The original “Thud” was improved, thanks to pilot feedback, which led to significant changes. The changes included additional armor, improved gun sights, improved ejection seats, and the addition of ...

When the Republic F-105 Thunderchief first debuted in 1955, the new supersonic fighter did not impress its pilots. The Air Force community proceeded to assign a slew of derogatory nicknames ...

Many an F-105 pilot escaped from being an unwilling guest in the "Hanoi Hilton" because of the courage and skill of KC-135 crews. When approaching Hanoi from Thailand, the F-105Ds had to cross "Thud ...

The Republic F-105 Thunderchief entered service in the 1950s ... and this caused some problems for many pilots and their aircraft, including the F-86. While it served the Air Force and its pilots ...

Thunderchief pilots faced three formidable enemies over ... Once they were targeted by enemy radar used to guide SAMs to their airplanes, the F-105 pilots would fire missiles that homed on the ...

A test pilot who made the jump from the now fifty-year-old F-16 to the new F-35 stealth fighter told Business Insider that it is a wildly different experience. Think about the informational ...

Ukrainian pilots fighting against Russia's invasion are using flying techniques the West has not really used since the Cold War but might need to revive, a former US F-16 pilot told Business Insider.

A US Air Force pilot safely escaped after an F-35 fighter jet crashed during a training mission at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on Tuesday, officials said. The pilot experienced an “inflight ...

An F-35 fighter jet crashed during a training exercise at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on Tuesday (January 28, 2025), but the pilot was safe after bailing out, base officials said. The pilot ...

A U.S. Air Force pilot was reported to be safe after an F-35 fighter jet crashed Tuesday during a training exercise at a base in Alaska. (Aijaz Rahi/AP) ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A U.S. Air Force ...