Mortally wounded and lying in a pool of his own blood, 2nd Lt. Robert Femoyer navigated his B-17 home for two and a half ...
The B-17 Flying Fortress became one of the most iconic bombers of World War II, a symbol of American firepower and survival in the skies over Europe. But after the war, some of those same aircraft ...
In a desperate wartime experiment, the U.S. turned worn-out bombers into flying bombs. This video reveals Operation Aphrodite ...
Phillip "Bruce" Cook flew 35 missions as a ball turret gunner in a B-17 Flying Fortress, tasked with fighting for air supremacy over occupied Europe.
These historic World War II bombers haven't been in service for decades, and there are only three left. One of them is being ...
The B-2 was designed as the world's first stealth strategic bomber and all aspects of its airframe and aerodynamic ...
Two of the few World War II bombers still flying today are at the War Eagles Air Museum in Santa Teresa for the weekend. The ...
Inside, thousands of machines turned raw metal into engines powerful enough to carry bombers across continents.
With US defense spending set to exceed $1T in 2026, few programs reflect that scale better than Lockheed Martin's F-35 ...
The distinctive rumble of radial engines from two of the rarest World War II bombers — the B-29 Superfortress “FIFI” and B-24 ...
The U.S. military uses letters in aircraft names to identify the primary purpose or role of the aircraft. The naming system evolved from complex multi-letter designations (e.g., "PW" for pursuit, ...
If the nation is serious about deterring great-power war—and winning one if it comes—then rebuilding the Air Force is no longer optional. It is urgent.