The Mitchell Institute recommends retaining experienced fighter pilots from Air Force Reserve components like the Air National Guard, shown here at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, in 2024.

A military-themed show like The Fighter Pilot Podcast would not be possible without veterans who first served in uniform and then shared their experiences with our audience. So this Veterans Day ...

The U.S. Air Force ... pilot to overcome. This resulted in a high accident rate, including an over-rotation at the Golden West Sport Aviation Air Show in Sacramento, California, in 1972. The ...

An Air Force fighter pilot is in the hospital after an F-35 jet crashed at Eielson Air Force Base in Fairbanks, Alaska, dramatic video shows. The F-35 fighter jet crashed Tuesday at 12:49 p.m ...

To reach these speeds — or stop traveling at those speeds — fighter jets pull gravitational force, or g-force. This is the acceleration or deceleration force that the pilot experiences when ...