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A pair of Blue Angels jets got a little too close for comfort during training in Florida
Fighter Aircraft

A pair of Blue Angels jets got a little too close for comfort during training in Florida

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 16, 2019

The A-10 Warthog will keep on BRRRTing in the free world for at least another decade
Fighter Aircraft

The A-10 Warthog will keep on BRRRTing in the free world for at least another decade

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 13, 2019

Marine Corps’ first female F-35 pilot makes history
Fighter Aircraft

Marine Corps’ first female F-35 pilot makes history

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 9, 2019

The son of a fighter pilot killed in the Vietnam War flew his father’s remains home after more than 50 years
Fighter Aircraft

The son of a fighter pilot killed in the Vietnam War flew his father’s remains home after more than 50 years

By James Clark

Posted on Aug 8, 2019

The Air Force is pulling a quarter of its C-130s out of service for wing crack inspections
Aircraft

The Air Force is pulling a quarter of its C-130s out of service for wing crack inspections

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 8, 2019

Navy identifies F/A-18E Super Hornet pilot killed in California crash
Fighter Aircraft

Navy identifies F/A-18E Super Hornet pilot killed in California crash

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 3, 2019

The original ‘Top Gun’ was a recruiter’s dream. The sequel will be anything but
Fighter Aircraft

The original ‘Top Gun’ was a recruiter’s dream. The sequel will be anything but

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Aug 2, 2019

Kelly McGillis claims she wasn’t asked to appear in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ because she’s ‘old and fat’
Fighter Aircraft

Kelly McGillis claims she wasn’t asked to appear in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ because she’s ‘old and fat’

Posted on Aug 1, 2019

The Air Force has just 7 B-1B Lancer bombers ready for war. It’s supposed to have 10 times as many
Bombers

The Air Force has just 7 B-1B Lancer bombers ready for war. It’s supposed to have 10 times as many

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 1, 2019

Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet crashes in California. Pilot’s status unknown
Fighter Aircraft

Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet crashes in California. Pilot’s status unknown

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 31, 2019

The real reason Maverick is still a captain 30 years after ‘Top Gun,’ according to this hilariously accurate alternate trailer
Fighter Aircraft

The real reason Maverick is still a captain 30 years after ‘Top Gun,’ according to this hilariously accurate alternate trailer

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 30, 2019

The F-35 ‘is kind of like the iPhone,’ according to the Air Force’s operational testing wing commander
Fighter Aircraft

The F-35 ‘is kind of like the iPhone,’ according to the Air Force’s operational testing wing commander

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 30, 2019

Marines may have bagged a second Iranian drone over the Strait of Hormuz
Drones

Marines may have bagged a second Iranian drone over the Strait of Hormuz

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 24, 2019

The Army is running a classified mission with black helicopters over Washington, D.C.
Helicopters

The Army is running a classified mission with black helicopters over Washington, D.C.

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 23, 2019

USS Boxer shoots down Iranian drone as the US and Iran edge closer to conflict
Drones

USS Boxer shoots down Iranian drone as the US and Iran edge closer to conflict

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 19, 2019

The official trailer for Top Gun 2 is finally here
Fighter Aircraft

The official trailer for Top Gun 2 is finally here

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jul 18, 2019

Kalashnikov’s new anti-drone rifle is … well, just look at it
Drones

Kalashnikov’s new anti-drone rifle is … well, just look at it

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 18, 2019

The flamethrower drone conversion kit you never knew you needed is finally here
Drones

The flamethrower drone conversion kit you never knew you needed is finally here

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 17, 2019

The Air Force’s newest gunship is officially here to f*ck up your day
Aircraft

The Air Force’s newest gunship is officially here to f*ck up your day

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 12, 2019

Air Force A-10 gets hit by bird, ‘inadvertently’ drops 3 dummy bombs in Florida
Fighter Aircraft

Air Force A-10 gets hit by bird, ‘inadvertently’ drops 3 dummy bombs in Florida

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jul 2, 2019

Trump wants military vehicles and an F-35 flyover in Washington, D.C. to celebrate Independence Day
Fighter Aircraft

Trump wants military vehicles and an F-35 flyover in Washington, D.C. to celebrate Independence Day

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 1, 2019

Remains of 3 Marines killed in KC-130 crash off Japanese coast identified
Aircraft

