Ortiz

The Air Force still flies Boeing’s first jet

By Miguel Ortiz

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

By Miguel Ortiz

c-17 globemaster

The giant C-17 Globemaster landed on the tiny island of Saint Helena

By Miguel Ortiz

dean martin and son

Dean Martin’s son was an Air Force fighter pilot with a tragic demise

By Miguel Ortiz

The near-suicidal way American pilots played possum in WWI