“Top Gun” and its sequel may be fictional stories, but fighter pilots are, of course, very real — and their job is pretty demanding. As such, National Geographic is taking fans into the cockpit to ...

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 ...

In one scene from National Geographic’s new limited series about naval fighter pilots, Navy Lt. j.g. Andrew Seepe speeds back to base in his T-45 Goshawk trainer following a successful skills test.

*National Geographic’s new six-part series, “Top Guns: The Next Generation,” premieres September 16 at 9/8c, offering a gripping look at Navy and Marine Corps student pilots navigating the final, ...

How augmented reality is helping to prepare a new generation of pilots for aerial combat. Wishing a fighter pilot a good flight isn’t the done thing, apparently. Stefano Centioni, a former Italian Air ...

FORT SMITH, Arkansas (KHBS, KHOG) — Plans are underway to allow more fighter jets to be stationed at Ebbing Air National Guard Base as part of a new foreign pilot training mission expansion, and ...