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Aviation History
November 2006
Richard R. Bender
Victor Tatelman: World War II B-25 Pilot in the Pacific Their assignment in the Pacific took Victor Tatelman and the other pilots and crew members of the 499th Squadron to new low levels in search of the enemy. mark for My Articles similar articles
World War II
November 2007
Lawrence Spinetta
Battle of the Bismarck Sea The Battle of the Bismarck Sea doomed Japanese hopes for victory in the South Pacific and proved the might of precision air power. The three-day battle stunned the Japanese military and changed the course of the Pacific war. mark for My Articles similar articles
Aviation History
June 5, 2004
Jon Guttman
Charles McGee: Tuskegee And Beyond Charles McGee never thought much of flying until he started training at Tuskegee. When he finally left the U.S. Air Force, he had 30 years and three wars behind him. mark for My Articles similar articles
Aviation History
Ronald V. Regan
American Volunteer Group: Flying With the Tigers A secretly recruited group of American pilots led by a former aerobatics performer achieved hero status in two nations during World War II and won a permanent place in the annals of aviation history. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military History
January 2007
Ricardo Bonalume Neto
A New Era in Aerial Warfare Began During the Korean War The first months of the Korean War saw a struggle for air superiority acted out by the fighters of the World War II vintage. Then the MiGs arrived, and a new era in aerial warfare began. mark for My Articles similar articles
Aviation History
November 2005
E.R. Johnson
Fourteenth Air Force: Heir to the Flying Tigers Against seemingly overwhelming odds, the diminutive Fourteenth Air Force held the line against the Japanese in China during World War II. mark for My Articles similar articles
Aviation History
September 2007
Derek O'Connor
Biplane Battle: Flying Against the Bolsheviks During Russia's Civil War A mixed British squadron of fighters, bombers and recon aircraft battled Red cavalry during Russia's civil war. mark for My Articles similar articles
Aviation History
January 2007
Otto Kreisher
The Rise of the Helicopter During the Korean War Used primarily for search and rescue in the Korean War's early days, choppers had become an essential battlefield tool by the conflict's end. mark for My Articles similar articles
Aviation History
July 2007
Don Hollway
World War II: The Cactus Air Force Fought at Guadalcanal In 1942, a small group of die-hard aviators fended off Japanese invaders at Guadalcanal, code-named 'Cactus.' mark for My Articles similar articles
Aviation History
September 2006
John W. Whitman
Japan's Fatally Flawed Air Forces in World War II Japan entered World War II with two well-trained air organizations, but no long-range plan on how to keep them flying. mark for My Articles similar articles
Aviation History
March 2008
Lawrence Spinetta
MiG Madness: The Air War over Korea Some American pilots crossed the line in their quest to shoot down enemy fighters during the Korean War. mark for My Articles similar articles
World War II
John Bryant
Robert Felgar: A Bomber Pilot Remembers An interview with Robert Felgar about being shot down and captured in WWII. mark for My Articles similar articles
Aviation History
July 27, 2004
Walter A. Musciano
Condor Legion: Luftwaffe in Spanish Skies During the Spanish Civil War, a group of German pilots that became known as the Condor Legion honed their hunting skills in Spain's skies. mark for My Articles similar articles
Aviation History
Kelly Bell
Air War Over Iraq In May 1941, British forces were fighting to keep Iraq in Allied hands -- a struggle that belatedly involved German and Italian aircraft as well. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military History Quarterly
Summer 2006
Bernd Horn
Surviving the Devil's Cauldron It was their ability to overcome their daunting environment that set WWII parachutists apart. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military History
Colin D. Heaton
The Count: Luftwaffe Ace Walter Krupinski Luftwaffe ace Walter Krupinski trained, led and served alongside some of the greatest fighter pilots in history. And with 197 victories, he was no slouch himself. An interview mark for My Articles similar articles
Aviation History
