The Lockheed Martin SR-71 “Blackbird” still holds the world record as the fastest manned jet aircraft ever constructed, with ...
The Soviet Union’s fall and the subsequent end of the Cold War forced a reexamination of spending priorities. No longer were ...
It was an aircraft to be admired in the cold war years when keeping an eye on Soviet shipping was a vital part of winning the ...
Reagan's greatest conflict was not with Iran, but the Soviet Union -- and he handled it much differently than Carter handled ...
With the start of the new year, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island has left something behind which leaders say is a major cultural shift for the Navy as a whole — the EP-3E Aries II surveillance ...
The United States and China are racing to field their next-generation, or the so-called "sixth-generation," fighter aircraft, which are designed to be superior to the most advanced combat jets that ...
Originally designed as a medium bomber, the B-47 also had a lesser known and more secretive role in the Cold War, serving in ...
Gary Powers, Jr. took a U-2 flight in 2000. He talks about what he saw from 70,000 ft., including Area 51. He also discusses ...
When the Soviet Union tore down the Berlin Wall, it was considered the end of the Cold War. That war, which lasted a ...
As technology continues to advance at breakneck speed, some combat aircraft within NATO have stood the test of time, still ...
While serving as President, Jimmy Carter chose a replacement for the B-52 bomber. He rejected one concept outright, but it ...
Ohio couple Charles and Matthew Edmonson were sentenced on Dec. 27 to a minimum of 13 and 15 years in prison for torturing ...