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The pajama pilot over Pearl Harbor

Philip M. Rasmussen was one of the few American pilots to get into the air in the skies on Dec. 7, 1941. He was still in his ...
The new OA-1K Skyraider II light attack aircraft from the United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is ...
Ever wonder what it takes to become a United States Air Force pilot? This video dives into the legendary “Dollar Ride” – the very first flight every Air Force pilot must take. It only costs $1… but it ...
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Austria Finalizes M-346FA Acquisition

Austria acquired 12 Leonardo M-346FA aircraft in a deal worth €1.5 billion, with deliveries starting in 2028. The Austrian ...
Iraq’s invasion of its neighbor Kuwait on Aug. 2, 1990, caused an international coalition to respond with Operation Desert ...
VAC officials hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 11 for the Lt. Cmdr. Stockton N. Smith Center, located next door to the ...
WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - The Trump administration late on Wednesday froze government-imposed flight cuts at 40 major airports at 6% after air traffic control absences fell sharply, hours ahead ...
Smoke rises from a section of Wheeler Army Airfield where Cedric Todd's tent had been during the Japanese attack Dec.
WASHINGTON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of travelers had their flights delayed or canceled on Sunday in the worst day for disruptions since the start of a U.S. government shutdown, as ...
An unidentified “friendly nation” signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to acquire the Sino-Pakistani fighter, cementing ...
Helmet tech has been advancing rather quickly of late. We’ve seen helmets that promise 100% blind-spot elimination, others that filter the air you breathe in, and even the likes of Sena and Cardo ...
WASHINGTON — Flight disruptions are likely to continue even after the government reopens, airlines and aviation regulators warned, as airlines cancelled scores of flights on Tuesday. The Federal ...