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Does the president really fly in Air Force One with decoys?
The President of the United States (POTUS) has to get from place to place, and in many cases, country to country in a hurry.
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Meet the U.S. Air Force’s First Black Female Pilot
On June 20, 1981, Theresa Claiborne was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. The Air Force’s first Black female pilot, Claiborne would become the first Black woman to command and ...
What Jets Does The US Air Force Use For Training?
The United States Air Force uses specific planes to train its future pilots. Here is the history behind the planes the USAF ...
5 Aircraft Used In The North American X-15 Hypersonic Program
Two of these aircraft are bombers, while the remaining three set the glorious records associated with the X-15.
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First female U.S. fighter pilot speaks at Berks veterans event
Martha McSally is a former U.S. Air Force colonel, as well as a former member of both the U.S. Senate and House.
'I didn't expect any medals': Air Force vet reflects on perilous Alaska helicopter mission
Erie native Jim Greider commanded a perilous nighttime mission described at the time as the most dangerous peacetime ...
What Is The Maximum Fighter Jet G Force A Pilot Can Survive?
Most people can withstand up to 4g to 6gs. Fighter pilots with training and special suits can withstand G forces of around 9g ...