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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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A-4 Scooter vs MiG-17 Fresco: America’s only Skyhawk air kill

The Navy’s F-4 and F-8 squadrons were the main...

F-15 vs F-14 vs CF-188: Eagle, Tomcat, and Canadian Hornet in dissimilar combat

Much was made of the F-15 Eagle’s prowess as...

KC-135Q crew flew through storm with frozen throttles to refuel SR-71

Because of the KC-135Q Stratotanker crews, an SR-71 Blackbird...

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