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Vought OS2U Kingfisher: America’s WWII Float Plane

The Kingfisher float plane isn’t as famous as the US Navy’s WWII fighters and bombers. But it was the USN’s workhorse of that war.

Restoring WWII military planes is a worthwhile endeavor, but what are the inherent challenges of these projects?

Swedish Gripens for Ukraine remains on the table only after F-16s arrive to relieve the country’s significant logistics strain.

The first deliveries of the ECU are planned for 2029.

Many history buffs remember the Vought F4U Corsair and LTV A-7 Corsair II, but what about the Vought O3U-3 Corsair?

The Air Combat Command (ACC) is the post-Cold War successor to Tactical Air Command (TAC) and Strategic Air Command (SAC).

France had a large and powerful air force in 1940, but it was caught while modernizing and collapsed with the rest of France.

The T-38 Talon is still going strong after 65 years as a trainer for the USAF and USN. We now explore the fun behind this remarkable service record.

More than 70 aircraft commitments are currently outstanding in F-16 donations to Ukraine.

The aircraft features six external hardpoints with a carrying capacity of 59,000 lbs (26,761 kg) of ordnance.