Anti-aircraft guns protected cities from bombing raids, but the danger did not end in the sky. Exploding shells scattered ...

Anti-aircraft guns filled the skies with millions of shells—but those that missed had to come down somewhere. This video examines where flak rounds landed, how they behaved on impact, and why ...

Key point: The Air Force is worried about anti-air missiles, but also low-tech flak batteries. Surface-to-air missiles—those high-tech killers of aircraft—tend to get all the attention. But the U.S.

Key point: Ground fire still poses a threat to U.S. aircraft—no matter how advanced. Surface-to-air missiles—those high-tech killers of aircraft—tend to get all the attention. But the U.S. Air Force ...