Manufactured from 1938 to 1944, 13,738 Curtis P40-Warhawk fighter planes were produced. Although technological progress in aviation outpaced the Warhawk by the end of WWII, it held the distinction ...
Granted, not everything they created was an instant success, and they even created one fighter ... up against a squadron of Spitfires – one of the most innovative planes of WWII – the ...
He was 100. Stewart was one of two surviving combat pilots from the World War II-era 332nd Fighter Group, a segregated all-Black wing of the United States Army Air Forces. “We are deeply ...
The pilot experienced an “inflight malfunction” but was able to eject from the aircraft, Col. Paul Townsend, commander of the 354th Fighter Wing, told a news conference. The plane crashed during the ...
A statement from the 354th Fighter Wing’s public affairs office described the crash as an “aircraft incident” that resulted in significant damage but remained within the base’s fence line ...
The F-35 is widely regarded as one of the most powerful stealth jets. “Our people are our most important resource, and we are committed to ensuring their safety and security,” said Colonel Paul ...
An F-35 fighter jet crashed during a training exercise at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on Tuesday, but the pilot was safe after bailing out, base officials said. The pilot experienced an ...
The pilot experienced an “inflight malfunction” but successfully ejected from the aircraft during the landing phase, said Col. Paul Townsend, commander of the 354th Fighter Wing. The pilot declared an ...
Paul Townsend, commander of the 354th Fighter Wing. The aircraft went down during the landing phase of the flight, Townsend said at a news conference. The pilot declared an inflight emergency ...
An F-35 Lightning II crashed Tuesday afternoon during a scheduled training event at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, causing a massive fireball and spreading debris not far from the fence line, a ...
commander of the 354th Fighter Wing, said in a statement, per the release. He added, “I can assure you the United States Air Force will conduct a thorough investigation into this incident to ...