Halloween Gallery: Ghosts, Vampires, and other Aircraft with ‘Spooky’ Names
Enjoy our favorite spooky photos of ghoulish planes, past and present! We have collected a variety of aircraft with the …
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The SB2C Helldiver Was a Tough Bird: Remembered First Hand
“I was in the dive at 70 degrees following my leader, thinking he would miss the very narrow Japanese destroyer …
The Sinking of the Battleship Roma and the Dawn of the Age of Precision Guided Munitions
A couple of hours after midnight on the morning of Sept. 9, 1943, a large force of Italian warships – …
A Wonderful Life: Jimmy Stewart, Actor and B-24 Bomber Pilot
When America entered World War II, Hollywood patriotically stepped forward to help in the war effort. Studios sent their movie …
The Aircraft Engines of World War II
Engineers began anticipating the engines that would be required for what became the aircraft of World War II as early …
Northrop Grumman Marks Five Years of B-21 Progress with Two Aircraft in Flow
In just over two years since completing Critical Design Review (CDR), Northrop Grumman has brought its digital design of the …
B-1B Lancer Completes Successful External Release Demonstration
The 419th Flight Test Squadron successfully conducted an external weapon release demonstration at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Dec …
USAF Completes B-1B Integrated Battle Station Modification
An eight-year project to install the Integrated Battle Station, or IBS, on the B-1B Lancer fleet has been completed ahead …
U.S. Bombers Fly Over All 30 NATO Nations in a Single Day (Video)
In a display of commitment to European security and solidarity, six US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers overflew all 30 …
USS Gerald R. Ford Preps for Flight Deck Certification
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is poised to log major milestones this month, when Carrier Strike Group Twelve (CSG-12) …