J-20: Some Questions Answered
The first flight of the Chinese J-20 “Black Eagle” stealth fighter prototype on Jan. 11, 2010, provides growing proof of …
Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Improving AWACS Capabilities
The U.S. Air Force is pressing ahead with the largest block upgrade in the long history of the E-3B/C Sentry, …
Gulf War: Black Jet Over Baghdad
Retired Lt. Col. Dale Zelko was a captain when he was assigned to the F-117 stealth program in Nevada in …
2010 Year in Military Photos
A look back at some of the best military photos we discovered to accompany stories published throughout the year.…
UK Will Acquire Its Own RC-135 Rivet Joints
The Boeing RC-135V/W Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft – using the same airframe as the KC-135 Stratotanker – is a familiar …
Centennial of Naval Aviation “Yellow Peril” T-6B Texan II
A Hawker Beechcraft T-6B Texan II of VT-3 “Red Knights,” NAS Whiting Field, Fla., wears the vintage “Yellow Peril” paint …
Air Force Leaders Still Hope for New Engines for E-8C Joint STARS
The Air Force is moving more slowly than it once expected to re-engine its Boeing E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack …
COIN Aircraft Past, Present … and Future?
The idea is straightforward and appealing: A light, armed aircraft, equipped with sensors and weapons – affordable, nimble, and flexible …
First Flight of the Production C-5M Super Galaxy
The first production C-5M Super Galaxy (aircraft no. 83-1285), made its maiden flight at the Lockheed Martin facility at Marietta, …
Have Cultural Barriers Blocked LTA Vehicles?
The military’s approach to airships since 1960 has a number of critics, from retired USAF Lt. Col. Ed Herlik, who …