Latest "fighter pilots" stories

Wives of fighter pilots on what ‘Top Gun’ gets right — and wrong

Four wives of fighter pilots dish the details you don’t see in the Hollywood films on this episode of The Spouse Angle.

By Military Times staff

17 months ago

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AlphaDogfight should scare the Air Force straight … into scaling AI efforts

Two captains have ideas to help the Air Force accelerate its efforts to ready itself for the artificial intelligence revolution.

By Capt. Jazmin Furtado and Capt. Chris Dylewski

3 years ago

Air Force tests G-force suits for female pilots

The Air Force in recent years has sought to improve the gear used by female pilots and other airmen, as the service tries to improve its diversity.

By Stephen Losey

3 years ago

That F-35 sky penis above Luke AFB wasn’t intended to be sky penis, base says

Get your mind out of the gutter, people.

By Stephen Losey

5 years ago

Air Force authorizes two-piece flight suits and announces OCP patch changes

The new patch configuration on the Operational Camouflage Uniform seeks to emphasize the importance of the squadron in the Air Force's structure.

By Stephen Losey

5 years ago

Alarming number of mobility pilots decline bonuses to keep flying; overall bonus ‘take rates’ up slightly

The percentage of manned aircraft pilots accepting hefty bonuses to stay in the Air Force stopped its slide in fiscal 2018. But turning on the cash spigot appears to have had limited effect in some areas.

By Stephen Losey

5 years ago