His helmet has the red star and yellow bars of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), which is very different from the IAF’s usual tricolour roundel.

The Air Force’s Next Generation Fixed Wing Helmet sits ready for another testing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 46th Test Squadron engineers have begun developmental testing on NGFWH with F ...

The helmet is fitted so perfectly that a change in pilot hairstyle requires a refitting — it's that precise. Fitting a pilot with an HDMS is a two-day process carried out by U.S. Air Force ...

In order to pilot the F-35 Lightning II, you have to become an officer in the Air Force and then go through several stages of training. No plane is guaranteed.

Theresa Claiborne retired from United as a captain in 2024. Courtesy of Theresa Claiborne. On June 20, 1981, Theresa Claiborne was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force.