US Army wants spy drones to launch from high-altitude motherships
The Army wants launched effects that could deploy from high-speed, higher-altitude business jets as it expands its pursuit of unmanned capabilities.
By Jen Judson
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At 103, this P-51 Mustang pilot could soon become WWII’s last ace
James McCubbin, 103, is under consideration for recognition as a WWII ace for shooting down enemy aircraft in his P-51 Mustang.
By Jon Guttman
Another Navy Fire Scout drone suffers mishap
The Nov. 16 accident was the second involving the MQ-8C in a week.
Pilot error, leadership failures and faulty ejection seat led to fatal June F-16 crash at Shaw
1st Lt. David Schmitz "loved his family. He loved his country. And he loved to fly,” the commander of Shaw's 20th Fighter Wing said this summer.
Navy aviation orders one-day stand down following several mishaps
Monday's order was aimed at giving units a chance to refocus on safety.
Mishap milestone: Navy and Marine Corps had zero fatal aviation mishaps in FY 2020
It's the first nonfatal year since the service started tracking such mishaps in 1922.
Marine Corps says goodbye to the Super Cobra
"This final flight is very important for us to honor the aircraft, the thousands of guys who have flown it, maintained it before us."
By Philip Athey
Super Hornet crashes in Central California
The pilot ejected was taken to a local hospital for examination, officials said.
Corps to conduct a structure review of 67 Marine jobs
The review will hope to "correct grade pyramid imbalances caused by" the new Force Design.
By Philip Athey
Making Bones: Air Force to develop ‘digital twin’ of B-1 for damage prediction
Digital aircraft replicas may make maintenance faster, more effective and help forecast potential problems.
By Jared Morgan
Eglin F-35 crash resulted from tired, distracted pilot and unresponsive tail glitch, investigators find
The F-35 crash was the second involving fifth-generation fighters within days, and alarmed Eglin leadership so much they put a safety pause in place.
The long road to an independent Air Force
The Air Force celebrates its 73rd birthday today. But its creation was controversial for decades.
By C.V. Glines. Aviation History