A former military pilot says a training flight is not always a flight to train rookie pilots. They can also be used by pilots that are currently qualified in the airplane but need to remain current.

Wreckage of the plane crash in the Potomac River in Washington DC on Jan 30 - Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Military pilots go so long without flying they are forgetting how to do it, whistleblowers ...

Becoming a U.S. Navy pilot requires a bachelor's degree, strong physical fitness, and critical decision-making skills to perform diverse and challenging missions as a commissioned officer. The journey ...

The U.S. military B-2 Spirit bomber pilots and crew involved with the coordinated strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities last month have been invited to attend a July 4 celebration at the White House, ...

The Air Force refueling tanker was flying without its location transponder activated and could not be detected by air traffic ...

August 11, 2025: China has a lot of impressive new warplanes entering service. The men, and a few women, who pilot these aircraft are a problem. Chinese pilots get plenty of flying time but have ...

While you don't have to be among the most legendary fighter pilots in history to fly for the United States military, not just anyone can hop into the cockpit of a jet and fly off on a mission. To be a ...

WASHINGTON — The airspace around Washington, D.C., is congested and complex — a combination aviation experts have long worried could lead to catastrophe. Those fears materialized Wednesday night when ...

In the age of modern warfare, the race for the best technology is of the utmost importance. With hundreds of billions of ...

Pilots are not required to keep separate logbooks for military and civilian flight hours, though many choose to do so for clarity and easier categorization. If hours are combined in one logbook, ...

The Air Force currently has no plans to recall retired pilots. An airman guides a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster after it returned from delivering cargo to Baghdad, Jan. 9, 2016 to a base in an ...