Jon Guttman
Soviet Fighter on Three Fronts In the years before World War II, Russia's Evgeny Stepanov flew against the Germans over Spain and fought the Japanese over Khalkin Gol. mark for My Articles similar articles
Aviation History
May 2007
Kelly Bell
The Forgotten Few: Polish Airmen Fought During the Battle of Britain Polish airmen fought valiantly against marauding Messerschmitts during the Battle of Britain, only to see their contributions largely ignored at war's end as Poland was absorbed into the Communist bloc. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2008
Grace V. Jean
Technology Upgrades Give Edge to Ground-Attack Pilots A-10 jets will soon see an upgrade in technology. mark for My Articles similar articles
World War II
June 2005
Walter Hassell
USS Lexington: Walter Hassell Recalls the Torpedo Attack That Ended Lady Lex Unlike the flight crews, who had performed so well and valiantly, the ground crew and ship's company had been but spectators in the war. All this was to change. mark for My Articles similar articles
Fast Company
E.B. Boyd
Getting Out Of Afghanistan Leaving Afghanistan has become one of the most difficult operations the U.S. military has ever undertaken. mark for My Articles similar articles
World War II
Jon Guttman
Free-for-All Over Rabaul After months of minor raiding, the U.S. Navy's new aircraft carriers took on a major target when they attacked Japan's key bastion in the Solomons in November 1943. mark for My Articles similar articles
World War II
April 22, 2004
Brian Todd Carey
Operation Pointblank: Evolution of Allied Air Doctrine In October 1943, the U.S. Eighth Air Force's losses became critical, forcing a reappraisal of the American daylight bombing strategy. mark for My Articles similar articles
Aviation History
January 2008
Alan Foster
A Bad Day For Flying: The story of a WWII B-24 Commander shot down over Hankow Shot down in flames during a raid on Hankow, B-24 commander John T. Foster evaded capture and enjoyed an unlikely reunion with his Chinese nanny. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2006
Stew Magnuson
Revamped Flag Exercises Reflect New Missions While toe-to-toe aerial battles are still part of Red Flag training, leaders are quick to point out that they are adapting to new threats. The Air Force has revamped the Air Warrior exercise and redubbed it Green Flag. mark for My Articles similar articles
Civil War Times
John C. Waugh
The Proving Ground in Mexico For young American army officers of the time, the Mexican War was not only the road to glory, it was the road to promotion -- a proving ground for future Civil War generals. mark for My Articles similar articles
Aviation History
Sam McGowan
The Four Horsemen Soon after the introduction of the Lockheed C-130, four U.S. Air Force pilots came up with a great way to demonstrate just how maneuverable and powerful the new transport was. mark for My Articles similar articles
Aviation History
July 2007
O'Brien Browne
Edward 'Mick' Mannock: World War I RAF Ace Pilot RAF flight leader Edward 'Mick' Mannock devoted his meteoric combat career to teaching squadron mates how to survive in the Western Front's deadly skies. mark for My Articles similar articles
Aviation History
Timothy J. Kutta
Britain's Bold Strike From the Sea On Christmas Day 1914, an audacious British air attack on a Zeppelin base in northern Germany caught the Germans with their defenses down. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2004
Harold Kennedy
Air Force Seeks to Upgrade Close Air Support Fleet As the Iraqi and Afghan conflicts evolve essentially into ground wars the Air Force is moving to improve its ability to provide close air support, according to the service's top officials. mark for My Articles similar articles
World War II
August 25, 2004
William B. Allmon
USS Liscome Bay As the escort carrier Liscome Bay turned to launch its aircraft off Makin Atoll on November 24, 1943, Lt. Cmdr. Sunao Tabata of I-175 found himself presented with a target that submariners dream of. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2008
Grace V. Jean
Predator Ground Stations Need Redesign, Say Pilots The demands for aerial surveillance in Iraq and Afghanistan grow by the day, and that means more Predator unmanned aircraft and pilots are needed. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2011
Beidel et al.
