Australia and China trade blame over fighter jet incident in South China Sea
Australia has raised concerns with China over what it said on Thursday were "unsafe and unprofessional" actions by a Chinese ...
First Black aircraft carrier captain risks career for daring rescue amid Saigon chaos at end of Vietnam War
Larry Chambers' orders saved lives by pushing helicopters into the sea during the end of the Vietnam War. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In April 1975, as the North Vietnamese closed in on Saigon, Americans ...
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Napalm in the Morning: The Aircraft of “Apocalypse Now”
The helicopter is the most prominently featured aircraft in Apocalypse Now, but the aircraft tied to the film’s famous bit of dialogue is the Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter. Advertisement cookies are ...
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52 Years After a US Spy Plane Was Shot Down over Laos, a Family Still Fights for Answers: Did the Crew All Perish or Were Half of Them Left Behind?
The peace treaty was signed. Prisoners of war were coming home. The last thing America needed was an international incident.
‘Sign of things to come’: Chinese warships off Australian coastline exposes ‘dangerous’ threat
The appearance of a flotilla of Chinese warships in Australian waters just days after a deadly clash involving a surveillance ...
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This Medal of Honor recipient jumped on a live flare to save his crew
On the night of Feb. 24, 1969, Airman 1st Class Levitow was serving as the loadmaster aboard an AC-47, codename “Spooky 71,” ...
'What country am I in?' Famed Black Air Force general slams Trump's DEI crusade
Lloyd "Fig" Newton was just the seventh African American to become a four-star general. He says Trump is trying to whitewash ...
Why The US Air Force Will Reduce Aircraft Maintenance AFSCs From Over 50 To 7
The USAF aircraft maintenance program continues to evolve as America strengthens it warfighting posture worldwide.
Why China’s loss could be South Korea’s gain as Southeast Asia seeks new weapons suppliers
South China Sea disputes, affordability and political trust help Seoul gain foothold in Southeast Asian arms market, analysts say China has been a major arms supplier to Southeast Asia, but ...
ADF monitoring Chinese warships operating off Australian coastline days after ‘unsafe’ fighter plane incident
Beijing has hit back at Canberra after Australia demanded answers as to why a Chinese warplane dropped flares on a Royal ...
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Where the US needs an iron dome is in the Pacific region
U.S. air bases in the Indo-Pacific region are too vulnerable to attacks by China, leading to a sharp military imbalance in China's favor.
Live: Huge USAF B52s land at RAF Fairford with rumours more bombers on the way
The speculation proved correct as three United States Air Force B52 bombers have now landed in Gloucestershire at RAF Fairford. The arrival of 747 and 767 supply planes from the Minot Air Base in ...