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These 7 women received the Distinguished Flying Cross

These 7 women received the Distinguished Flying Cross

By James Elphick

Check out the Air Force’s old dress white uniform

Check out the Air Force’s old dress white uniform

By Blake Stilwell

This flight student’s first attempt to land on an aircraft carrier ended in disaster

This flight student’s first attempt to land on an aircraft carrier ended in disaster

A U.S. Navy Blue Angels jet, painted in blue with yellow accents and the number 6 on its tail, flying low over a runway with trees and construction materials in the background.

The US Navy’s Blue Angels announce its first female jet pilot

By Miguel Ortiz

The first US casualty of the Gulf War was a downed pilot

The first US casualty of the Gulf War was a downed pilot

By Blake Stilwell

A silver Royal Navy jet aircraft is positioned nose-up on top of a white van, which is parked on a flat surface next to a large rust-colored shipping container. The jet's tail and wings extend over the van and container, with the background showing a body of water and a partly cloudy sky.

The time a British fighter jet landed on a civilian container ship

By Miguel Ortiz

How this general’s goof shows a level of humility all troops should strive toward

How this general’s goof shows a level of humility all troops should strive toward

By Eric Milzarski

A black U.S. Air Force SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft flying over a mountainous desert landscape. The aircraft has a sleek, elongated fuselage with two large engine nacelles mounted under the wings, and markings including "U.S. AIR FORCE," the Air Force insignia, and the numbers "06936" and "FX-936" on the tail and engine nacelles.

The SR-71 Blackbird was almost the most versatile fighter plane ever

The first film to win an Oscar for Best Picture was this silent war movie with a veteran cast

The first film to win an Oscar for Best Picture was this silent war movie with a veteran cast

My husband’s mistress is an F-16

My husband’s mistress is an F-16

By Rachel Napolitano

A silver military aircraft is landing on a runway at Tinker Air Force Base, with smoke visible from the tires touching down. In the top left corner, there is a circular inset of a black-and-white photo of a man in a military uniform with stars on his shoulders. The background shows a large brick building with "TINKER AIR FORCE BASE" written in white letters.

The namesake of Tinker Air Force Base was a total badass

The USDA’s ‘Beagle Brigade’ is America’s first line of defense against agricultural warfare

The USDA’s ‘Beagle Brigade’ is America’s first line of defense against agricultural warfare

This is why people yell ‘Geronimo’ when jumping from heights

This is why people yell ‘Geronimo’ when jumping from heights

By Blake Stilwell

A black-and-white photo of ten military personnel posing in two rows in front of a helicopter. The five men in the back row are standing, and the five men in the front row are kneeling. All are wearing matching flight jackets and caps, with various patches visible on their jackets. The helicopter behind them has a camouflage pattern and a visible U.S. military star insignia. The setting appears to be an airfield or military base.

These airmen made the first non-stop helicopter flight across the Atlantic

By Miguel Ortiz

This is how Israeli pilots saw the Six-Day War

This is how Israeli pilots saw the Six-Day War

By Harold C. Hutchison

5 planes that hope they can survive an F-22 assault

5 planes that hope they can survive an F-22 assault

How the first commercial plane shot down in combat also became the third one

How the first commercial plane shot down in combat also became the third one

This attack plane made a bomb of a movie

This attack plane made a bomb of a movie

By Harold C. Hutchison

You have to see the tombstones in this Soviet military cemetery

You have to see the tombstones in this Soviet military cemetery

By Blake Stilwell

5 things you didn’t know about Air Force One

5 things you didn’t know about Air Force One

By Tim Kirkpatrick

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

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 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

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

By Jessica Evans

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

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

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

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

How quickly a wing of nuclear bombers scramble for Doomsday

How quickly a wing of nuclear bombers scramble for Doomsday

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

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

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

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

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

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

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