Neil Armstrong: Remembering a Reluctant Hero
As the world marks the passing of Neil A. Armstrong, there are a good many words being used to describe …
Aerospace
P-8 Poseidon Closer to Service
The naval air arms of two countries will soon be operational with the P-8 Poseidon, the long-range, high-altitude maritime reconnaissance …
C-130 Carrier Landing
Ask any student of military history about the effects of the April 1942 Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, and the answer …
Skyraiders Torpedo the Hwachon Dam
A noisy, leaky propeller plane and an old but reliable weapon joined forces in 1951 to carry out an attack …
F-35B First Aerial Weapons Release
F-35B aircraft BF-03 drops a GBU-32 1,000-pound JDAM from one of its internal weapons bays during its first aerial weapons …
Mission to Hiroshima
A new and different band of brothers began arriving at North Field, Tinian, in that summer of 1945, hauling duffel …
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 …
Delayed Light Air Support (LAS) Program Leaves Afghan Air Combat Capabilities on ‘Hold’
Delays in the U.S. Air Force’s Light Air Support (LAS) program caused by a mishandled competition, lawsuits, and a political …
F-15 Eagle 40th Anniversary Photos
July 27, 2012 marks the 40th anniversary of the first flight of the F-15 Eagle. The Eagle, four decades later, …
F-15 Eagle Marks 40th Anniversary
As the United States marks the 40th anniversary of the first flight of the F-15 Eagle on July 27, the …