A B-17 tail gunner falls from the sky after his aircraft is destroyed—yet somehow, he might have lived. This video unpacks the extraordinary claim, examining war records and historical accounts to ...

Tail gunners were the first line of defense, but also the most vulnerable at the back of the aircraft, directly in the line of enemy fire. Like in any arena throughout history there are those who ...

The USAF aircraft maintenance program continues to evolve as America strengthens it warfighting posture worldwide.

Ace in a day' is a rare distinction. Among the earliest American pilots to do so, Jim Swett was credited with seven victories ...

Engineering excellence and modern technology meld in the world’s best fighters found on the decks of aircraft carriers around ...

The midair collision between a military chopper and a Wichita, Kansas, flight was an accident. Online comments blaming the ...

It's a scary business knowing you have a fired-up explosive in your aircraft with you ... the radar, and the tail gun," he said. "After about 40 minutes we changed positions, the gunner would ...

The AH-64 Apache is a beast of a helicopter, has been since the 80s, but what features make this chopper such a force to be reckoned with?

Tuskegee Airmen Detroit Chapter President Arthur Green, left, holds a P-51D model as Lt. Col. Harry Stewart, Jr., center, and ...

According to the Allies, one of the most critical aspects of winning World War II was establishing air superiority over ...

In our news wrap Wednesday, police in Sweden are trying to figure out the motive of a gunman who carried out the deadliest ...