Graphics depicting past attempts to re-engineer the B-52 strategic bomber
The B-1 and B-2 pilots will be brought home from the boneyard in the B-52 Stratofortress, according to an old joke that circulates around the bomber fleet. That could be…
The B-1 and B-2 pilots will be brought home from the boneyard in the B-52 Stratofortress, according to an old joke that circulates around the bomber fleet. That could be…
‘It took courage to continue well past our refueling endpoint and fly closer to Iraq with CHOCTAW calling bandits airborne heading south, so John Boy’s Weasels had the gas to…
Some aesthetically stunning planes never make it into service for a variety of unexceptional reasons. Budget cuts are a frequent justification but sometimes there are other reasons. Although they may…
In the 2020 defense policy bill, Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee, who turned 100 on December 7, 2019, received an honorary promotion from colonel to brigadier general In the 2020 defense…
Since the U.S. Air Force’s KC-135 Stratotankers began to fly, they have proven their value by allowing fighter jets and bombers to stay in the air longer while refueling during…
The B-52 took part in Operation Secret Squirrel for the first time since the Vietnam War. By disrupting the Iraqi military’s ability to communicate and produce power, the goal was…
A remarkable mission was carried out on August 27, 1941, by Lockheed Hudsons of the RAF Coastal Command’s 269 Squadron: they seized a U-boat without the aid of surface ships…
When Bill Reed was roughly 20 miles from Liangshan airfield, his engine suddenly stopped. Bill also bailed out, despite hesitations he might have had. Some speculation exists as to what…
Air travel has been revolutionized over the last century by the development of faster, more efficient aircraft. However, that innovation hasn’t just come from big aerospace companies or government funding—it’s…
The destruction of the Luftwaffe and its industries was the Eighth Air Force’s top mission in 1943, and its B-17s were dedicated weapons for long-range, daytime precision bombing The destruction…