American aircraft played a huge role in the Vietnam War, and high on the list were the nation's fighter jets. Here are five ...

The Vought F-8 Crusader ... the Crusader was still notably old-fashioned for fighters of the time. The jet was the final carrier-based fighter to have guns as its primary weapons, with many ...

fought with Taiwanese F-86F Sabres in Wenzhou Bay. Secretly upgraded with the AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles, Taiwan's Sabres downed several Chinese jets, revealing China's technological lag.

Florida — The 43rd Fighter Squadron tested its combat capabilities this week during a live-fire exercise where five F-22 Raptor aircraft launched five AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles out of Eglin Air ...