Sexy they’re not, but they are the backbone of the Air Force’s Global Reach.
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When Robin Olds arrived in Vietnam, morale soared.
As the Soviets’ accomplshments in space grew, so did the need for spies.
A field guide to Edwards Air Force Base
Snapshots of a secret work in progress
Spacesuit Saga: A Story in Many Parts
High fashion.
Pilots wanted: low pay, long hours.
Of course you realize nothing like this could ever happen.
Test pilot Glen Edwards kept book on the Flying Wing. Now we know what he thought of the airplane he died in.
Who would have won the lawsuit today?
Why air warfare desperately needs more legal guidelines.
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A dozen dogs, or airplanes with, um, good personalities.
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When your assignment is to put a space probe on another planet, be prepared to sweat.
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For pilots shot down over North Vietnam, the way home was jolly and green.
Will the international space station be a handyman’s special?
The past and future of a military base slated to close.
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Too Ugly to Print in a Magazine
Four aircraft so ugly they could only be published on the web…
Ballooning’s grand prize still beckons—at the end of a 15,835-mile journey.
The best and the brightest and the fastest through the ages.
Hot rod racing has borrowed ideas from WWII aviation, but for some old racers, the link to airplanes is direct.
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