Billy Mitchell and the Battleships

July 21, 2021, marked the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Ostfriesland, a former German battleship, by aerial bombardment from a brigade led by Brig. Gen. William Mitchell in a demonstration of the superiority of airpower. To commemorate the occasion, Air Force Magazine is ...

Lone Eagle

Over the open ocean, Lindbergh struggled to stay alert. He had not slept for more than two days.

Hitler’s Buzz Bombs

The priority target for Germany's V-1 “Vengeance” weapon was London. To his peril, Hitler ignored military targets close to the coast.