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Richard R. Ayesh’s journey as a B-17 Flying Fortress bombardier

From Wichita factory worker to B-17 Flying Fortress bombardier—Richard R. Ayesh's transformation during WWII, from enlistment struggles to combat training.

From hurricane survivor to F6F Hellcat Ace

The childhood that shaped a WWII hero The journey from a five-year-old hurricane survivor to America's first F6F Hellcat ace began with disaster. On September...

WWII aircrew sanitation at operational altitude

Military Aviation Museum tackles aviation's most human problem in groundbreaking exhibit Every military aviator knows that combat operations don't pause for basic human needs. But...

The B-1B Lancer: From Cold War relic to modern combat legend

The supersonic swing-wing bomber that redefined modern air combat Air Vice-Marshal J.E. "Johnnie" Johnson once said, "Good aeroplanes are more important than superiority in numbers."...

The most sophisticated and dangerous warplane

Grumman's $200 billion stealth bomber aims to replace B-52s and B-1s After going almost 35 years with no new strategic bomber, the US Air Force...

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This RF-101C pilot had his Voodoo hit by ground fire until it exploded and crashed

On Jul. 29, 1965, RF-101C Voodoo pilot Capt. Jack...

How two U.S. Navy F-14s shot down two Libyan MiG-23s over the Gulf of Sidra

After returning to the carrier, both the F-14s received...

The SR-71A #61-7959, the only “Big Tail” Blackbird ever-built

SR-71A #61-7959 came off the assembly line like any...

How to land a Tomcat with a full load of six AIM-54 Phoenix missiles on the aircraft carrier

‘Actually, you could trap aboard the boat with 6...

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