Midnight Hammer F-16 pilots flew their non-stealth jets deep into Iran protecting bombers. Then they flew out critically low on fuel.

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A CENTCOM-based US Air Force F-16, on May 19, 2026.
A CENTCOM-based US Air Force F-16.

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See inside a historic Air Force Two plane used by vice presidents and first ladies during 5 presidencies

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This VC-9C transported vice presidents and first ladies from 1975 to 2011.
This VC-9C transported vice presidents and first ladies from 1975 to 2011.

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10 famous women who served in the military

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Princess Elizabeth rides out from Buckingham Palace, London to the Horse Guards' Parade, wearing a new military hat bearing the insignia of the Grenadier Guards.
Queen Elizbabeth II served as a military truck driver during World War II.

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Inside the Air Force One plane used by 8 presidents, where Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in after JFK's assassination

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SAM 26000, an old Air Force One plane.
Eight US presidents flew on this Air Force One plane known as SAM 26000.

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The US Air Force just offered a fresh look at its new B-21 stealth bomber

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A B-21 Raider bomber flies above mountains.
The B-21 Raider conducted aerial refueling, a part of the testing procedures for the aircraft.

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'Sandy' A-10s the Air Force says it no longer needs flew 'close-in gunfights' in high-risk Iran rescues

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A-10 Warthog flying behind a refueling aircraft in the skies above Iran.
A task force including A-10s protected the rescue aircraft flying to pick up the downed F-15E pilot in Iran.

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Why the US military risks so much to save downed airmen stuck behind enemy lines

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A special mission aviator looks out of an HH-60W Jolly Green II after a personnel recovery exercise.
A special mission aviator looks out of an HH-60W Jolly Green II after a personnel recovery exercise.

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Here's how US combat search-and-rescue crews save downed fighter pilots in the middle of a war

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A HH-60W Jolly Green II, the Air Force's specialized search and rescue Black Hawk, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Feb. 25, 2026.
A HH-60W Jolly Green II, the Air Force's specialized search-and-rescue Black Hawk, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Feb. 25, 2026.

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B-52 Stratofortress bombers enter the war with Iran

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US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers are now flying combat missions in Iran. After a month at war, the US says it has established air superiority over Iran.

I visited the National Air and Space Museum's lesser-known second location. One exhibit stopped me in my tracks.

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The space shuttle Discovery at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.
The space shuttle Discovery at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

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