High Flight: The Most Famous Aviation Poem Is Born
“An aeroplane is not to us a weapon of war, but a flash of silver slanting the skies; the hum …
Conflicts & Operations
A Matter of Priorities: American Production in World War II, Part 2
“If we do not watch our step we shall find the White House en route to England with the Washington …
F-4 Phantom II 50th Anniversary | Photos
At a time when jet aircraft were said to lack character in comparison to their piston-engined forbears, the F-4 Phantom …
Naval Aviation Through the Decades: Lean Years and War
The Great Depression of the 1930s hindered the development of naval aviation, but a few stalwart pioneers – Lt. John …
Naval Aviation Through the Decades: New Naval Air Pioneers
While Theodore G. “Spuds” Ellyson worked with Glenn H. Curtiss, the Wright brothers mentored others. In June 1913, Towers was …
Book Review – Predator: The Remote-Control Air War Over Iraq and Afghanistan: A Pilot’s Story
At the start of Predator: The Remote-Control Air War over Iraq and Afghanistan: A Pilot’s Story, U.S. Air Force Lt. …
Audie Murphy Became Celebrated World War II Hero
He lied about his age to get into the Army, exaggerated the magnitude of the lie later, and lived a …
Gen. Marshall vs. the Mothers of America
“[You] will have the hatred of every mother, wife and sweethearts and also the boys themselves.”
– Mrs. Rose Lumetta …
Marine Cpl. Dakota Meyer Confirmed for Medal of Honor
This week the White House announced that former Marine Cpl. Dakota Meyer of Greensburg, Ky., will receive the Medal of …
The “Noose Around Japan’s Neck:” America’s oil embargo against Japan
In 1941, the United States was the world’s largest producer of petroleum, with more than 60 percent of the world’s …