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28 years ago today, the US military removed the ban on women in combat aviation, allowing women to become combat pilots. The decision was a culmination of activism, internal and

A special edition of #PhantomFriday -- 56 years ago today was the first US air-to-air victory of the Vietnam War, and there is more to the story than meets the

Col. Fred Vann Cherry was an Air Force fighter pilot in Korea and Vietnam; next month will mark the 55th anniversary of him getting shot down, the beginning of his

75 years ago today, aboard the USS Missouri, Japan signed the surrender documents that officially ended World War II. This incredible photo is of US planes overflying the ship in

One of the most exciting projects at NASM is the scanning of color photos from WW2, which really make that time come alive in a powerful way.Here's a thread of

This month marks the 48th anniversary of the start of the Linebacker bombing campaign in the Vietnam War. Its 1st day, May 10, 1972, saw the biggest air-to-air combat of

There's a lot to it: yes, Vietnam War air-to-air, also economics (cheaper to buy 1000s of F-5s than 100s of F-15s), I think there was a cultural preference for lightweight,