Neil Armstrong Calls the Nation’s Space Program ‘Embarrassing’
Neil Armstrong was a “pretty quiet guy,” even when flying jets in the Korean War, says a shipmate. Since he …
Aerospace
Air Force Chief Talks About Future Capabilities, Uncertainties
“We will do it, or we’ll die trying,” said Gen. Norton Schwartz.
The Air Force chief of staff spoke in …
And the Fighter of the Future is … the Super Hornet?
With the world’s air forces scrambling to fill anticipated gaps in their fighter inventories, is it possible that the fighter …
Why Staff Sgt. Robert Gutierrez Should Receive the Medal of Honor
Staff Sgt. Robert Gutierrez, Jr. took a bullet and saved a dozen troops in an Oct. 5, 2009 firefight in …
High Velocity Penetrating Weapon Addresses “Hard Target” Challenges
The United States Air Force is addressing the challenges of a new generation of “hard target” engagements through a recent …
Defense Interview: Mark Miller
Sikorsky Aircraft Co., a division of United Technologies, was the first to mass-produce military helicopters. A leader in vertical flight …
F-4 Phantom II 50th Anniversary | Photos
At a time when jet aircraft were said to lack character in comparison to their piston-engined forbears, the F-4 Phantom …
Former ‘Air Force Two’ VC-9C to Be Displayed at Dover Air Force Base
It carried presidents, cabinet members and even a king. Now, a military VIP transport version of the familiar DC-9 airliner …
“Serious People” Are Looking at New Plan to Merge Air Force Reserve, Air Guard
A proposal to combine the Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard (ANG) is being circulated in the Pentagon …
Naval Aviation Through the Decades: War in Vietnam
The first American in the Vietnam War was a young lieutenant, Ken Moranville, who turned over AD Skyraiders to Saigon’s …