Collection: Legends of Military Aviation

In 1944, a young Army Air Forces captain named Chuck Yeager shot down the world's first operational jet fighter — flying a propeller-driven P-51 Mustang. Three years later, he became the fastest man alive. This is the story of both.

For over forty years, critics have called the A-10 Warthog obsolete. Yet it keeps flying. Discover the history, design, and combat legacy of the aircraft that earned the undying trust of American troops on the ground.