Korean War Epic ‘Devotion’ Features Authentic Aircraft from the Period
Actors Jonathan Majors and Glen Powell portray famed naval aviators Jesse L. Brown and Thomas J. Hudner Jr. in the upcoming Korean War film, Devotion.…
US Air Force Deploys F-22 Raptors to Poland to Defend Eastern Flank of NATO
Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptors with the US Air Force have landed in the United Kingdom, with their final destination being Poland. The deployment of the…
Ukraine Doesn’t Want the US Air Force’s Aging A-10 Warthogs
Throughout the course of the Russo-Ukrainian War, the US has offered to send – and has sent – an array of weapons and equipment to…
Convair B-58 Hustler: The First Operational Bomber to Reach Mach 2
When it comes to awards and accolades, the Convair B-58 Hustler is truly unrivaled. The first bomber to ever reach Mach 2, its speed is…
Men Were Too Scared to Fly B-29 Superfortresses – Until Two Women Did
In the lead up to the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Paul Tibbets was tasked with training a group of pilots on the newly-produced Boeing…
The History of Drop Tanks: From Improvised Bombs to Vietnamese Canoes
Since the end of the Vietnam War, Vietnamese civilians have been making the most of US military waste. Reduce, reuse, recycle has taken on a…
There Was Almost a Stealth Bomber Version of the F-22 Raptor
The Lockheed Martin FB-22 Strike Raptor was going to be an innovative and new stealth bomber. Not only that, it had the promise of being…
Douglas A-4 Skyhawk: The US Military’s Beast in the Sky
The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk has a long and impressive history that spans over more than half a century. Developed for the US Navy and Marine…
How the Sophisticated B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Stays Invisible
The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit stealth bomber is one of the rarest aircraft in the world. Born out of Cold War innovation, only 21 were…
The US Air Force Once Tried Landing Bombers On Tank Treads – It Didn’t End Well
Tanks are invaluable military assets, as are heavy bombers. Combining the two should be a winning combination… Right? As the US Air Force learned, the…