Vets in Congress demand answers over pregnant aviator policy reversal
Female veterans in Congress are calling on Pete Hegseth to answer for a reversal of a policy that allowed female pilots to fly for more of their pregnancy.
By Hope Hodge Seck
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In first, Marine, Air Force pilots fight as joint force at Navy JSE
The inter-service training at the Joint Simulation Environment is expected to become standard this spring.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
T-38 pilot who saved two lives and an aircraft receives top safety award
Capt. Matthew Heath, a T-38 instructor pilot, was guiding a student during a landing in Amarillo, Texas, on Nov. 18, 2017, when the aircraft suddenly lost thrust in both engines.
Tuskegee Airman who flew 142 WWII combat missions dies at 99
World War II pilot Robert Friend, one of the last original members of the famed all-black Tuskegee Airmen, has died at the age of 99.
Compressor stall led to fatal T-38 crash
A pilot first thought the T-38 had blown a tire during a practice touch-and-go landing at night.
19th Air Force, key training unit, gets new commander
Wills now oversees the 19 training locations of the 19th Air Force, including key pilot training units.
Thunderbirds announce new officers for 2020 season
U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron is rotating in six new officers, including three pilots.
Aircrews are carrying more emergency firepower
The GAU-5A Aircrew Self Defense Weapon is now being included in some aircrews' survival kits.
By Brian Mackley
Improperly assembled engine led to T-6 crash last year
Because a locking plate had not been installed correctly, the tubes that transfer fuel between the fuel injection nozzles shifted out of position and caused engine failure.
Aliens, ahoy! Navy developing guidelines on reporting UFO sightings
Encounters with unidentified aircraft by pilots have once again prompted officials from the Department of Defense to take action.
By J.D. Simkins
Air Force expands aviation bonus to 595 more air battle managers
The Air Force has expanded the pool of air battle managers eligible to receive hefty aviation bonuses.
Dutch F-16 makes emergency landing after plane shoots itself
Sometimes, even inanimate objects will do anything to get out of training.
By J.D. Simkins