Military Aviation
Combat U.
Learning the art of the dogfight at Red Flag.
February 2010 |
By Randy Gordon
Hornet v. MiG
U.S. Marine aviators to Malaysian MiG pilots: Show us what you got.
March 2010 |
By Ed Darack
Legends of Vietnam: Bronco's Tale
One of the most versatile aircraft of the Vietnam War appears on the verge of a comeback.
March 2010 |
By William E. Burrows
Air War Iraq
From Al Asad Air Base, portraits of U.S. aircraft and crews in the fourth year of fighting.
November 2007 |
By the Editors
The Last to Die
The war in the Pacific ended as it began, with a surprise attack by Japanese warplanes.
November 2008 |
By Stephen Harding
Batstrike!
A loud thud. A shower of purple-white sparks. This can't be good.
December 2009 |
By Randy Gordon
The Niihau Zero
Pieces of Pearl Harbor's lone surviving Zero tell of a violent clash of cultures and a race for technology.
July 2007 |
By Nick D'Alto
Over the No-Fly Zone
Patrolling over northern Iraq in 2001 felt like driving through a small town with Hell's Angels.
September 2009 |
By Randy Gordon
Steichen Sent Me
Led by famed fashion photographer Edward Steichen, a group of camera men captured the action of World War II naval aviation.
October 2009 |
By Mark D. Faram
A & S Interview: Yang Guoxiang
One of China's top test pilots recalls the H-Bomb that almost backfired.
January 2010 |
By Bob Bergin
Legends of Vietnam: Super Tweet
Yeah. The A-37 was small. So was Napoleon.
January 2010 |
By Stephen Joiner
Ode on a Canadian Warbird
The author remembers childhood, with round engines.
January 2010 |
By Bruce McCall
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Space Station Fly-AroundTake a narrated tour of the station with the same animation astronauts use in training. |
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Lunar RunHow a plasma-powered rocket would shoot for the moon. |
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The First Lunar LandingOne of history's great voyages, captured on 16mm film. |
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WW I Pilot TrainingRare footage of Army pilots learning to fly Jennies in 1917. |
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Armstrong’s Close CallA fiery bailout while training to land on the moon. |
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Mercury Astronauts Meet the Press, 1959...and answer the question: "What was your least favorite test?" |
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Marines Test the Joint Strike FighterA Marine takes the new F-35 for a spin. |
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On the ProwlClimb into the cockpit for a flight in an EA-6B Prowler. |
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Dodging MissilesF-105 pilots recall the dangers of flying over North Vietnam. |
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F-105 WalkaroundGet a close look at the National Air and Space Museum’s Thunderchief. |
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PTQ: Put Together QuicklyWatch Boeing technicians repair an airliner—in two minutes. |
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Operation Tumbler-SnapperAtomic bombs versus airplanes in the Nevada desert. |
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March 2010
Air & Space Interview
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Joe ChappellFormer Flight Engineer for Air Force One. |
New Worlds
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Confidence BoosterThis little known Apollo artifact caused astronauts to rest a little easier. |
