Before the savagery and idiocy of 9/11, the aviation world was calmer. More relaxed. Nicer. And w-a-a-a-a-y before, when I flew as a stewardess in the ’60s, and ’70s, the atmosphere allowed for lots ...

The helmet cam captures every shake, roll, and burst of speed as the Navy’s demo pilot pushes his jet to the edge. Each move reveals the true intensity of flight — raw, fast, and completely in control ...

Trying to keep up with science is, I conclude after watching openmouthed at an air show, like flying an F-18 at 700 miles an hour just 200 feet above the ground. The landscape is coming at you so fast ...