Remains of 3 Marines killed in KC-130 crash off Japanese coast identified

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 26, 2019

Drones are the future. They could also earn you some serious cash
Drones

Drones are the future. They could also earn you some serious cash

By T.T. Robinson

Posted on Jun 22, 2019

Iran just blasted one of the US military’s most advanced drones out of the sky
Drones

Iran just blasted one of the US military’s most advanced drones out of the sky

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 20, 2019

CENTCOM says Iran targeted US military drones twice this month
Drones

CENTCOM says Iran targeted US military drones twice this month

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 16, 2019

Consider this a reminder that the Army’s search for a new scout helo was definitely inspired by ‘Avatar’
Helicopters

Consider this a reminder that the Army’s search for a new scout helo was definitely inspired by ‘Avatar’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 13, 2019

Watch the Air Force’s F-35 Demo Team commander break down each of his insane aerial acrobatics
Fighter Aircraft

Watch the Air Force’s F-35 Demo Team commander break down each of his insane aerial acrobatics

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 11, 2019

Navy pilots are reporting more UFOs. Are they from Russia, China, or somewhere beyond?
Aircraft

Navy pilots are reporting more UFOs. Are they from Russia, China, or somewhere beyond?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 9, 2019

The ‘hard landing’ that destroyed a Chinook in Afghanistan sounds a whole lot like a crash
Helicopters

The ‘hard landing’ that destroyed a Chinook in Afghanistan sounds a whole lot like a crash

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 31, 2019

F-35 becomes first fifth-generation aircraft to draw a ‘sky penis’
Fighter Aircraft

F-35 becomes first fifth-generation aircraft to draw a ‘sky penis’

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on May 30, 2019

Soldiers say the Army’s new nano-drones are a game changer
Drones

Soldiers say the Army’s new nano-drones are a game changer

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 21, 2019

South Korea’s army is training drones to teabag enemies with explosives
Drones

South Korea’s army is training drones to teabag enemies with explosives

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 17, 2019

The Air Force wants to use autonomous drones to Uber downed pilots to safety
Drones

The Air Force wants to use autonomous drones to Uber downed pilots to safety

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 16, 2019

The transcript of the pilots talking through their creation of ‘sky dong’ is even better than their drawing
Fighter Aircraft

The transcript of the pilots talking through their creation of ‘sky dong’ is even better than their drawing

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on May 14, 2019

A new WWII documentary chronicles the heroism of B-17 bomber crews and the horrors they endured
Bombers

A new WWII documentary chronicles the heroism of B-17 bomber crews and the horrors they endured

By James Clark

Posted on May 13, 2019

An F-16 Fighting Falcon fought a hawk and won
Fighter Aircraft

An F-16 Fighting Falcon fought a hawk and won

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 9, 2019

No, the Pentagon’s ‘new’ aircraft carrier and bomber deployment is not a sign of imminent war with Iran
Bombers

No, the Pentagon’s ‘new’ aircraft carrier and bomber deployment is not a sign of imminent war with Iran

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 6, 2019

This WWII-era flying wing crashed in a California prison yard after doing a ‘barrel roll,’ according to the NTSB
Aircraft

This WWII-era flying wing crashed in a California prison yard after doing a ‘barrel roll,’ according to the NTSB

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 6, 2019

The high-tech stealth F-35A made its combat debut against… a cave
Fighter Aircraft

The high-tech stealth F-35A made its combat debut against… a cave

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 1, 2019

Acting SecDef Shanahan thinks the F-35 program is ‘f–ked up’ just like everyone else
Fighter Aircraft

Acting SecDef Shanahan thinks the F-35 program is ‘f–ked up’ just like everyone else

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Apr 26, 2019

This Air Force slide shows how the F-35 became a bottomless money pit from which there is no escape
Fighter Aircraft

This Air Force slide shows how the F-35 became a bottomless money pit from which there is no escape

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 24, 2019

5 military jobs that prove anyone can operate a drone
Drones

5 military jobs that prove anyone can operate a drone

By T.T. Robinson

Posted on Apr 23, 2019

US and Japan do not think that China will find the wreckage of a missing Japanese F-35
Fighter Aircraft

US and Japan do not think that China will find the wreckage of a missing Japanese F-35

