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Maintenance costs will spike as militaries add advanced planes: Report
Advanced jets like the F-35 have stealth coatings, unique materials and cutting-edge technologies that take more work to maintain, driving up costs.
AI, advanced tech central to new Marine Corps aviation plan
The Marine Corps is also planning to shift its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter procurements to buy more carrier-based F-35Cs and fewer vertical landing F-35Bs.
Air Force needs more fighter pilots for more airpower, report says
The number of fighter pilots is decreasing. But a Washington think tank has an idea for how to stem the tide and bring seasoned airmen back into the fold.
By Riley Ceder
The real ‘Viper’: This Top Gun instructor notched a rare combat feat
Rear Adm. Kenneth W. “Pete” Pettigrew’s Vietnam success made him the only Top Gun instructor to put his training to practical use against an enemy plane.
By Jon Guttman
Outgoing DOD family official: ‘Don’t forget who you’re working for’
Patricia Barron connected with – and listened to – military spouses during her four years as head of DOD family policy.
By Karen Jowers
Remains of pilot lost over Vietnam nearly 60 years ago identified
Lt. Col. Donald Downing was piloting an F-4C Phantom II aircraft during a night mission when his plane disappeared in a fireball.
Nancy Leftenant-Colon, first Black woman in Army Nurse Corps, has died
Known as “Lefty,” Nancy Leftenant-Colon was one of six siblings who served in the military, including a brother who was a famed Tuskegee Airmen pilot.
How a Korean War helicopter pilot made Medal of Honor history
Lt. j.g. John Koelsch's most notable sortie ultimately cost him his life, but through his actions, the pilot he risked his life to save survived.
By Jon Guttman
Perry Dahl, one of the last living WWII fighter aces, dies at 101
Flying his P-38 Lightning, nicknamed Skidoo, Dahl shot down more than five enemy planes in the Pacific.
By Jon Guttman
Laughlin says goodbye to last T-1 as Jayhawk retirement continues
The Air Force is retiring its aging T-1 fleet as it moves to a mobility pilot training system that relies more on simulator flights.
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