Two fighter pilots who were scrambled on 9/11 to take down Flight 93 were prepared to make the ultimate...

Names of the 40 passengers and crew members were read at the Flight 93 memorial, with the ringing of...

As the September 11 attacks unfolded, Lieutenant Colonel Marc Sasseville and Lieutenant Heather Penney...

Former fighter pilot Heather Penney discusses the orders she received from former VP Cheney and how the...

“Sass would ram his aircraft into the cockpit where the terrorists were, to destroy the flight controls,...

I publish this post each year on September 11. It’s an amazing story about two Air National Guard pilots “Lucky” On...

Two decades have passed since Sept. 11, 2001, and more people are still discovering the acts of bravery...

A Purdue alumna continues to share her story after nearly sacrificing her life to save others during...

The Air Force—along with the entire Pentagon—must make all the links of its “kill chain” more robust...

The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies invites you to watch the rollout of our newest policy paper:...

When Russia invaded Ukraine a year ago, the Kremlin had an air force that could draw on hundreds of MiG...

 In this special episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Boilermaker and former D.C. Air National...

Maj. Heather “Lucky” Penney, known for her involvement in attempting to stop Flight 93 on 9/11, spoke...

WASHINGTON — The Air Force is all-in on the concept of drone wingmen teamed up with human piloted fighters...

A US airpower think tank has listed a set of priorities for the US Air Force (USAF) to consider as it...

A former United States Air Force pilot visited the EAA Aviation Museum to tell the story of how she was...

A former Washington D.C. Air National Guard F-16 Fighter Pilot ordered to take down Flight 93 to save...

 On the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Major Heather Penney recounted her experiences...

She understands the fascination with her story. “I was sent on a suicide mission,” said pilot Heather...

Heather Penney was sent on potential suicide mission 21 years ago A former F-16 fighter pilot who was...

Heather Penney talks to ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ about the 9/11 mission she took on while...

An F-16 fighter jet scrambled on September 11, 2001 flies over the burning Pentagon in Washington, D.C....

The field of quantum science holds great promise for advanced quantum technologies in the future. With...

Lance Cpl. Isiah Enriquez, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, launches...

The US Department of Defense (DoD) intends to sell four General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-1C Gray...

As the Air Force moves forward with plans to use unmanned aircraft systems in new and increasingly powerful...

America’s aircraft export policy is flawed, inconsistent and hampering the country’s foreign policy. That...

“How does it make sense that American troops would die on the behalf of NATO nations, but Washington...

A framework for understanding and developing autonomy in unmanned aircraft. Nearly every vision, strategy,...

In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the West responded with devastating sanctions and a swift...

WASHINGTON — In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the West has responded with devastating sanctions...

To successfully develop autonomous teaming aircraft like Boeing’s Loyal Wingman drone, warfighters...

Successfully introducing new, unmanned aircraft in the Air Force, with varying degrees of autonomy, is...

USAF is ill-prepared to absorb combat losses in a peer fight. The U.S. Air Force fighter force is in...

It’s that time of year again. As 2021 wraps up, we’ve rounded up the 10 most popular articles on skiesmag.com...

The Mitchell Institute report reaffirms the mounting bipartisan consensus of top military experts: to...

The F-15EX is an upgraded version of the F-15 Eagle air superiority fighter jet. The US Air Force received...

The Air Force’s “4+1” fighter plan for the 2020s, unveiled in recent months, will leave the service with...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force should abandon its plans to revive fourth-generation fighters under the...

Maj. Heather Penney told the story of her Sept. 11, 2001 experience as part of her role as the Beideman...

She spoke to an audience at the Heinz History Center and urged people to remember the heroism of the...

Heather Penney was asked to stop hijacked flight 93 before it reached D.C. As the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks...

On the morning of September 11, 2001, as Americans everywhere were shocked by the terror attack that...

The first day back at work wasn’t supposed to go like this. The 121st Fighter Squadron had returned on...

Heather “Lucky” Penney – one of the first women to fly an F-16 – has a riveting tale of a mission she...