In 1961, Operation Sky Shield mobilized 1,800 interceptors and 250 bombers to test America’s air defenses. Against all odds, RAF Vulcans flying at 56,000 feet slipped through the shield, jamming ...

After World War II, the Cold War highlighted the need for a capable air service to counter the Soviet threat—resulting in the Air Force’s creation on 1947.

Operation El Dorado Canyon in 1986 solidified the KC-10’s legendary status during a time of global tension. The mission aimed ...

Do you think you can spot an F-22 Raptor from a MiG-29 Fulcrum just by its outline? The art of silhouette recognition has ...

The National Museum of the US Air Force features historic Air Force One planes, ICBM missiles, and a B-2 stealth bomber. Take ...

Rather than continue to invest in the Kiowa fleet or a successor, the Army retired it, dividing its reconnaissance mission ...

To grasp what’s at stake, it helps to see how Canada’s military has long conceived of its role. For eighty years, it has ...

Age Brinkmanship in the 20th Century The dangerous skies of the Cold War were even more perilous than is often understood, ...

The common thread is trust. In the West, Putin’s goal is to erode it. In Russia, Putin’s goal is to manufacture it. Both ...

A month after the U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska failed to deliver peace in Ukraine, tensions in eastern Europe have spiked ...

A swarm of Russian drones flew last week into Poland in what officials there regarded as a deliberate provocation.

MiG-21, the most-produced supersonic fighter, has been a cornerstone of the Indian Air Force for over six decades, ...