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 19, 2019

A small but critical defect has ‘crash landed’ Apache readiness, according to a top Army general
Helicopters

A small but critical defect has ‘crash landed’ Apache readiness, according to a top Army general

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 17, 2019

Japanese F-35 fighter crashes while flying over Pacific Ocean
Fighter Aircraft

Japanese F-35 fighter crashes while flying over Pacific Ocean

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Apr 9, 2019

A Dutch F-16 fighter shot itself with its own cannon
Fighter Aircraft

A Dutch F-16 fighter shot itself with its own cannon

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Apr 9, 2019

A civilian was ejected from a French fighter jet during takeoff
Fighter Aircraft

A civilian was ejected from a French fighter jet during takeoff

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 2, 2019

‘Maverick’ spotted shooting ‘Top Gun’ sequel while careening through California’s Star Wars canyon
Fighter Aircraft

‘Maverick’ spotted shooting ‘Top Gun’ sequel while careening through California’s Star Wars canyon

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 2, 2019

Marine Corps identifies two helicopter pilots killed in Saturday’s crash in Yuma, Arizona
Helicopters

Marine Corps identifies two helicopter pilots killed in Saturday’s crash in Yuma, Arizona

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 2, 2019

Watch one of the Army’s potential Black Hawk replacements take its first flight
Helicopters

Watch one of the Army’s potential Black Hawk replacements take its first flight

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 22, 2019

The Navy says its F-35C is ready for a fight. The Navy’s own data says otherwise
Fighter Aircraft

The Navy says its F-35C is ready for a fight. The Navy’s own data says otherwise

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 20, 2019

Army Captain among those reported killed in Ethiopia plane crash
Aircraft

Army Captain among those reported killed in Ethiopia plane crash

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Mar 12, 2019

Here’s what it looks like when an F-16 makes a highway patrol officer’s radar go apesh*t
Fighter Aircraft

Here’s what it looks like when an F-16 makes a highway patrol officer’s radar go apesh*t

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 11, 2019

The fallen Thunderbird pilot who helped ‘Captain Marvel’ soar
Fighter Aircraft

The fallen Thunderbird pilot who helped ‘Captain Marvel’ soar

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 11, 2019

Watch an Air Force tech sergeant reenlist in the backseat of an F-16
Fighter Aircraft

Watch an Air Force tech sergeant reenlist in the backseat of an F-16

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Mar 2, 2019

On its first combat deployment, the Marine Corps’ F-35 bombed both the Taliban and ISIS
Fighter Aircraft

On its first combat deployment, the Marine Corps’ F-35 bombed both the Taliban and ISIS

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 25, 2019

The US military volleyball championships are coming up, so here are some ‘Top Gun’ GIFs
Fighter Aircraft

The US military volleyball championships are coming up, so here are some ‘Top Gun’ GIFs

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 25, 2019

An Oregon Air Guard F-15 reportedly took a million-dollar munitions dump before an emergency landing
Fighter Aircraft

An Oregon Air Guard F-15 reportedly took a million-dollar munitions dump before an emergency landing

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 23, 2019

The Air Force is eyeing an F-15 variant nobody wants while still struggling with the F-35
Fighter Aircraft

The Air Force is eyeing an F-15 variant nobody wants while still struggling with the F-35

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 20, 2019

Looks like the F-14 Tomcat may have more than just a cameo in ‘Top Gun 2’
Fighter Aircraft

Looks like the F-14 Tomcat may have more than just a cameo in ‘Top Gun 2’

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 17, 2019

Awesome video shows Apache helicopters flying mere feet above the ground
Helicopters

Awesome video shows Apache helicopters flying mere feet above the ground

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Feb 13, 2019

The Night Stalkers cruised through the streets of Los Angeles and scared the hell out of everyone
Helicopters

The Night Stalkers cruised through the streets of Los Angeles and scared the hell out of everyone

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Feb 7, 2019

A C-5M Super Galaxy Made A Daring Landing With Its Nose Gear Up At Travis Air Force Base
Aircraft

A C-5M Super Galaxy Made A Daring Landing With Its Nose Gear Up At Travis Air Force Base

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 2, 2019

These New Pocket-Sized Drones May Be Coming To An Army Unit Near You
Drones

These New Pocket-Sized Drones May Be Coming To An Army Unit Near You

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Feb 1, 2019