Author: David Brooks

Talking about Cold War naval aviation, one aircraft always comes up first: the Douglas A-3 Skywarrior. This was a giant of an aircraft, a very

The Navy once promoted the Littoral Combat Ship as its future—being fast, elegant, and sufficiently versatile to operate near shorelines, take the place of aging

The Boeing B-29 Superfortress and its replacement, the B-50 Superfortress, are among the most significant planes ever constructed, a revolutionary quantum leap in strategy and

Whenever individuals discuss the greatest turning points in warfare history, Operation Desert Storm somehow enters that discussion. Three decades plus afterward, its legacy continues to

US Army airborne assault operations have depended on helicopters such as the UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook for over half a century. These choppers,

Few Cold War aircraft ever generated as much nervous excitement and conjecture as did the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25, better known in NATO circles by the code

Not many airplanes defined the golden age of jet flight like Boeing’s 727. Conceived through competition, daring engineering, and changing airline requirements, it soon turned

Fighter aircraft have fascinated people for generations—whether you’re an aviation enthusiast, a military historian, or simply captivated by the drama of aerial combat. These planes

It has been a tumultuous September for the eastern flank of Europe. Russian drones have overflown not just one, but two NATO member states—Poland and