Project Apollo – Apollo 11: 50 Years
In 1961, the United States was in a position of weakness in spaceflight by comparison to the Soviet Union. However, …
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Project Gemini – Apollo 11: 50 Years
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By the time Gordon Cooper’s final Mercury mission splashed down on March 15, 1963, the U.S. …
Project Mercury – Apollo 11: 50 Years
Many years ago the great British explorer George Mallory, who was to die on Mount Everest, was asked why did …
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Book Review – TOP GUN: 50 Years of Naval Air Superiority
The title TOP GUN: 50 Years of Naval Air Superiority fails to adequately describe the scope of this new book …
The Doolittle Raid l Photos
April 18 marks the anniversary of the Doolittle Raid on Japan conducted by Lt. Col. James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle and …
B-52 Stratofortress: A Birthday Celebration
On a bright, shiny Tuesday in April, Boeing employees crowded office windows, the ramp, and the roof of Plant 2 …
DARPA’s X-Planes
The story of DARPA’s work on experimental aircraft programs began quietly – with a strange airplane that, ironically, wasn’t designated …
X-20 Dyna-Soar Spaceplane Was Decades Ahead of Its Time
Decades before the space shuttle, U. S. Air Force officers and scientists were working on the Dyna-Soar, a single-pilot, reusable …
Aiming High: Women Serving in the U.S. Air Force
When Ruth Law Oliver embarked on a campaign to allow women to fly military aircraft in 1917, she could …