Category: Aviation

The ability to get in and get out with nobody being the wiser is the key to AFSOC’s success. The MC-130 provides exactly that.

The USAF Weapons School, held twice a year at Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas, is grueling, demanding, and ultimately unforgiving.

In one generation, mankind went from its first flight to landing on the moon. The future looks bright for military aviation and supersonic jets.

I’ve been hearing and telling “There I was…” stories for my entire adult life. It started for me in flight school, listening to a grizzled old sim instructor tell me about the day he got a MiG kill without taking a shot. A Vietnamese MiG-21 had been vectored at him thinking his F-8 was actually an […]

The Corsair was one of the most lethal, feared, and iconic fighters of World War II and was given the nickname “Whistling Death.”

Electronic-warfare platforms may prove critical in the Indo-Pacific. Chinese weapons are evolving but can they withstand U.S. capabilities?

The Air Force’s Top Secret Program Kaiju looks to move the branch to the future with the power of Japanese monster movies.

Flying around VIPs as part of the 89th Military Airlift Wing was filled with puke, naughty phone calls, speed records, and some very kind people.

This video is yet another reminder that even in peacetime the risks are very great for those who defend their country.

The Green Hornets of AFSOC’s 20th Special Operations Squadron would come to symbolize America’s resolve in the face of adversity.

From gunning down crocodiles with his plane to being the terror of the Japanese, Richard Bong, the Ace of Aces, will always be remembered.

The F-22 Raptor is both a beauty and a technological marvel. Here are three things you might not know about it.