Tammie Jo Shults dreamed of flying fighter jets. But sexism meant she was rejected repeatedly by the military. She persisted ...

The WASPs risked their lives flying for the Army. But for decades, the U.S. government refused to recognize their military ...

On March 8, International Women's Day honors Artemisia, Joan of Arc, and modern warriors like Leigh Ann Hester who shattered combat barriers.

It is impossible to imagine the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) functioning without its female soldiers. In the last week ...

A Southwest Airlines pilot who made an emergency landing Tuesday after the jet apparently blew an engine, got hit by shrapnel and lost a window, is being praised for her "nerves of steel" in helping ...

After Col. Jeannie Leavitt finished pilot training at the top of her class in 1992, she was given her first choice of aircraft, with a few restrictions. Her first choice, the F-15 Strike Eagle, wasn't ...

Part I. The War to End all Wars : 1914 -1918 -- From Flight to Fight -- Killer Scouts : 1914-1916 -- The Crucible -- The Year of the Fighter : April 1917-April 1918 -- Darkness Crumbles -- Part II. In ...

Fighter pilots go through rigorous training before flying front line fighters like the F-35 or F/A-18. A key part of that process involves lead-in fighter jets such as the Hawk 127. These aircraft ...

WASHINGTON — Should women register for the draft? For years the answer has been no. However, that could change when the Senate debates and votes on the National Defense Authorization Act. From female ...