Tighten the strap on your tinfoil hat: Recently declassified documents show that the US Air Force was working on, and perhaps had already built, a supersonic flying saucer in 1956. The aircraft, which ...

Have you ever wondered why some military jets stick around longer than others? The reason some of these old warriors are still in use isn't just by chance. It's because of a mix of key factors: they ...

"Of the many myths that emerged following the end of the Korean War, the prevailing one in the West was that of the absolute supremacy of US Air Force pilots and aircraft over their Soviet-supplied ...

"The fielding of automated flight controls and weapons systems in fighter aircraft from 1950 to 1980 challenged the significance ascribed to several of the pilots' historical skillsets, such as superb ...

The B-52 Stratofortress, an iconic symbol of American airpower, has been a cornerstone of the U.S. Air Force since its introduction in the 1950s. As the world evolves, so too must the tools of defense ...