Air Force One Has New Defensive Systems, Antennas
Plans for a new presidential aircraft by the end of the decade have been set aside, but the current “flying …
Aircraft
A Tale of Two Airports: Comparing Security Standards at JFK and Cairo International
Not so long ago, catching a flight was simple; visiting the airport was easier still. More or less open to …
Outsourcing Heavy Airlift
For the logistician, more than anyone, the ending of the Cold War brought a wholly unforeseen benefit. When the former …
The Battle of Midway: The Sole Survivor of Torpedo Squadron 8
Then-Ensign George Gay, U.S. Navy Reserve, was the pilot of one of the 15 Douglas TBD-1 Devastators of Torpedo Squadron …
XF-11 Was Howard Hughes’ “Might Have Been” Reconnaissance Aircraft
On July 7, 1946, a young Marine on leave, Sgt. William Lloyd Durkin, was relaxing next door to an unoccupied …
A-10 Thunderbolt II Anniversary I Photos
Considering the amount of support the A-10 Thunderbolt II has provided ground troops over the course of its 40 years, …
The A-10 Is at War on Its 40th Anniversary
This summer, Lt. Col. Brian “B. T.” Burger will take command of the 184th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron in Afghanistan and …
F-15C/D Eagle Upgrades Are ‘A Moving Target’
The U.S. Air Force won’t be putting any more F-15 Eagles out to pasture.
This report covers the F-15C/D fighters …
Nation Loses an ‘Acutely Competitive’ Air Ace
When retired Lt. Col. Donald S. “Don” Bryan, 90, died on May 15 near his home in Adel, Ga., the …
6th Generation Combat Aircraft
When the U.S. Air Force’s F-22 Raptor entered service in December 2005, it was hailed as the world’s first fifth-generation …