The Aircraft Engines of World War II
Engineers began anticipating the engines that would be required for what became the aircraft of World War II as early …
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More USAF Aircraft Added to Fight West Coast Fires
Story by Capt. Dusty Culpepper, CONR-1AF (AFNORTH)
Two additional U.S. Air Force C-130 aircraft are scheduled to join the Department …
X-15 Dreams: A Father’s Gift in Spain Launches a Lifelong Obsession
Story by Senior Airman Brady Penn, 349th AMW
Walking along the flight line at Travis Air Force Base, California, you …
U.S. Marine Corps World War II Glider Program | Photos
The early success of German glider operations in World War II prompted the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps to …
Project Extraversion: P-80 Shooting Stars in World War II
One of the untold stories of early jet aviation is about the four Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star fighters that reached …
Building a Virtual Osprey (Sponsored)
The V-22 Osprey is the world’s first production tiltrotor aircraft. It’s a complex machine, challenging to maintain. How do technicians …
Incredible Video of U.S. Air Force HH-60G Aircrew Competing During Gun Smoke 2021
This video by Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus, U.S. Air Force, 34th Weapons Squadron features a USAF HH-60G and aircrew …
Fueling the Future: MQ-25 First to Conduct Unmanned Aerial Tanking
The MQ-25™ program successfully conducted the first ever aerial refueling operations between a manned receiver aircraft and unmanned tanker June …
5th Special Operations Squadron Tests New C-130 Aircrew Mask
By Senior Airman Dylan Gentile, 919th Special Operations Wing
The 5th Special Operations Squadron demonstrated the unique capabilities of the …
U.S. Army Fixed-wing Aircraft Detachments: Small Unit, Big Job
Story by Senior Airman Kristine Legate, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
U.S. Army fixed-wing aircraft detachments are small communities …