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Special operators respond to hostage situation.

Why Americans are twice as likely to die in a hostage situation Why Americans are twice as likely to die in a hostage situation

By Blake Stilwell

Helicopter flying low.

This rare Army award is given to aviators who expertly crash 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 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 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 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 F-8 Crusader: The last gunfighter of Vietnam

wwii dive bomber

The Army Air Forces had a dive bomber during WWII 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 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 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 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 The 8 rules for rookie combat pilots in World War I

advanced fighter jets

Why advanced fighter jets still carry guns 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 5 boldest attack plans in American military history

The BV-141 looks like a kid had too many models, not enough patience 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 That time an RAF pilot stole a plane in grand protest

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

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

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

This friendly fire incident hamstrung the P-38 This friendly fire incident hamstrung the P-38

By Harold C. Hutchison

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

pirate-themed Navy planes

7 pirate-themed US 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 insane plan to turn C-130s into ‘glass cannons’

The history and design behind the legendary A-10 The history and design behind the legendary A-10

By Miguel Ortiz

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

The Swedish fighter that’s perfect for Ukraine 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 rules of engagement problem that doomed pilots over Vietnam

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

By Blake Stilwell

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

This futuristic plane could be the Air Force’s next tanker 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 ‘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 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 is why Washing Machine Charlie is the most annoying enemy aircraft ever

This pilot shot down an enemy fighter with his 1911 This pilot shot down an enemy fighter with his 1911

By Blake Stilwell

saddam air force

Why Saddam Hussein buried Iraq’s air force in the desert Why Saddam Hussein buried Iraq’s air force in the desert

By Blake Stilwell

maui wildfires response

The military response to the Maui wildfires The military response to the Maui wildfires

By Miguel Ortiz

The US approved sending F-16s to Ukraine 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 Hurricanes and P-40 Warhawks: The unsung sky heroes of early WWII

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

forward air controller fac

The Forward Air Controllers of Vietnam The Forward Air Controllers of Vietnam

This was the last Navy plane to have a tail gun This was the last Navy plane to have a tail gun

By Miguel Ortiz

The Canadian jet that could’ve changed aviation history 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 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 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 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 Air Force-funded white paint could replace air conditioning

refueling mid air

The Air Force celebrated 100 years of aerial refueling The Air Force celebrated 100 years of aerial refueling

By Miguel Ortiz

Pilot bodies returned home after going missing in Vietnam 54 years ago 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 This plane required pilots to lay down in the cockpit to fight

Qantas Airways used to have a military division Qantas Airways used to have a military division

By Miguel Ortiz

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

The time an Air Force Academy ceremony ended in property damage and 15 injuries 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 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’ 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 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 3 Planes that have never been shot down in air-to-air combat

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

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

By Miguel Ortiz

The Air Force still flies Boeing’s first jet 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 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 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 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 The near-suicidal way American pilots played possum in WWI

military aviation

A guide to military aviation and warfare A guide to military aviation and warfare

By Jessica Evans

model 299 aircraft

This clever advertising doomed thousands of aviators This clever advertising doomed thousands of aviators

bird strike plane

Watch this bird strike take out a jet…from the pilot’s POV Watch this bird strike take out a jet…from the pilot’s POV

By Harold C. Hutchison

Pilots started giving the voices in their planes nicknames, usually derogatory ones. American's came up with 'Bitchin Betty'.

Why pilots love and hate ‘Bitchin’ Betty’ Why pilots love and hate ‘Bitchin’ Betty’