The Story of How the Soviets Shot Down US Pilot Francis Gary Powers In 1960, the Soviet Union shot down a lone American flying at 80,000 feet above its cities. The secret mission was to gather...
America's First Jet Ace Displayed His Flying Skills in Three Wars Col. James Jabara, who once ate 20 carrots a day to improve his eyesight, was hailed as America's first jet ace and, by some...
The US Air Force's Bid to Develop Nuclear-Powered Aircraft At the height of the Cold War, U.S. Air Force scientists dreamed of a fleet of nuclear-powered aircraft. They almost made it...
This 'Top Gun: Maverick' Trailer Is a Powerful Love Letter to Naval Aviation Being an actor who signs on to do a movie with Tom Cruise usually means there are going to be some stunts involved.
The Experimental Aircraft That Was So Loud, It Made Ground Crews Throw Up The XF-84 "Thunderscreech" was scrapped because no one would fly it and it was painful for anyone within earshot.
Howard Hughes' Behemoth World War II-Era 'Spruce Goose' Turns 75 in 2022 The huge aircraft is made entirely of birch wood and took around four years to complete.
Air Force One: Everything You Need to Know Few things are as synonymous with the office of president of the United States than Air Force One.
The Military Isn't Sure Whether 5G Cell Phones Interfere with its Planes The problem lies with the radio frequencies that the latest 5G cell phone technology operates on.
F-16XL: Why America Didn’t Get the Best F-16 The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a great aircraft. The Air Force almost had an even better version.
Former Boeing Test Pilot Pleads Not Guilty in 737 Max Case He is the first person to be charged with a crime in connection with the crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia.
The Email Chain Heard 'Round the Corps: Top Enlisted Leader Makes Surprise Visit to Corporal's Graduation Cpl. Andrew Hundley never expected fame, but after becoming a Marine Corps sensation overnight, he wields it with humility...
Retired Rear Admiral Who Served Under Trump Warns of Plans to Politicize Military Justice System Retired Rear Adm. Jim McPherson warned that the Trump administration and leaders in the Pentagon have politicized the...
Pentagon Proposes Ending 14 Advisory Panels, Including Historic Committee Focused on Women in the Services As part of a review to determine whether the boards provide value and contribute to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's vision...
Army Faces Backlash over Plan to Divert Barracks Funds to Border Mission The decision, reported last week by Military.com, would gut a key portion of the Army's Facilities Sustainment, Restoration...
US Soldier Gets 23 Years for Killing His Pregnant Wife with a Machete And Dumping Her in the Trash Pfc. Dewayne Johnson II pleaded guilty earlier in the week to voluntary manslaughter, obstruction of justice and providing...