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The Pentagon’s Latest Assessment Of The F-35 Is In, And It Ain’t Pretty
Fighter Aircraft

The Pentagon’s Latest Assessment Of The F-35 Is In, And It Ain’t Pretty

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 31, 2019

SOCOM Could Test A Military Jet Pack As Soon As This Summer
Aircraft

SOCOM Could Test A Military Jet Pack As Soon As This Summer

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 30, 2019

Confessions Of An Apache Pilot: What It’s Like To Fly The Military’s Most Heavily Armed Attack Helicopter
Helicopters

Confessions Of An Apache Pilot: What It’s Like To Fly The Military’s Most Heavily Armed Attack Helicopter

By James Clark

Posted on Jan 23, 2019

A Russian Man Got Drunk AF And Tried To Hijack An Airplane
Aircraft

A Russian Man Got Drunk AF And Tried To Hijack An Airplane

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jan 23, 2019

3 Russian Military Aircraft Have Crashed In The Last Week
Aircraft

3 Russian Military Aircraft Have Crashed In The Last Week

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 22, 2019

A C-17 Did A Low Pass Over Nashville And Scared The Absolute Hell Out Of Everyone
Aircraft

A C-17 Did A Low Pass Over Nashville And Scared The Absolute Hell Out Of Everyone

By James Clark

Posted on Jan 20, 2019

The Marine Corps’ Most Expensive Helicopter Ever Is Still Riddled With Problems
Helicopters

The Marine Corps’ Most Expensive Helicopter Ever Is Still Riddled With Problems

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 16, 2019

Meet The Army Helicopter Pilot Who Re-Supplied Thousands Of Hippies At Woodstock
Helicopters

Meet The Army Helicopter Pilot Who Re-Supplied Thousands Of Hippies At Woodstock

By James Clark

Posted on Jan 7, 2019

Harrowing Audio Shows Moment When An Israeli F-15’s Canopy Comes Off At 30,000 Feet
Fighter Aircraft

Harrowing Audio Shows Moment When An Israeli F-15’s Canopy Comes Off At 30,000 Feet

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jan 7, 2019

Here’s A First Look At One Of The Army’s Potential Black Hawk Replacements
Helicopters

Here’s A First Look At One Of The Army’s Potential Black Hawk Replacements

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 27, 2018

Air Force A-10 Pilots Awarded For Saving 50 US Troops In ‘Danger Close’ Air Strike In Syria
Fighter Aircraft

Air Force A-10 Pilots Awarded For Saving 50 US Troops In ‘Danger Close’ Air Strike In Syria

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 24, 2018

The Pentagon Wants To Buy A Dozen F-15X Fighters The Air Force Doesn’t Even Want
Fighter Aircraft

The Pentagon Wants To Buy A Dozen F-15X Fighters The Air Force Doesn’t Even Want

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 22, 2018

It Looks Like The Legendary F-14 Tomcat Is Making An Appearance In ‘Top Gun 2’
Fighter Aircraft

It Looks Like The Legendary F-14 Tomcat Is Making An Appearance In ‘Top Gun 2’

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 18, 2018

The Taliban Are Watching US Troops With Drones ’24/7′ In Afghanistan
Drones

The Taliban Are Watching US Troops With Drones ’24/7′ In Afghanistan

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 14, 2018

Watch This Reporter Almost Get Run Over By A Russian Bomber
Bombers

Watch This Reporter Almost Get Run Over By A Russian Bomber

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 14, 2018

‘Iron Eagle’ Was The Worst Thing To Happen To The Air Force Since ‘Nam
Fighter Aircraft

‘Iron Eagle’ Was The Worst Thing To Happen To The Air Force Since ‘Nam

By Brad Howard

Posted on Dec 13, 2018

Corps Identifies 5 Marines Who Died In KC-130 Crash Off Japan
Aircraft

Corps Identifies 5 Marines Who Died In KC-130 Crash Off Japan

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 12, 2018

Russia Sent Warplanes To Venezuela And The Pentagon Isn’t Having It
Bombers

Russia Sent Warplanes To Venezuela And The Pentagon Isn’t Having It

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 11, 2018

Watch The Navy Fly Its Largest-Ever Missing Man Formation In Honor Of George H.W. Bush
Fighter Aircraft

Watch The Navy Fly Its Largest-Ever Missing Man Formation In Honor Of George H.W. Bush

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 7, 2018

Investigation Excoriates Air Force, Navy For 2017 Marine Corps KC-130 Crash That Killed 16
Aircraft

Investigation Excoriates Air Force, Navy For 2017 Marine Corps KC-130 Crash That Killed 16

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 6, 2018

Cocksure Marine Aviators Can Keep Flying After Grounding Over Sky Penis
Fighter Aircraft

Cocksure Marine Aviators Can Keep Flying After Grounding Over Sky Penis

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 5, 2018

Fighter Aircraft

Marine KC-130 Aerial Tanker And F/A-18 Hornet Crash Off Japan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 5, 2018

The Military’s Phallus Fixation: Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Sky Dongs.
Fighter Aircraft

The Military’s Phallus Fixation: Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Sky Dongs.

