Aircraft storage at Davis-Monthan Field started in 1945 when the Army Air Forces formed the 4105th Base Unit to store extra ...

When the Blackbird entered service with the Air Force in 1966, it was simply too advanced for existing fuel and navigation systems.

Russia has reportedly developed and deployed a nuclear-capable air-to-air missile, believed to be a variant of the R-37M, ...

The SR-71 Blackbird is one of the most iconic aircraft of the Cold War. It was famously able to outsmart 4,000 missiles and ...

The Lockheed C-141 Starlifter made strategic airlift common and gave the US unique capabilities of jet-powered airdrop and intercontinental airlift.

Today, the world’s most advanced militaries use airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (A-ISR) — aircraft ...

Could the SR-71 Blackbird Served As A Fighter Jet? The SR-71 Blackbird was an aircraft that looked like it was straight out ...

During its service, the SR-71 flew numerous high-risk missions and was targeted by more than 4,000 missiles. Not a single one ...

Standing tall in the main room is the B-36J Peacemaker, with only three others left in the world. This giant counts as the biggest bomber ever mass-produced for military use. Its size will amaze you: ...

Former SR-71 pilot Brian Shul recounted a 1986 mission ... had to wear suits that resembled something astronauts wear. Few aircraft can reach the same altitude. This service ceiling served the ...

“That’s because today,” the article explained, “engineers are developing a hypersonic aircraft that will go twice the speed of the SR-71.” “It’s called the SR-72.” It was a remarkable revelation since ...

It was 4:30 in the morning on March 6, 1990, and the view from the cockpit of his Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was calm, serene, and beautiful. Until he looked down. The fuel pumps for the aircraft ...