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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
Latest "Billy Mitchell" stories
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Gen. Hap Arnold led Army Air Forces in WWII. You might be surprised by what he did as a major
Gen. Henry H. Arnold’s leadership of the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II was extraordinary, but his series of six books in the mid-1920s inspired a new generation of airmen.
By Walter S. Andariese, Aviation History Magazine
Top 5 US airmen
Despite their short history and the jokes that the other services throw their way, the Air Force/U.S. Army Air Corps has had an illustrious and decorated history with many brave and daring airmen accomplishing incredible feats in the air and on the ground as well.
By John Fannin, American Grit
Commentary: Military needs a way to honor a different, critical kind of courage
Service members willing to innovate, at the risk of their careers, are key to the success in future fights, writes the author of 'World War Z.'
By Max Brooks