The conception of the C-130 Hercules dates back to the early 1950s during the Cold War. The US Air Force sought a tactical ...

Lt. Col. Craig Andrle dropped all the bombs that two different F-16s could carry to save Army Rangers in a firefight in ...

Most people know what an AC-130 is due to how popular it is in video games. The AC-130 is operated by the United States Air ...

Shockingly, initial tests in the fall of 1980 at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida were promising. The plane took off like a ...

Next Generation Aircrew Protection team evaluates aircraft chemical defense systems and tests vapor purge capabilities on ...

What makes the AC-130 gunship one of the most powerful aircraft in the sky? Since its deployment in 1995, the AC-130 has been a key player in aerial warfare. With a unit cost of around $210 million, ...

The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s special operations forces, personnel recovery, and rotary division (AFLCMC/WIU) at Robins AFB, Ga., is surveying ...

Even the legendary AC-130 gunship variant sports turboprops, so it's clear the Air Force isn't interested in modifying the aircraft to suit different engines. C-130s are used throughout the world ...

The military’s tradition of tracking Santa Claus will carry on even if the U.S. government shuts down. At least 100,000 kids call into the North American Aerospace Defense Command in ...

Initially, an image of one of the Iranian Air Force’s new Yak-130s during a training flight went viral a few days ago, though its location could not be identified. However, details in the image ...