The U-2 Dragon Lady is one of the most consequential planes ever built. Unfortunately, it’s also notoriously difficult to fly ...

In May 1960 an American U-2 spy plane flew over Russian missile sites. The US thought it was beyond the reach of Soviet air ...

The C-5 Galaxy was designed during the arms race of the Cold War to ... ever flown by the United States Air Force. Its sheer size is unmatched by any other US military aircraft but most ...

In the Blackbird’s 24 years of active Air Force service, its operational capabilities positioned the plane at the forefront of surveillance during the height of the cold war. Dane Penland / NASM ...

The U.S. Air Force currently operates three bomber aircraft. After the eventual arrival ... fashioned strategic bomber—a relic of the Cold War. But the bomber has retained its relevance well ...

Ever since the end of the Cold War, budget reductions have significantly eroded Air Force aircraft inventories. Fighters and bombers are down by over half and mobility forces are too small.

saying it saved the Pentagon and taxpayers $63 million over the cost of a new replacement aircraft. The US Air Force has 383 F-35As in its fleet, according to the International Institute for ...