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After a troubled development, the MV-22 was deployed to Iraq in 2007; it

Book Excerpt:
The Short Life of Aircraft Five

The only flight of the Osprey's fifth prototype lasted less than two minutes, and it was one wild ride.
January 25, 2011 | By Richard Whittle

January Book Club Selection: The Dream Machine

A new "untold history" of the V-22 asks: Is the Osprey safe?
January 24, 2011 | By The Editors

Blended wing-body visionary James McDonnell sculpted the XP-67 in the early 1940s, promising a speed of more than 400 mph.

Too Hot to Handle: McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat

Man cannot zoom by blended wing alone; he must have an engine that, well, works.
January 2011 | By Stephan Wilkinson

Operation Halyard was managed by the U.S. Office of Strategic Services’ Nick Lalich (front row, third from left) and radio operator Arthur Jibilian (back row, second from left).

The Great Escape

For U.S. airmen trapped in Yugoslavia during World War II, building a secret airstrip was their only way out.
January 2011 | By Phil Scott

Bundled against temperatures as low as –60° F, aerial gunners struggled to protect their B-17s from German fighters.

Just Shoot Me

Late in World War II, the Bell P-63 became an aerial gunner's easiest target.
November 2010 | By James Dunaway

After the B-52D crash was solved, over 200 “cause unknown” aircraft losses were attributed to the same condition.

Above and Beyond: Fire and Ice

November 2010 | By Leonard R. Scotty

John Freeborn, second from right, relaxes with fellow Royal Air Force pilots from 74 Squadron at their base in Hornchurch, Essex, in August 1940. Also pictured: Roger Boulding (with dog) and Henryk Szczesny.

John Freeborn: 1919-2010

In a 2004 interview, an RAF hero recalled encounters with friends and enemies during the Battle of Britain.
September 03, 2010 | By Gavin Mortimer

Museum volunteer Tom Momiyama with the last remaining Ohka K2 at the Museum’s restoration facility.

In the Museum: The Mysterious Second Seat

September 2010 | By Rebecca Maksel

In the 86-foot-long cargo bay, former crewmen recall the hardware a C-133 could lift.

The Curse of the Cargomaster

Readied to transport the first U.S. ICBMs, the Douglas C-133 had a peculiar habit. It kept crashing.
September 2010 | By John Sotham

Carl Schahrer, commander of the B-29 Boomerang, shows off the talisman, on which his crew carved their missions.

One More For The Checklist

For some pilots, a good-luck charm is standard equipment.
September 2010 | By Michael Klesius

The Gosh of Oshkosh

Scenes from aviation's annual pilgrimage.
August 16, 2010 | By Caroline Sheen

Thirty-eight WASPs died in service. Mary Hartson (left, with Hardman, center) was killed in a BT-13 crash in 1944.

Flying Bombers in World War II

Stories my mother told me.
August 2010 | By Melissa Jordan

An Air Force EC-130H gasses up from a KC-135R tanker’s boom while flying over the Colorado River in western Arizona.

Then and Now: Fill ’er Up

August 2010 | By Roger A. Mola

Purists point out that the present incarnation of B-36J no. 52-2827 isn’t 100 percent accurate.

Monster Bomber

At the Pima Air and Space Museum, the B-36 is the largest U.S. warplane ever rebuilt.
August 2010 | By The Editors

Snodgrass’ repertoire extends beyond modern jets; here, Snort flies a World War II SNJ trainer at a 1999 airshow.

The Real Top Gun

Nobody handled a Tomcat like Snort.
July 2010 | By Debbie Gary

The 609th Air Commando Squadron flew out of Nakhon Phanom airfield in eastern Thailand.

Truck Killer

For one mission in Vietnam, the best aircraft for the job was a bomber from World War II.
July 2010 | By David Lande

Over its 35-year career, the F-15C (here on a training mission over the Pacific Ocean) remains the air combat champ, with 104 victories and no losses.

The Last Gunslinger

The F-15C is the only dedicated dogfighter left in the U.S. military fleet. Why isn't the Air Force replacing it?
July 2010 | By Michael Behar

For the wounded on Luzon in 1945, the Sikorsky R-6A transport doubled as an ambulance.

Medevac From Luzon

A small band of helicopter pilots risked their lives to rescue wounded soldiers during World War II.
July 2010 | By Roger Connor

Two F-107As became NASA highspeed test aircraft. Number 55120 was badly damaged in September 1959 when Scott Crossfield had control malfunctions.

Century Series Wannabe

North American F-107A
July 2010 | By Stephan Wilkinson

A&S Interview: Ray Puffer

The former Air Force historian asks, "Can anyone dispute that I had the most interesting job in the entire Air Force?"
May 2010 | By Perry Turner


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