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military aviation

A guide to military aviation and warfare

By Jessica Evans

model 299 aircraft

This clever advertising doomed thousands of aviators

bird strike plane

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’

navy pilot fighter jet

This Navy pilot refused to eject and saved 700 Americans

The US greenlit supplying F-16s to Ukraine

By Miguel Ortiz

Britain’s V bombers and Blue Steel missiles were beasts

charles lindbergh

Today in military history: Charles Lindbergh flies across the Atlantic

ukrainian fighter pilot training

The UK will train Ukrainian pilots

By Miguel Ortiz

awacs e-7 wedgetail

The new E-7 Wedgetail Airborne Warning and Control System ‘AWACS’ replacement

Look out for these cargo bombers!

navy flying boat

The Navy’s first air-to-air kill of WWII wasn’t scored by a fighter

By Miguel Ortiz

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

This is why the UH-1 Huey became a symbol of the Vietnam War

This is why the UH-1 Huey became a symbol of the Vietnam War

By Harold C. Hutchison

That time a British pilot deflected a flying bomb with his wing

fighter pilot dogfight training

7 thoughts a fighter pilot has during a dogfight

This is the little-known combat career of John Glenn

This is the little-known combat career of John Glenn

By Harold C. Hutchison

f-111 in action

This fighter was so advanced, we sent a recording to aliens

How the P-51’s paper mache drop tanks changed WWII

dog fighting movies

7 of the best movie aerial dogfights, ranked

By Tim Kirkpatrick

6 of the most badass US military test pilots of all time

6 of the most badass US military test pilots of all time

Here are 17 amazing facts about the legendary Chuck Yeager

Here are 17 amazing facts about the legendary Chuck Yeager

The British crippled the Italian Navy in World War II using old biplanes

This pilot crash-landed behind enemy lines to save his downed friend

This pilot crash-landed behind enemy lines to save his downed friend

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

The first Black Marine Corps aviator was the Corps’ first Black general

The first Black Marine Corps aviator was the Corps’ first Black general

How a pilot in one of America’s least stealthy aircraft saved a downed pilot from one of the stealthiest

How a pilot in one of America’s least stealthy aircraft saved a downed pilot from one of the stealthiest

By Tim Kirkpatrick

E-8C hunted iraqi units

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

hypersonic aircraft

DARPA created a hypersonic aircraft capable of Mach 20 speeds 15 years ago

These 4 islands could be America’s unsinkable aircraft carriers in the Pacific

These 4 islands could be America’s unsinkable aircraft carriers in the Pacific

By Harold C. Hutchison

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

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

remains of crash by F-16 pilot

Watch this F-16 pilot dodge six Iraqi surface-to-air missiles in Desert Storm

This dominating F-16 pilot ruled the skies over Desert Storm

This dominating F-16 pilot ruled the skies over Desert Storm

By Harold C. Hutchison

Levitow medal of honor

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

Three fighter jets are on a runway in a snowy landscape. One jet is closest to the camera with its wings angled upward, another is further down the runway with its landing light on, and the third jet is in the air just above the runway in the background. Bare trees line the horizon.

23 terms only fighter pilots understand

How Navy SEALs captured the first POWs of Desert Storm

By Miguel Ortiz

f-22 fires missile

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

By Miguel Ortiz

That time the US Army stole a Soviet helicopter for the CIA

fighter pilot lingo

How well do you speak fighter pilot lingo?

How the Marines held out against the brutal siege of Khe Sanh

How the Marines held out against the brutal siege of Khe Sanh

By Harold C. Hutchison

Top 10 fighters that changed aerial warfare forever

Top 10 fighters that changed aerial warfare forever

By Shannon Corbeil

This is what makes Joint Terminal Attack Controllers so deadly

This is what makes Joint Terminal Attack Controllers so deadly

best military books

The best military history books of 2022

By Bethaney Phillips

This is one of the greatest aviation power moves in military history

This is one of the greatest aviation power moves in military history

By Eric Milzarski

This is who would win an air battle between India and China

This is who would win an air battle between India and China

By Harold C. Hutchison

One guy might be the reason we haven’t found Amelia Earhart

One guy might be the reason we haven’t found Amelia Earhart

By Alex Hollings

MIGHTY 25: Fighter Pilot Lt. Amanda Lee is flying through barriers

By Jessica Manfre

plane crash from shopping

How excessive shopping caused a plane crash that killed 16 Soviet admirals and generals

By Miguel Ortiz

kamikaze aftermath

Watch rare footage of a Kamikaze attack caught on film

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Why America built 3,000 of these simple nuclear weapons

Why America built 3,000 of these simple nuclear weapons

By Harold C. Hutchison

Two men, one in a suit and hat and the other in a uniform and cap, stand outside a brick building with broken windows. The man in the suit is holding a flashlight and pointing it toward the ground near the building's foundation. The scene appears to be an investigation or inspection.

The time the Air Force accidentally launched a rocket at a Chicago school

By Miguel Ortiz

6 secrets you didn’t know about the making of Top Gun

6 secrets you didn’t know about the making of Top Gun

By Miguel Ortiz

New Amelia Earhart statue added to US Capitol’s Statuary Hall Collection

By Bethaney Phillips

south korean pilots

This is why you don’t mess with South Korean pilots

By Harold C. Hutchison

An elderly man in a military flight suit and cap stands confidently with hands on hips in front of a large vintage aircraft marked "MATS" on the fuselage. The aircraft has a polished metal exterior and propeller engines. The man is smiling and looking slightly upward.

Berlin Airlift ‘Candy Bomber’ Col. Gail Halvorsen dies at 101

By Miguel Ortiz

civil air fleet

Everything you need to know about the Civil Reserve Air Fleet

By Miguel Ortiz

A black and white photo of a young military pilot standing in the open cockpit of a fighter plane. The pilot is wearing a uniform with medals and holding a helmet. The plane has a propeller and markings on the side, including three stars and Cyrillic text. The sky is partly cloudy.

This American WWII fighter plane was deadliest in the hands of the Soviets

By Miguel Ortiz

Two military attack helicopters flying over clear turquoise waters with a coastline and hills in the background. The helicopters are painted in camouflage colors and have visible weaponry mounted on their sides. The main rotor blades are blurred, indicating they are in motion.

30 years later, the Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra makes its final flight

By Jessica Evans

How well do you know the A-10 ‘Warthog’?

How well do you know the A-10 ‘Warthog’?

By Orvelin Valle

How a civilian aircraft in distress set a world glider record

How a civilian aircraft in distress set a world glider record

By Blake Stilwell

Everything you need to know about the Air Force’s navy

Everything you need to know about the Air Force’s navy

By Blake Stilwell