10 Technologies the U.S. Military Will Need For the Next War Examples are faster and quieter helicopters, advanced crowd-control weapons, lighter infantry equipment that doesn't overburden troops, ultra-light trucks and better battlefield communications. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2004
Sandra I. Erwin
Air Force Drills Emphasize `Expeditionary' Combat Skills With the number of aircraft expected to shrink in the years ahead---particularly fighter jets---the service will require a different talent mix, and eventually will end up with fewer fighter pilots and more officers in other specialties considered more relevant to the war on terrorism mark for My Articles similar articles
Wired
June 2005
Noah Shachtman
Attack of the Drones Flying bots rule the skies in combat zones around the globe. Now the battle is on between the joystick jockeys and the fighter jocks. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military History
February 2007
Bob Bergin
Interview with Harold E. Fischer: Korean War Jet Ace and POW Colonel Harold Fischer survived two years in a Chinese prison camp after getting shot down over Manchuria during the Korean War. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2008
Grace V. Jean
Reaper Drones Accomplishing Traditional Fighter Jet Missions Since they were first deployed as reconnaissance and attack aircraft, the Predators have been credited with helping to change the tide in counterinsurgency operations. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
April 1, 2009
Joe Pappalardo
Inside the War Games for U.S. Air Force Fighter Pilots This week, warplanes from the Air National Guard 174th Fighter Wing will be flying training missions over the desert outside Nellis Air Force Base, trying desperately to compete during simulated combat over the high Nevada desert. mark for My Articles similar articles
Aviation History
May 2006
R.E. van Patten
Hanna Reitsch: Hitler's Female Test Pilot Groundbreaking pilot Hanna Reitsch set more than 40 records in her lifetime. But she was tragically slow to recognize the ruin into which the Nazis were leading her homeland. mark for My Articles similar articles
Wild West
Mike Coppock
The Republic of the Rio Grande After Texas gained its independence from Mexico, some Texans and Mexicans were ready to create a new buffer nation. Britain and France had already recognized Texas' independence, and only Mexico stood in the way. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
November 11, 2008
Andrew Moseman
The 6 Most Lethal Aircraft in History Aviation experts and warplane veterans take a look at the history of single-engine planes, fighters, bombers and attack helicopters and pick six of the most lethal fliers in the past 100 years. mark for My Articles similar articles
Aviation History
July 2005
H. Paul Brehm
Navy Helldivers Strike Hyuga A raid on the Japanese battleship-carrier Hyuga was an arduous task for fliers of Air Group 87 from USS Ticonderoga. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2009
Grace V. Jean
Air Force Responding to Insatiable Demand for Surveillance Drones To meet the voracious need for unmanned aircraft surveillance in combat zones, the Air Force's 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing is creating a new Predator squadron, relocating its training units and expanding base operations. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2008
Grace V. Jean
Pilot Stress, Aging Equipment Cause Angst at D.C. Air Guard Defending the nation's capital from an aerial attack might seem a good enough reason to give a wing commander whatever he needs. But it has not worked out that way for the aviators of the District of Columbia Air National Guard. mark for My Articles similar articles
World War II
Donald J. Young
Phantom Raid on L.A. Anxiety about a possible Japanese invasion of the West Coast caused anti-aircraft crews guarding Los Angeles to shoot first and ask questions later. mark for My Articles similar articles
IEEE Spectrum
January 2011
David Schneider
Drone Aircraft: How the Drones Got Their Stingers Unmanned aerial vehicles come of age mark for My Articles similar articles
Salon.com
April 24, 2001
Jeff Stein
Treachery over the Andes The downing of a U.S. missionary plane over Peru raises questions about whether we can trust our drug-war allies -- and the families of soldiers who died in Colombia say the answer is no... mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
March 2010
Joe Pappalardo
The Future For UAVs in the U.S. Air Force The next-generation aircraft envisioned by the Air Force, and modeled in the illustration opposite, would be able to dodge enemy radar, swap payloads for multiple kinds of missions and use sophisticated onboard sensors to prevent collisions with other UAVs and manned airplanes. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2005
Sandra I. Erwin
Time on the Ground In Iraq Pays Off For Naval Aviators The aviators of Carrier Air Wing Three---just back from the Persian Gulf---found that, when it comes to flying close-air support missions, there is no substitute to spending time on the ground. mark for My Articles similar articles
Parameters
Summer 2006
Conrad C. Crane
Beware of Boldness The main argument of this article is that the US military does not need a culture that encourages daring risk-taking, especially at senior levels. We may already be paying a price in Iraq for this new emphasis on boldness. mark for My Articles similar articles