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The 5 worst USAF’s fighters
Several fighters have gotten the moniker "flying coffin" over the course of the last century of military aviation. Military aviation inevitably tests the limits...
How the F-35 aircraft is changing the game for the US Air Force
The F-35 is often described as the most expensive weapons system in history, but that's not really accurate. The B-2 bomber, for instance, cost...
Joe “Hoser” Satrapa, an F-14 pilot who successfully scored two simulated gun kills on USAF F-15s
As he moved through missile ranges to get close enough to fire his 20 mm cannon, Hoser soon scored two gun kills. He completely...
Honoring the heritage of POW fighter pilots with a USAF T-38 painted in the F-4 Vietnam War scheme
The painters made an approximation of the F-4's camouflage scheme using a schematic from an outdated technical order
The 45th annual Freedom Flyer Reunion of...
The F-16 test program and USAF’s choice to purchase the Lightweight Fighter
Like every operation to demonstrate a new aircraft, the YF-16 test program had its share of thrilling events
The U.S. Air Force's (USAF) Lightweight Fighter...
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The XB-70 Valkyrie
The advanced XB-70 Valkyrie was initially created...
The SR-71 crew members on a moonless, clear night could see 3.5 trillion more stars at 80,000 feet than you can on the ground
The Blackbird
The SR-71, which earned its unofficial nickname "Blackbird,"...
When Kris Kristofferson stole a US Army helicopter and landed it in Johnny Cash’s yard
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson's extraordinary life stands as a singular...