The U-28A is an example of Special Operations Command thinking “outside the box”. When the Air Force Special Operation Command identified the need for a limited number of specialized fixed…

In the waning days of World War II, the US military rushed four hush-hush experimental fighters without propellers to the European front. Unbeknownst to the bewildered ground crews arming them,…

Boeing’s B-52 long-range strategic bomber is not only one of the most iconic symbols of the Cold War; it’s also the longest-serving combat aircraft in any major nation’s arsenal. Since…

The bug-eyed OV-1 Mohawk was far more dangerous than the tame “observation aircraft” designation would suggest. As one of the rare fixed-wing aircraft operated by the US Army, Mohawks were…

The Lockheed-Martin U-2 Dragon Lady has been flying high altitude reconnaissance missions since 1955. There’s a reason the U.S. Air Force has kept this spy plane in the air for…

North American F-28 Twin Mustang US Air Force The F-28 Twin Mustang was one of the top Korean War aircraft from the very beginning….

The A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) may be slow and old, but this dedicated close air support aircraft is still an infantryman’s best friend… and the enemy’s worst nightmare. First fielded…

When the Air Force set out requirements to make a Long Range Strike Bomber (LRSB) for the 21st century, Northrup Grumman developed the B-21 Raider. The name of the bomber…

One of the largest military transport aircraft in the world, Lockheed-Martin’s C-5 Galaxy can transport a little less than half a million pounds of cargo and people. It’s one of…

The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drone is more than just a larger and better armed cousin of the iconic Predator drone; General Atomics designed “The Reaper” from the ground up as an unparalleled…