Just about every military service operated the A-1, including the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force. Outside the U.S., the aircraft was flown by the South Vietnam Air Force, French Air Force ...

The Air Force was also concerned that the proficiency of dogfighting during the Vietnam War by Air Force pilots was less than desired, and a new twin-engine, all-weather fighter was needed. This ...

The drones served in a "loyal wingman" role to the pilots, marking “a major leap in human-machine teaming," the Air Force ...

A new Air Force fighter squadron mascot has a long history dating back to fierce F-100 close air support missions over Vietnam. Check out our latest YouTube videos. Watch here 🎥 ...

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 6, 2014, during RED FLAG-Alaska 15-1. RF-A is a ...

The U.S. Air Force has been a crucial part of the U.S. military in numerous key moments in the history, such as the Vietnam War and the Afghanistan War. Engineering marvels such as the F-22 Raptor ...

During the Vietnam War, American fighter pilots saw a significant downturn in kill-to-loss ratios as compared to figures from the Korean War. ... Air Force F-4s were further hampered by tactics, ...

Out of the 100 doctors in my class, 10 went to Vietnam; ... It was the best and most rewarding year of my 40-year medical career. I got to fly Air Force rescue helicopters and jet fighter planes.

Charles G. Boyd, Air Force general and former POW, dies at 83. After his fighter plane was shot down in North Vietnam, he spent nearly seven years in captivity.

Air Force's Only Ace in Vietnam Downed Two MiGs in a Classic Dogfight. ... In 1969, after completing the F-4 Fighter Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, ...

Since the original contract was awarded, the Air Force has had to pare back its order to just 62 planes. Even so, the $3 billion target price implies a per-plane price of less than $50 million ...

U.S. Air Force fighter pilots integrated two Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie drones into an aerial combat training exercise at Florida’s Eglin Air Force Base in what the Air Force has described as “a ...