The British and the Americans disagreed on almost everything about the Combined Bomber Offensive.
World War II
After two spaceflights, Grissom was at the top of the test pilot pyramid, and the risks grew greater.
America needs an offset strategy built on speed, adaptability and a robust, dynamic aerospace industry.
The turning point in the history of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
AFA’s Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies has partnered with the University Press of Kentucky for an aviation and air power series.
Howard C. “Scrappy” Johnson, a Collier Trophy winner and founder of the Red River Valley Pilots Association—also known as the “River Rats”—died Dec. 9, 2020, at age 100. Johnson flew hundreds of combat missions in Korea and Vietnam. He also served in World War II.
How Civil Air Patrol rallied to the nation's call in the face of a global pandemic.
A petition on WhiteHouse.gov is looking to get retired Air Force Col. Gail S. “Hal” Halvorsen—a 100-year-old veteran who flew the C-47 and C-54 aircraft in Germany during the Berlin Airlift—the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Halvorsen is often referred to as the “Candy Bomber,” because ...
From the Front
History shows the Air Force needs a new approach to forward basing.
Radio Flier
The Air Force on Aug. 20 revived 15th Air Force as its largest organization overseeing conventional weaponry, giving the World War II-era group new purpose for 21st-century warfare. Air Combat Command is shifting the fighter jets, battle management aircraft, strike drones, and search-and-rescue helicopters from ...
