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Billy Mitchell
In just over 200 pages, a new book from the command historian at the Air Force Academy covers more than a century of airpower in a concise primer for newcomers and armchair historians.
Although coming to aviation late in life—he learned to fly at age 59—Patrick soon recognized the potential of the air weapon.
An Aviator Even Before the Army Had Airplanes.
“Tombstone promotions” first appeared at the turn of the 20th century and were not strictly honorary at their inception. Rather, these end-of-career promotions allowed officers to retire with the rank and pay of the next higher grade than the highest one they held on Active ...
To deter war, we must demonstrate both superior capability and sufficient capacity to endure a fight.
Frank Luke shot down 18 enemy aircraft in his 18-day run in World War I.
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 ...
In the midst of nationwide protests and the tearing down of Confederate statues last year, President Donald J. Trump promised to build a “National Garden of American Heroes.” On Jan. 18, he revised his July executive order and listed out the luminaries he hopes to ...
