The U.S. crushed Iraq and could defeat similar adversaries today. But that doesn’t mean the Pentagon learned from the experience.
History
The ultimate goal was to take off from Earth, fly a mission through space, reenter the atmosphere, and land on a runway.
Horseman, Pass By
To the Army, its newest branch was both a trial and a source of strength.
Frank Luke shot down 18 enemy aircraft in his 18-day run in World War I.
On the eve of the end of one war, a World War II bombardier relived a little of the final day of his own conflict leading up to its anniversary Sept. 2. Jack Klotz, 96, who served in the U.S. Army Air Forces from 1943 ...
Unless you were too young—or perhaps not yet even born—we all remember 9/11: Where we were, what we were doing, what we did next. Two decades hence we are still recollecting, still coming to grips with what happened that day and what has transpired since. ...
Barnstormers, wing walkers, and air racers lit the spark to enchantment with aviation.
Under cover of secrecy, the “training” mission turned to “advice in combat” and then into “combat training sorties.”