May 19, 2022 | By
John T. Correll
The ultimate goal was to take off from Earth, fly a mission through space, reenter the atmosphere, and land on a runway.
May 12, 2022 | By
John T. Correll
To the Army, its newest branch was both a trial and a source of strength.
May 12, 2022 | By
John T. Correll
Frank Luke shot down 18 enemy aircraft in his 18-day run in World War I.
May 5, 2022 | By
John T. Correll
Under cover of secrecy, the “training” mission turned to “advice in combat” and then into “combat training sorties.”
May 5, 2022 | By
John T. Correll
Barnstormers, wing walkers, and air racers lit the spark to enchantment with aviation.
May 4, 2022 | By
John T. Correll
The British and the Americans disagreed on almost everything about the Combined Bomber Offensive.
May 4, 2022 | By
John T. Correll
From pilot training to fighter combat, Benjamin O. Davis was the mainspring of the Tuskegee Airmen.
May 4, 2022 | By
John T. Correll
The first chief of the air arm was a pilot—but not an airplane pilot.
Nov. 5, 2021 | By
John T. Correll
Etchberger’s actions made it possible for his companions to get off the mountain top alive.
Oct. 7, 2021 | By
John T. Correll
When Steven Bennett made his decision, he was well aware that no pilot had ever ditched an OV-10 and survived.
July 22, 2021 | By
John T. Correll
The versatile John Alison gained distinction as a fighter pilot, Lend-Lease officer, aerial ace, and founder of the air commandos.
July 21, 2021 | By
John T. Correll
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 ...
March 26, 2021 | By
John T. Correll
Bernard Fisher landed his A-1E on the embattled runway to bring out Jump Myers.
Feb. 19, 2021 | By
John T. Correll
It was the first good war news in months. American B-25s successfully bombed the capital of Japan.
Feb. 19, 2021 | By
John T. Correll
Over the open ocean, Lindbergh struggled to stay alert. He had not slept for more than two days.
Jan. 25, 2021 | By
John T. Correll
Pitsenbarger chose to remain under enemy fire to care for and help defend the wounded.
June 1, 2020 | By
John T. Correll
In the summer of 1945, the Japanese had almost seven million troops remaining and were not nearly ready to quit.
May 1, 2020 | By
John T. Correll
The legendary North Vietnamese leaders stood tall—especially in the perception of their U.S. opponents.
April 1, 2020 | By
John T. Correll
Without U.S. air power, United Nations forces would have lost Korea in 1950.
March 1, 2020 | By
John T. Correll
The priority target for Germany's V-1 “Vengeance” weapon was London. To his peril, Hitler ignored military targets close to the coast.