A-10s, Live Munitions
As the A-10 is once more in the news, with Congress and the Air Force wrangling over its retirement, here …
Aerospace
A-10 Thunderbolt II Anniversary I Photos
Considering the amount of support the A-10 Thunderbolt II has provided ground troops over the course of its 40 years, …
The A-10 Is at War on Its 40th Anniversary
This summer, Lt. Col. Brian “B. T.” Burger will take command of the 184th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron in Afghanistan and …
F-15C/D Eagle Upgrades Are ‘A Moving Target’
The U.S. Air Force won’t be putting any more F-15 Eagles out to pasture.
This report covers the F-15C/D fighters …
The Baedeker Raids: Bombing by Travel Guide
In early 1942 the Royal Air Force bombing campaign against Germany wasn’t at a crossroads; it was in shambles and …
Nation Loses an ‘Acutely Competitive’ Air Ace
When retired Lt. Col. Donald S. “Don” Bryan, 90, died on May 15 near his home in Adel, Ga., the …
Storm Shadow at War
Storm Shadow is one of a family of air-launched cruise missiles made by MBDA Missile Systems, a European joint venture …
6th Generation Combat Aircraft
When the U.S. Air Force’s F-22 Raptor entered service in December 2005, it was hailed as the world’s first fifth-generation …
Heinkel He 177 Bomber Was a ‘Flying Tinderbox’ During World War II
Adolf Hitler talked about the Heinkel He 177 Greif (Griffin) bomber in a meeting with his military staff on Feb. …
Air Force Seeks Enhanced Capabilities for Battlefield Airmen
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Munitions Directorate at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., has released a broad agency …