In its fourth round of grants, the Texas Space Commission awarded $20.7 million in state funds to businesses and nonprofits, including one run by the family of Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin.

The B-52 crews were able to claim the bragging rights of a 2:0 kill ratio against their nimbler aerial adversaries.

A natural fighter ace, Ivan Kozhedub’s tactics were characterized by precision, aggression, and calculated risk.

Aldrin, the celebrated American astronaut, engineer, and retired fighter pilot, boasts a net worth of $12 million.

Don’t believe everything you see in films, says the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station, Chris ...

Don’t believe everything you see in films, says the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station, Chris ...

TJ3 History One Day, 18 Kills: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed History Posted: May 22, 2025 | Last updated: May 22, 2025 In October 1943, one pilot’s actions reshaped perceptions of aerial warfare ...

Last year, Ukraine began shifting its F-16 training to younger, even less experienced pilots to accelerate its transition to the American-made fighter jet. However, aviation experts warned in ...

Buzz Aldrin, born in 1930, was the second person to walk on the Moon. Photo Credit: NASA Charles "Pete" Conrad and Alan Bean walked on the Moon in 1969 during the Apollo 12 mission.

Indeed, more than 200 Allied fighter pilots became aces in the P-40. Over 13,000 P-40s were built—all in Buffalo, New York, at the Curtiss-Wright Corporation’s main production facility.

“I think the most beautiful fighter jet in the world is the F-22 ... and-unmanned aircraft of the U.S. Air Force, allowing a pilot to deploy a swarm of drones as easily as he might deploy ...