Fighter pilots are in constant proximity to their own mortality. All servicemembers face these thoughts to some extent—but pilots are unique in that they usually face them alone. The physical dangers of flying a fighter jet are well-documented, and in ...

An Air Force fighter pilot is in the hospital after an F-35 jet crashed at Eielson Air Force Base in Fairbanks, Alaska, dramatic video shows. The F-35 fighter jet crashed Tuesday at 12:49 p.m. local time, causing "significant aircraft damage," according to ...

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and the U.S. Air Force successfully tested technology allowing a fighter pilot to control an uncrewed drone in flight. During the test, an F-22 Raptor pilot used a pilot vehicle interface (PVI) in the cockpit to command a drone ...

On May 1st, 1960, CIA pilot Francis Gary Powers flew a U-2 reconnaissance aircraft deep into Soviet territory, believing he was untouchable at 70,000 feet. Below him, the USSR launched a massive scramble—fighters,

Michelle "MACE" Curran is a former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot. She is only the second woman in history to serve as the lead solo pilot for the elite show team, "The Thunderbirds." She speaks about her new book, "The Flipside: How to Invert Your ...

Could You Survive as a Spitfire Pilot in World War Two? Arguably the most famous British fighter aircraft in history, the Spitfire, also called Supermarine Spitfire, was the most widely produced and strategically important British single-seat fighter of World War Two.

An Air Force pilot is safe after ejecting out of an F-35 fighter jet that then crashed at the Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on Tuesday. The incident occurred around 12:49 p.m. local time and the cause is under investigation, according to base commander Col.