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The End of the A-10 Warthog: How the Air Force’s Iconic Close Air Support Jet Is Being Retired
The A-10 Thunderbolt II, or Warthog for that matter, is more than a mere military aircraft. Since the 1970s, it…
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Inside the Bloody Hundredth: The Story of the 100th Bomb Group in World War II
The 100th Bomb Group, also colloquially known as the “Bloody Hundredth,” occupies a special niche in the history of World…
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Inside the RAH-66 Comanche: America’s Most Ambitious Stealth Helicopter Project
The Boeing-Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche is still one of the most daring—and most educational—episodes in the history of U.S. military aviation.…
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The F-100 Super Sabre: Breaking Barriers and Facing Peril in the Jet Age
The North American F-100 Super Sabre is one such old-fashioned jet that was representative of the Cold War era. It…
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Why the Fisher P-75 Eagle Became the Worst Fighter Aircraft of World War II
In the ferocious rush of World War II, the U.S. was scrambling to build fighters capable of outboxing the enemy…
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F-15EX Eagle II: The Future of Air Dominance
In the rapidly changing security landscape of today, the U.S. Air Force is reconsidering how to control the skies. That…
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5 Most Mysterious Lost U.S. Nuclear Bombs
It’s frustrating to lose your keys, but to lose a nuclear bomb is on another scale altogether. But back in…
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10 Most Legendary Fighter Aces of World War II
World War II witnessed some of the greatest fighter pilots in history flying planes. These individuals were not only great…
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B-25 Mitchell: The Bomber That Changed the Course of World War II
The North American B-25 Mitchell was more than another bomber of World War II—it was one of the most versatile,…
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The M60 Tank: Backbone of Cold War Armor and Beyond
The M60 tank is the true legend of war history, one of the Cold War era’s hallmark armored vehicles. Basically,…
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The Mystery of the SR-91 Aurora: Why the Fastest Spy Plane Never Existed
Few tales in military aviation have inspired as much intrigue as the myth of the SR-91 Aurora. Rumors circulating for…
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