The F-16 Fighting Falcon: America’s workhorse aircraft
Prior to the production of America’s world-famous F-16 fighter jet, a prototype was designed by General Dynamics and built-in 1974, called the YF-16. This initial prototype was flown as part…
Prior to the production of America’s world-famous F-16 fighter jet, a prototype was designed by General Dynamics and built-in 1974, called the YF-16. This initial prototype was flown as part…
The Battle of the Atlantic was a lengthy and complex naval campaign that lasted from 1939 until the end of World War II. It began immediately after Germany invaded Poland…
The F-18 aircraft has been in service with the United States Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force variants since 1983 and is still in use today. It was developed as…
Even though the F-14 Tomcat was designed for the U.S. Navy, it became one of the most popular fighters in Hollywood history. With its sleek design and impressive maneuverability, it’s…
German generals knew that the Allies would need to hold strong in the Ardennes. They planned an offensive to catch them off guard and to take control of their supply…
The B-52 was designed to carry nuclear weapons in the event that the Cold War turned hot. In 1956, at the height of the Cold War, Boeing began working on…
The iconic Supermarine Spitfire is one of the best-known fighters in history. It was a fast, agile fighter and one of the most famous fighters of WW2. It first flew…
In the 1960s, fearing that the Soviets would shoot down U-2 spy planes, the CIA and the Air Force worked together to build a new aircraft that flew higher and…
The ladies, who were in their kitchen preparing breakfast when they got a visit from the An-2, were injured. The pilot was also injured. As shown by the pictures in…
“Area 51 is an open training range for the US Air Force, and we would discourage anyone from trying to come into the area where we train American armed forces,”…