A-4 Skyhawk 60th Anniversary | Photos
The little Douglas A-4 Skyhawk first flew on June 22, 1954, and was originally designed to carry a single tactical …
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Book Review – The Fight in the Clouds: The Extraordinary Combat Experience of P-51 Mustang Pilots During World War II
Books on the World War II air war and books on the P-51 Mustang are not hard to find. The …
Marine Corps Update: Legacy and Leading-Edge Aviation
For the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) smallest component, personnel and budget issues have been historic challenges, but few could match …
U.S. OKs Nearly $1 Billion Arms Deal for Iraq
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress that it has received the green light from the State Department …
Night Witches: Soviet Female Aviators in World War II
Hundreds of women served as Soviet combat pilots and flight crew during World War II. Other nations allowed a few …
NATO Air-Policing Duties Taken Over by Multinational Fighter Force
The U.S. Air Force is handing over NATO air-policing duties for Poland and the Baltics to a multinational force comprised …
Interview with Capt. Steven D. Nakagawa, Commanding Officer, Naval Air Warfare Center, Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD)
Capt. Steven D. Nakagawa, USN, is the commander of the Naval Air Warfare Center’s Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD). A position …
F-16 Fighting Falcon 40th Anniversary
Forty years after its first flight, the F-16 Fighting Falcon continues to be a workhorse for U.S. Air Force and …
Canada Joins NATO Air-Policing Efforts In Response to Situation in Eastern Ukraine
The continuing escalation of the situation in eastern Ukraine has prompted NATO to solicit military assistance for its members to …
F-100 Versus MiG-17: The Air Battle Nobody Told You About
One of the great fighters of the Cold War and the Vietnam conflict was the North American F-100 Super Sabre, …