As the nation's naval expeditionary force, United States Marines often need air cover when establishing beachheads and asserting dominance.

Ace in a day' is a rare distinction. Among the earliest American pilots to do so, Jim Swett was credited with seven victories amid a WWII turning point.

Albert Hacking Jr. claimed a twin-engine fighter northwest of ... On May 11, 1945, Swett received Corsair Bureau No.82280. The F4U-1C was armed with four wing-mounted 20mm cannons in place of ...

On this day in aviation history, February 27, 1945, the Curtiss XF15C (unofficially called the Stingeree) made its first flight. This was one of the few aircraft that combined both a piston engine and ...

The 33-foot Corsair, on loan from Florida, had to be “rigged up on skates” to get to the Intrepid’s hangar deck.

The Florida Air National Guard’s 125th Fighter Wing started its week by becoming the fourth Air National Guard unit to be equipped with fifth-generation fighter aircraft, according to a unit ...

The 115th Fighter Wing based at Truax Field Air National Guard Base will conduct training flights from evening to as late as 9:30 p.m., to ensure pilots are trained for missions in any conditions.

The U.S. Air Force’s exercise Beverly Pack (designated 25-1) in South Korea this year, held from Jan. 12 to Jan. 16, 2025, saw the 8th Fighter Wing (8th FW) at Kunsan, executing it’s “first ...

Years back, when a small website called out for product-review editors. I leapt at the opportunity: I’d just wrapped up a four-year stint as a systems supplier. That experience provided the ...