The world of exoskeletons keeps improving by leaps and bounds. Now, the aerial porters at Travis Air Force Base, the men, and women who load pallets and then load the View More ›
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Air Force Reddit and the Search for Enlightenment
Everyone knows that the Air Force is the best of all military branches. But how many people know that the Air Force also has the coolest Reddit page? Compared to View More ›
Tequila Bottles on Air Force One? Ahhh, Takes me Back
While many presidents have flown on many planes, Eisenhower was the first to actually fly on Air Force One. He may not have had tequila while onboard, but the guys View More ›
An Air Force Tale of VIPs and Speed Records
The “interview” for the 89th Military Airlift Wing seemed fairly straightforward. It wasn’t so much about how well I could fly an airplane, rather it seemed to be more about View More ›
B-21 Stealth Bomber Production Ramps Up as the US Sends a Signal to Russia
Sending a signal to potential adversaries, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall announced on September 20 that Northrop Grumman has five B-21 Raider stealth bombers in final production. This View More ›
Project Kaiju: Giant Monsters or the Air Force’s SkyNet?
“On the internet, nobody knows you’re a dog.” Or a giant monster. Project Kaiju is a new program by the Air Force to automate some functions of electronic warfare and View More ›
24th Special Tactics Airmen Wrap Up Haiti Relief
Operators from the Air Force’s 24th Special Tactics Squadron (STS) have wrapped up earthquake relief operations in Haiti. Deployed there after a powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake on August 14, STS View More ›
Happy Birthday, Air Force! You’re Old!
September 18th marks the 74th birthday of the United States Air Force. Or, at least, the 74th anniversary of the adoption papers being signed. The Air Force’s Conception When View More ›
A Bridge Too Far: Operation Market Garden Begins on September 17, 1944
On September 17, 1944, the Allies launched Operation Market Garden, a bold and dangerous operation they had hoped would catapult their armies across the Rhine, into the heart of Germany, View More ›
Watch What Happens When Aircraft Are Almost Hit by Their Own Bombs
It happens so often, it is almost routine. An aircraft is trying to take out a ground target and moves in to drop its bombs. The bombs then leave the View More ›