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'The fighter pilots were lively, thirsty for action and quickly landed again after a successful fight--they are people of a very special kind,' recalled German airman Klaus Deumling. 'Since I [...]

In the 21st century, the concept of the fighter ace is one that is widely recognised. However, with manned and powered flight being mastered just a little over a decade [...]

Ukrainian pilots are using skills that Western pilots have let atrophy, a former F-16 pilot said. The West might need to use these skills again in a great-power war, he [...]

Ukraine said one of its pilots downed a record-breaking six cruise missiles in a single mission. The pilot said he downed two of them with his gun, something experts said [...]

Ukraine's F-16 pilots have had to get up to speed on a different fighter jet quickly. Their training isn't just to teach them to fly a new plane but also [...]

Ukrainian drones won't need operators in as little as six months, a Ukrainian commander said. Artificial intelligence-enabled drones are being rapidly developed, tested, and deployed. It's an important development in [...]

Ukraine isn't flying the most dangerous missions with its F-16s, a top US general said this week. Kyiv flew its new aircraft in combat for the first time at the [...]

A female US Navy pilot made a historic air-to-air kill while operating over the Red Sea. It marked the first air-to-air kill by a female US aviator during combat. It [...]

Ukrainian pilots fly dangerous 'wild weasel' missions to suppress Russian air defenses. Advanced US-supplied missiles have played a critical role in these missions. The arrival of F-16 fighter jets will [...]

FEATURES / SHOT DOWN OVER NORMANDY SHOT DOWN OVER NORMANDY! RAF Spitfire pilot survives D-Day invasion RAF Spitfire pilot Flight Lieutenant Walter “Johnny” Johnston was lucky to survive when he [...]

Houthi attacks drones have mostly been intercepted by US and allied warships in the Red Sea. Air-to-air combat has been much less common, but last month, a French helicopter shot [...]

US Army attack helicopter units are pushing themselves and their aircraft in the Arctic. A training in Alaska last month featured drills in a tough environment, including a 150-mile deep [...]

Russian soldiers often move at night to try and avoid being seen, and they have more time to do this in winter. They are more exposed when moving, and Western [...]

Ukraine's attack helicopter pilots have been conducting low and fast runs in the war against Russia. Videos of these runs show pilots responding to dangers and difficult environments. A former [...]

Russian drones dropped grenades near soldiers, a Ukrainian commander told The Washington Post. He said the goal was to figure out which side each soldier was on, based on where [...]

IN 1943 IT TOOK JUST 143 DAYS FOR LOCKHEED DESIGNER CLARANCE 'KELLY' JOHNSON AND HIS ELITE TEAM OF 128 SKUNK WORKS ENGINEERS AND FABRICATORS TO CREATE THE P-80 SHOOTING STAR. [...]

Operation Market Garden was the daring Allied airborne attempt to liberate the Netherlands, cross the River Rhine and advance into Germany. An extremely ambitious plan, the operation infamously failed to [...]

A Russian Su-30 crashed during training on Saturday in Kaliningrad, killing its crew. According to 112, both pilots didn't have time to eject as the fighter's nose was pointed down. [...]

Ukraine has long sought F-16s, believing the Western fighter jets would be a boon to their arsenal. Experts told Insider there are pros and cons to the Soviet-made MiG-29s and [...]

US Air Force F-22 stealth fighter jets were redeployed to the Middle East in mid-June Their redeployment comes amid repeated cases of aggressive flying by Russian air force pilots. That [...]

China's air force has been scrambling to develop its pilots and jets in order to counter the US. To give itself a leg up, China appears to be seeking out [...]