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The U.S. Air Force showed its might during this unprecedented exercise. But why? HowStuffWorks finds out.

US jets are set to fly over Suffolk this morning as a practice flight for an American football game in London.

US jets are set to fly over Suffolk this morning as a practice flight for an American football game in London.

US jets are set to fly over Suffolk this morning as a practice flight for an American football game in London.

On July 15, 1942, a formation of six Lockheed P-38s and two B-17s from the US Army Air Forces (USAAF) were making their way across the northern Atlantic Ocean heading for Great Britain.[1] Using the call sign Tomcat Flight, the small P-38 fighters were escorted by the larger B-17 bombers that had a dedicated navigator and a radio operator on board shepherding their “little friends” on the long journey. While this area of the globe is known for its fickle weather, the summer months were gener...

While the chaos at HKIA is over, the effort to evacuate Afghans is not. Here’s how the U.S. is still getting people out.

Two B-1B Lancers from Dyess Air Force Base‘s 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, currently operating from Royal Air Force Fairford, England, conducted

Many aircraft fly faster than the speed of sound today, but none could have done it if Chuck Yeager had not paved the way.

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Oct. 14, 2021, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship. Total U.S. Navy Battle […]

One in five horses in the Red Army came from Mongolia and one in five overcoats used by Soviet soldiers were made of Mongolian wool.