The Korean War proved to the United States that a new generation of heavy lifter aircraft was desperately needed in order to meet the changing mission requirements of the Cold…

The Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye is a specialized carrier-based aircraft whose primary mission is battlespace mission command and control, as well as early warning detection. Initially released in the late…

The Northrop Grumman T-38 Talon Jet Trainer is a twin-engine, high-altitude, supersonic jet trainer used primarily by the U.S. Air Force for joint specialized undergraduate pilot training. Between 1959 and…

Lockheed Martin’s F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multi-role, single-engine fighter aircraft used frequently in air superiority missions as well as close air support. It is considered a fourth generation fighter…

Senior Airman Cheyenne A. Powers, U.S. Air Force A 357th Fighter Squadron A-10C Warthog sits on the flight line at Davis-Monthan Air Force…

The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter is more than just the most expensive weapons procurement program in world history. The goal is to bring science fiction to life and field…

The F-8 Crusader is commonly referred to as the ‘Last American Gunfighter’ amongst aviation experts. It’s a single engine air superiority jet fighter designed to take off and land from…

Matthew J Leonard The future guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) transits the Atlantic Ocean during acceptance trials with…

If you are at all familiar with the Blue Angels Team, chances are you’ve heard of their resident workhorse aircraft, “Fat Albert”. The C-130 Hercules has been the team’s maintenance…

The F-14 Tomcat was produced by Northrup Grumman to be the United States Navy’s premier Fleet Air Defense (FAD). It was a two-seat, twin-engine fighter aircraft capable of long distance…