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Desert Shield at 35: Why the Gulf War Still Matters
August 2nd marks the 35th anniversary of Saddam Hussein’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait, and therefore the beginning of Operation ...
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How Fast Was the F-111 Aardvark Fighter-Bomber?
Key Points and Summary – The F-111 Aardvark was a much faster aircraft than its official specifications suggest. -While its ...
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The F-117 Nighthawk Was the Unstoppable ‘Stealth Fighter’
Key Points and Summary – The F-117 Nighthawk, the world’s first operational stealth aircraft, was developed in secret by ...
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National Air and Space Museum Welcomes F-15 Into Collection
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum’s newly accessioned F-15 will fly in to Dulles Airport and taxi to the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center ...
Naval officer and Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell dies at 97
Despite Jim Lovell's physical similarities to actor Kevin Costner, Tom Hanks would portray Lovell in the movie "Apollo 13." ...
From Vietnam to Ukraine: What US Presidents get wrong about war
Donald Trump isn’t the first to promise peace. He is just the latest to learn that wars don’t end when presidents say they ...