Two USS Nimitz aircraft crash within an hour in separate mishaps

Both aircraft were on routine flight operations, the Navy said, when they went down in the South China Sea only 30 minutes ...

Former US fighter pilot warns America's airpower edge is slipping as China builds a bigger, more capable, and readier force

US Air Force officials and experts have long been concerned the fleet is shrinking and aging as China's grows and advances.

Sixty-Five Years of Air Dominance: A Chronological History of U.S. Fighter Jets

Over the past 80 years, the air forces of the world have ripped through the skies in five generations of jet fighters. The common denominator of all five generations is the jet engine, an invention so ...

U.S. fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian warplanes near Alaska

The U.S. sent fighter jets, yet again, to identify and intercept Russian military aircraft in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone.

13 Of The Best-Looking WW2 Aircraft

During WWII, engineers produced some of the most iconic aircraft in history. From sleek fighters to hulking steel beasts -- ...
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Russian jet comes within 50 feet of US fighter off coast of Alaska

A Russian fighter jet crossed the path of an American F-16 last week coming within 50 feet of the nose of the American jet, said North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), which said ...
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Two Fighters Bolted Together - North American F-82 Twin Mustang

The famous P-51 Mustang was considered the best piston-engined fighter of World War II, but it had one flaw. It couldn’t fly ...
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Why Did Some World War 2 Fighter Planes Start With The Letter P?

Fighter aircraft of World War II left a legacy that has impacted modern military planning and aerial warfare. Despite rudimentary technology by today's standards, World War II fighters were ...