Air Force Pursuing Heated Boots to Protect Downed Pilots in Extreme Cold
The Air Force contract is for low-bulk boots designed to keep pilots' feet warm in temperatures as low as -20 Fahrenheit.
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'We Are Dropping Like Flies.' Ex-Fighter Pilots Push for Earlier Cancer Screenings
Former Air Force and Navy fighter pilots are calling on the military to begin cancer screenings for aviators as young as 30.
Air Force Pilots Get Certified on Helicopter Set to Replace UH-1N Huey
Pilots from the 413th Flight Test Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base received the certification they need to fly the MH-139.
Navy Identifies 'Incredible' Super Hornet Pilot Killed in 'Star Wars Canyon' Crash
Charles Z. Walker,Walker, 33, was killed on Wednesday when his F/A-18E Super Hornet crashed into a canyon wall.
Navy Super Hornet Pilot Died in Crash at 'Star Wars Canyon,' Officials Confirm
Navy officials have determined that the F/A-18E pilot involved in a Wednesday crash in a narrow California canyon is dead....
Air Force Examining Possible Increased Prostate Cancer Risk for Pilots
The fighter pilot study was requested by Gen. Goldfein after he was contacted by concerned veterans service organizations.
Air Force Fighter Pilot Units Will Get Personal Therapists to Fight Chronic Pain
A personal masseuse, trainer or conditioning coach could be coming to a fighter pilot base near you.
In a First, an F-35 Pilot Is Joining the Navy's Blue Angels Demonstration Team
The Blue Angels team has its first F-35B pilot, but he won't be flying the Joint Strike Fighter jet in any upcoming shows....
Marine Pilot Will Get 2nd Shot at Fighter Training After Racial Bias Investigation
A Marine captain who was dropped from the F/A-18 fighter jet training pipeline has been granted permission to try again.
Air Force 1st Lieutenant Beats 4-Star Dad in Livestreamed Dogfight Game
Score a win for the Viper pilot in the battle over which Air Force fourth-generation aircraft brings the heat.
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