Today the Defense Department began to release pictures from the ongoing evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. Below is a selection that we think aptly captures the View More ›
The role of the Air Force Combat Controller (CCT) is not the easiest to define. They are not pararescuemen (PJs) but can perform some of the same functions. They are View More ›
Remember that scene in Lethal Weapon when Danny Clover is stuck on the toilet, ‘cuz some bad guys wired it to explode? All those bomb disposal people in bulky gear show View More ›
The F-86 Sabre was the first American-produced swept-wing fighter. It was developed after WWII from needs identified during the war. The U.S. needed escort jets for its bombers, which had View More ›
Following Band of Brothers and The Pacific, the critically acclaimed and highly popular WWII miniseries of Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, everyone has been waiting with bated breath for the View More ›
Tullia continued to unload and accelerate, watching the missiles as they closed on his aircraft. As he reefed his Viper into yet another series of gut-wrenching turns, one missile passed so close that Tullia heard the roar of the rocket motor as it went by.
From Reggie: Some tales you just shouldn’t tell your mother about, especially if you are a pilot and there’s a chance you’ll have to face the same demons the next View More ›
An F-105 Thunderchief avionics technician remembers what is was like to work on the jet and live in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. I’ll be writing from memory after View More ›
So far in our examination of Air Force commissioning sources we’ve looked at the U.S Air Force Academy and Air Force ROTC. Both of these provide an excellent path for View More ›
If you’re asking “How do I become a U.S. Air Force pilot,” then read this first post in our series, “So you want to be an Air Force Pilot?”