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Air Force

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Mauna Loa volcano

Why the US military resorted to bombing a volcano in Hawaii after it erupted

By Stephen Ruiz

Glen Edwards fatal plane crash

What happened on the final flight of the namesake for Edwards Air Force Base

By Stephen Ruiz

Why ‘the father of the Air Force’ was court-martialed

By Stephen Ruiz

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A Vietnam War pilot who purposely went down with his plane may receive the Medal of Honor

By Blake Stilwell

Operation Babylift

The tragedy and controversy surrounding Operation Babylift

By Stephen Ruiz

The story behind the World War II aircraft that started Air Force One

By Stephen Ruiz

Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink, left, swears in Gen. Ken Wilsbach as the new Chief of Staff of the Air Force at the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, Nov. 3, 2025. Mrs. Cindy Wilsbach joined her husband during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stuart Bright)

The Chief of Staff’s Bible is one of the least-known Air Force traditions

By Blake Stilwell

Before 3 tours in Vietnam, this fighter pilot dropped nearly 20 miles from high above

By Stephen Ruiz

How this Air Force spy plane traveled from coast to coast in record time

By Stephen Ruiz

Death Valley plane crash site

An Air Force plane crashed in Death Valley during the Cold War (and is still there)

By Stephen Ruiz

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Grim Reaper dead after trying to take Chuck Norris

By Shannon Corbeil

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The WWII bombardier whose family spent 12 years bringing him home from the ocean floor

By Stephen Ruiz

F-15 Downed over Kuwait Reddit

How Kuwait’s air defenses downed three American F-15 Strike Eagles

By Adam Gramegna

Santa Claus poses in front of multinational aircraft during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force, Guam, Dec. 14, 2024. Events like OCD 2024 allow participating nations an opportunity to provide assistance to remote populations while also offering the ability to maintain preparedness for real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Adasha Williams)

How a B-29 bomber crew accidentally created an Air Force holiday

By Adam Gramegna

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Air Commandos and the evolution of the ultimate gunship

By Friedrich Seiltgen

The ‘Chopper Popper’ scored the A-10’s first air-to-air kill against an Iraqi helicopter

The ‘Chopper Popper’ scored the A-10’s first air-to-air kill against an Iraqi helicopter

By Blake Stilwell

A-10 Pilot's Coloring Book

The A-10 training guide from the 1970s was a hilarious coloring book

By Blake Stilwell

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6 urban legends about Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

By Blake Stilwell

The top US fighter ace of World War II Europe was almost rejected as a pilot twice

By Friedrich Seiltgen

The Air Force legend who stole a Nazi plane received a massive funeral flyover

The Air Force legend who stole a Nazi plane received a massive funeral flyover

By Blake Stilwell