Fighter pilots are in constant proximity to their own mortality. All servicemembers face these thoughts to some extent—but pilots are unique in that they usually face them alone. The physical dangers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Mitchell Institute recommends retaining experienced fighter pilots from Air Force Reserve components like the Air National ...

A U.S. Air Force crew had only seconds to react after their F-15E Strike Eagle was hit by enemy fire over Iran Friday. Both airmen ejected. The escape from the aircraft — triggered in an instant — set ...

Hollywood can exaggerate to the point of lunacy, and that's especially true of many military films. But when you see an actor remove his mask while pretending to fly a fighter jet, it may not actually ...

After two years in China, authorities allege the retired U.S. Air Force fighter pilot appeared to return home to sell a condo ...

Canada may have a small air force compared with its giant USAF counterpart, but it is still struggling to retain enough ...

How distracted flying changed air force policy.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ukrainian pilots are using skills that Western pilots have let atrophy, a former F-16 pilot said. The West might need to use these ...

Pilots regularly grapple with high “G forces” while in the cockpit—forces that the human body is not meant to handle, and that lead to stress-related injuries over time. Flying a fighter jet is often ...

The Justice Department announced the arrest Wednesday of a former Air Force fighter pilot who allegedly trained Chinese military personnel without authorization. Gerald Brown, 65, was arrested in ...

Pilots of two South Korean Air Force fighter jets were taking selfies and filming during a training mission when their planes ...