Around the World Sept. 1, 1999 | By Carroll V. Glines USAF Seventy-five years ago this month, Army Air Service biplanes touched down in Seattle after circumnavig
Troop Carriers of World War II Feb. 1, 1999 | By Carroll V. Glines USAF Troop carrier airmen entered enemy airspace unarmed to deliver men and supplies.
Blood Chit Oct. 1, 1998 | By Carroll V. Glines USAF In many languages and various forms—jacket patches, cards, letters—they were official IOUs to those wh
Victory in the Bismarck Sea Aug. 1, 1996 | By Carroll V. Glines USAF Landbased airplanes sank every ship in the Japanese convoy. So supplies or reinforcements got through
The Son Tay Raid Nov. 1, 1995 | By Carroll V. Glines USAF Twenty-five years ago this month, US forces mounted a POW rescue mission deep into North Vietnam.
An American Hero Nov. 1, 1993 | By Carroll V. Glines USAF Few ever took larger gambles, with higher payoffs or with more spectacular success, than Jimmy Doolitt
The Jacket That Lives Forever Sept. 1, 1993 | By Carroll V. Glines USAF The A-2 flight jacket, out of the inventory since the Korean War, was reincarnated for a new generatio
Flying the Hump March 1, 1991 | By Carroll V. Glines USAF When the Japanese closed the Burma Road, the route to China was over the Himalayas by air.
In Pursuit of Pancho Villa Feb. 1, 1991 | By Carroll V. Glines USAF In many ways, the First Aero Squadron experience was a disaster, but it was also a turning point in mi
The Cargo Cults Jan. 1, 1991 | By Carroll V. Glines USAF They wait for the ships and aircraft to return--this time carrying goods for them.
The Flying Octopus Oct. 1, 1990 | By Carroll V. Glines USAF Sikorsky's was the first practical helicopter, but a different Russian and a younger Air Service got a
The Bat Bombers Oct. 1, 1990 | By Carroll V. Glines USAF After the bats set fire to a hangar and a general's car, the Army Air Forces had seen enough of the ex
Their Finest Hour Sept. 1, 1990 | By Carroll V. Glines USAF In the Battle of Britain, the fate of the nation hung on victory in the air.
The Inverted Jenny July 1, 1990 | By Carroll V. Glines USAF A 1918 printer's mistake now trades for a fortune among stamp collectors.
Duckworth’s Legacy May 1, 1990 | By Carroll V. Glines USAF It's doubtful that anyone else ever saved so many military airmen from death or injury.
Eighty Years at College Park Jan. 1, 1990 | By Carroll V. Glines USAF This field has been in continuous operation longer than any other airport in the world.
The Day the Airmail Started Dec. 1, 1989 | By Carroll V. Glines USAF The Post Office announcement said it was a complete success. The real story is different—and much more
That Four-Letter Word Oct. 1, 1989 | By Carroll V. Glines USAF Mach's supersonic research was a half-century ahead of its time.
Guard and Reserve All-Stars Sept. 1, 1989 | By Carroll V. Glines USAF AFA honors the top airmen and the outstanding units in the Air Guard and Reserve.
Flying Blind Sept. 1, 1989 | By Carroll V. Glines USAF Sixty years ago this month, Jimmy Doolittle took off under a hood and flew solo on instruments alone.