From 1951 to 1959, the FBI and Air Force ran Operation Washtub, a covert program that trained bush pilots, trappers, hunters and miners to operate as covert agents if Soviet paratroopers ever landed ...

When he died Dec. 1, 2016, Springfield-born George Milton Neal knew the Navy Cross he was awarded during an attempted helicopter rescue mission in the mountains of North Korea had earned him a place ...

A combat pilot killed in action on a volunteer mission left a memorable impression in letters and a homemade parachute.

A former WWII prisoner of war, a NATO air commander and a pioneer in aerial firefighting technology will make up the 2025 ...

The Military Working Dog Teams National Monument was dedicated this week in 2013. The monument features four dogs ...

Before Vietnam, there was Korea - the war that marked the U.S. Air Force’s first true combat test as an independent branch.

According to the British Ministry of Defence’s latest intelligence estimate, North Korean troops are providing unmanned ...

The Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame has been recognizing the state’s aviation heroes since the centennial of aviation in ...

Grumman Aircraft Engineering produced several successful aircraft during WW2, but it is perhaps best remembered for creating ...

Israel is preparing to deploy one of the world’s first combat-ready laser air-defense systems, marking a historic shift in how nations defend against rockets, drones and missiles — and a sign that ...

A memo circulating on social media that purportedly outlines a new, hardcore fitness test for to the Air Force’s physical fitness policy is not authentic, Air Force spokesperson Ann Stefanek said on ...

At Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, a test bed for a new kind of air force, Major Trent McMullen is a fighter pilot learning to fly alongside the XQ-58, a drone piloted by artificial intelligence.