Benjamin Davis, American —August 1997
Barred initially from flight training because of color, the leader of the Tuskegee Airmen became a major force for full integration in the Air Force.
The Courage of Lance Sijan —July 2004
The ordeal in the jungle didn't break him. Neither did his North Vietnamese captors.
The Low-Drag World of Jack Northrop —October 2005
The legendary designer was obsessed with "the perfect airplane," but fate intervened.
Linebacker II —November 1997
Not since World War II had bombers been employed in an operation of this scope. After 11 days of bombing, Hanoi was ready for peace negotiations.
The Epic Little Battle of Khafji —February 1998
On Jan. 29, 1991, Iraq launched its only offensive of the Gulf War and was promptly clobbered by airpower.
Jewel of the Air —September 2003
One hundred years on, the aura of the 1903 Wright Flyer is more powerful than ever.
The Tactical School —September 2003
In the beginning, intrepid airmen set out to define the shape and substance of airpower.
Decision at Casablanca —January 2003
The daytime vs. nighttime bombing debate carried the highest stakes—the outcome of the war against Germany.
Valor: One Magic Moment—June 1998
Battered by high waves and without a life raft, Linebacker II veteran navigator Capt. Myles McTernan refused to give up. At last, fortune smiled on him.
Valor: Miracle at U Tapao—August 1983
Logic said no one could be alive in the B-52, but something drew Capt. Brent Diefenbach to the blazing bomber.
Valor: Rescue in the Gulf of Tonkin—August 1988
Burned and wounded HU-16 navigator Don Price saved the injured F-4 pilot, then found himself alone in the sea, surrounded by enemy sampans.