During the Space Race, the Air Force sent an officer to sky dive from the edge of space for a science experiment.

On September 18, 1947, a new chapter in American military history began with the official establishment of the United States Air Force (USAF). This milestone came as the National Security Act of 1947 ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. The origins of the USAF lie in a decision made just four years after the Wright ...

Cover title: U.S. Air Force oral history catalog. https://siris-libraries.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=liball&source=~!silibraries&uri=full=3100001~!128289~!0#focus ...

The U.S. leads the world in private aviation, with the largest and fastest-growing market, projected to reach $40.05 billion by 2029. With that in mind, it’s no surprise that Air Force One, America’s ...

Key Points and Summary - The F-111 Aardvark, a long and sleek fighter-bomber known for its variable-sweep wings, was one of the most successful aircraft in U.S. Air Force history. -This versatile ...