Military Aviation

Aerial warfare: concepts, aircraft roles, history and effects Aerial warfare Aerial warfare is military conflict conducted with aircraft and related systems. This article explains roles, types of aircraft, development, tactics, uses, and legal and ethical i…

Air force: the military branch for aerial operations Air force An air force is the branch of a nation's armed forces that conducts military operations in the air using manned aircraft and unmanned systems for combat, transport, surveillance an…

Anatoly Kornukov: Soviet and Russian Air Force Commander Anatoly Kornukov Profile of Anatoly M. Kornukov (1942–2014), Soviet fighter pilot and Russian Air Force commander known for his role in the 1983 shootdown of Korean Air Lines Flight 007 and later m…

Arjan Singh — Marshal of the Indian Air Force (1919–2017) Arjan Singh Senior Indian Air Force officer and diplomat who served as Chief of the Air Staff (1964–1969) and was later promoted to five‑star rank as Marshal of the Indian Air Force.

Aviation: Principles, History, Roles, and Contemporary Issues Aviation A concise overview of aviation covering principles, components, history, civil and military uses, regulation, safety, environmental issues and current technological trends.

Benjamin O. Davis Jr.: Leader of the Tuskegee Airmen and Pioneer in the U.S. Air Force Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Overview of Benjamin O. Davis Jr., commander of the Tuskegee Airmen and the first African-American general in the U.S. Air Force; covers his life, career, and legacy.

Claire Lee Chennault — American aviator and leader of the Flying Tigers Claire Lee Chennault U.S. aviator (1893–1958) who organized and led the American Volunteer Group “Flying Tigers” and later commanded U.S. air operations in China; noted for fighter tactics and Sino‑Ame…