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Would you still fly in a B-17 Flying Fortress? Readers respond in Air Force Times poll

Despite the recent crash of a B-17 Flying Fortress in Connecticut, most respondents to an Air Force Times poll said they wouldn't hesitate to fly in a vintage World War II aircraft.

By Military Times staff

6 years ago

The 13 all-time ugliest airplanes

Aviation would be the poorer if it didn’t have aeronautical engineers willing to take risks.

By Stephan Wilkinson, Aviation History Magazine

6 years ago

Afghan pilot training ends after almost half went AWOL in America

A program to train Afghan attack pilots has been ended after the airmen kept going absent without leave, or AWOL, while training in the United States.

By Kyle Rempfer

6 years ago

Work on Navy and Marine C-130s expected to bring 400 jobs to Robins Air Force Base

Robins Air Force Base in central Georgia will soon begin doing overhaul maintenance on the C-130 airplanes flown by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.

7 years ago

Afghan Air Force must start maintaining its own aircraft, report says

The Afghan Air Force must start maintaining its own aircraft and stop relying on contractors hired by coalition forces, according to a report by the Defense Department Inspector General.

By Kyle Rempfer

7 years ago

The badass ‘Angel of Death’: The AC-130′s history and future

For about 50 years, versions of the aircraft, known as the “Angel of Death” for its lethality, have been providing close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance to troops throughout the world.

By Ken Chamberlain

7 years ago