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Robin Olds
Robin Olds was a United States Air Force fighter pilot and general who scored 16 aerial victories across World War II and Vietnam, a triple ace.
Royal Air Force Fighter Command
Royal Air Force Fighter Command was the RAF command responsible for Britain's air defense from 1936 to 1968, best known for winning the Battle of Britain under Hugh Dowding.
Rudolf Anderson
Rudolf Anderson Jr. was a US Air Force major and U-2 reconnaissance pilot killed by a Soviet missile over Cuba in 1962, the crisis's only combat fatality.
Russian Aerospace Forces
The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS, Russian: Воздушно-космические силы) are the air and space branch of Russia's armed forces, formed in 2015 by merging the Air Force with the Aerospace Defense Forces.
Russian Knights
The Russian Knights (Russkiye Vityazi) are the aerobatic display team of the Russian Air Force, founded in 1991 and based at Kubinka Air Base near Moscow.
Saburō Sakai (坂井三郎)
Saburō Sakai (坂井三郎) was a Japanese naval aviator and Imperial Japanese Navy flying ace credited with 28 to 64 aerial victories in World War II.
Services Selection Board
The Services Selection Board (SSB) is the Indian Ministry of Defence organization that assesses candidates for commission as officers in the Army, Navy, and Air Force over five days.
Southern Rhodesia in World War II
Southern Rhodesia in World War II covers the British colony's (now Zimbabwe) role in the Allied effort, including the Rhodesia Air Training Group, which trained 8,235 Allied aircrew.
Squadron (aviation)
A squadron in aviation is the basic military air unit, made up of two or more flights and smaller than a group or wing, in air forces worldwide.
Surya Kiran
Surya Kiran is the aerobatic team of the Indian Air Force. Formed in 1996, it flies nine BAE/HAL Hawk jets and has given more than 800 displays.
Task Force ODIN
Task Force ODIN (Observe, Detect, Identify, and Neutralize) was a U.S. Army aviation task force created in 2006 to attack IED networks in Iraq using drones and helicopters.
Thomas J. Hudner Jr.
Thomas Jerome Hudner Jr. was a United States Navy officer and naval aviator who received the Medal of Honor for trying to rescue his wingman in Korea in 1950.
United States Air Force enlisted rank insignia
The United States Air Force enlisted rank insignia are the chevrons worn by enlisted Airmen from airman basic to chief master sergeant, in use since 1948.
United States Air Force officer rank insignia
United States Air Force officer rank insignia are the bars, oak leaves, eagles, and stars identifying officer grades from Second Lieutenant to General, adopted from the Army in 1947.
United States Air Force Thunderbirds
The United States Air Force Thunderbirds are the Air Force's official air demonstration squadron, formed in 1953 and based at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, since 1956, flying F-16s at air shows.
United States Army Air Assault School
The United States Army Air Assault School, also known as the Sabalauski Air Assault School, is a roughly 10-day course at Fort Campbell qualifying soldiers for helicopter operations.
United States Army Aviation Branch
The United States Army Aviation Branch is the basic branch of the United States Army covering most of its fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft units, established on 12 April 1983.
United States Army Pathfinder School
The United States Army Pathfinder School trains pathfinders who provide navigational aid, air traffic control, and advisory services to military aircraft; graduates earn the Pathfinder Badge.
United States Naval Aviator training pipeline
The United States Naval Aviator training pipeline is the sequence of selection, ground school, and graded flight training that leads to Wings of Gold, typically over 18 to 24 months.
William H. Pitsenbarger
William H. Pitsenbarger (William Hart Pitsenbarger) was a United States Air Force pararescueman killed during the Vietnam War in 1966 while treating and defending wounded infantrymen.
Yugoslav Air Force aviation regiments and brigades
The aviation regiments and brigades of the Yugoslav Air Force were its principal combat formations, flying MiG-21s and domestic aircraft until the force dissolved in 1992.