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 3, 2018

Swedish Pilots Awarded US Air Medals For Classified Cold War Blackbird Escort Op
Fighter Aircraft

Swedish Pilots Awarded US Air Medals For Classified Cold War Blackbird Escort Op

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 29, 2018

When Booty Calls: A Vermont Air Guard Commander Allegedly Used An F-16 For A Romantic Getaway
Fighter Aircraft

When Booty Calls: A Vermont Air Guard Commander Allegedly Used An F-16 For A Romantic Getaway

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 28, 2018

Minot B-52 Squadron Commander Fired
Bombers

Minot B-52 Squadron Commander Fired

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 27, 2018

Air Force Identifies Instructor Pilot Killed In Laughlin T-38 Crash
Aircraft

Air Force Identifies Instructor Pilot Killed In Laughlin T-38 Crash

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 15, 2018

2 Airmen Struck By Lightning While Working On F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
Fighter Aircraft

2 Airmen Struck By Lightning While Working On F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 9, 2018

‘Emergency’ Caused A Ukrainian Fighter To Crash, Killing A US Pilot
Fighter Aircraft

‘Emergency’ Caused A Ukrainian Fighter To Crash, Killing A US Pilot

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 9, 2018

Two Marine Pilots Grounded While Being Investigated Over ‘Sky Penis’ Episode
Fighter Aircraft

Two Marine Pilots Grounded While Being Investigated Over ‘Sky Penis’ Episode

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Nov 7, 2018

Watch The Blue Angels Fly Out Of The Sunset In This Remarkable Video
Fighter Aircraft

Watch The Blue Angels Fly Out Of The Sunset In This Remarkable Video

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 31, 2018

The Army’s Self-Flying Black Hawk Helicopter Is One Step Closer To Reality
Helicopters

The Army’s Self-Flying Black Hawk Helicopter Is One Step Closer To Reality

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 31, 2018

Air Force Helicopter Crashed After Flying Into Power Lines In Iraq
Helicopters

Air Force Helicopter Crashed After Flying Into Power Lines In Iraq

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 30, 2018

The Crew Of ‘Top Gun 2’ Built A Bar On The Beach In San Diego
Fighter Aircraft

The Crew Of ‘Top Gun 2’ Built A Bar On The Beach In San Diego

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 30, 2018

In Defense Of Military Pilots Drawing Dicks In The Sky
Fighter Aircraft

In Defense Of Military Pilots Drawing Dicks In The Sky

By M. E. Johnson

Posted on Oct 26, 2018

Marine F-35s Grounded Again As Yet Another Frickin’ Thing Needs To Be Replaced
Fighter Aircraft

Marine F-35s Grounded Again As Yet Another Frickin’ Thing Needs To Be Replaced

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 26, 2018

Senator Reveals That 17 F-22 Raptors Were Damaged By Hurricane Michael
Fighter Aircraft

Senator Reveals That 17 F-22 Raptors Were Damaged By Hurricane Michael

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 25, 2018

Marines Confirm That Yes, They Drew That New Sky Penis Over California
Fighter Aircraft

Marines Confirm That Yes, They Drew That New Sky Penis Over California

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 24, 2018

The CIA had a top-secret manual to help U-2 pilots avoid crapping their pants at 70,000 feet
Aircraft

The CIA had a top-secret manual to help U-2 pilots avoid crapping their pants at 70,000 feet

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 18, 2018

Air Force Thunderbirds Pilot Pulled Nearly 9G’s Before Blacking Out In Fatal Crash
Fighter Aircraft

Air Force Thunderbirds Pilot Pulled Nearly 9G’s Before Blacking Out In Fatal Crash

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 17, 2018

US Pilot ‘Involved’ In Ukraine Fighter Crash, Status Unknown
Fighter Aircraft

US Pilot ‘Involved’ In Ukraine Fighter Crash, Status Unknown

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 16, 2018

The Decimation Of Tyndall Air Base’s F-22 Fleet Couldn’t Have Come At Worse Time
Fighter Aircraft

The Decimation Of Tyndall Air Base’s F-22 Fleet Couldn’t Have Come At Worse Time

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 15, 2018

The F-22 Conducted Its First-Ever ‘Combat Surge’ In The Skies Above Syria
Fighter Aircraft

The F-22 Conducted Its First-Ever ‘Combat Surge’ In The Skies Above Syria

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 12, 2018

Pentagon Orders Entire F-35 Fleet Grounded
Fighter Aircraft

Pentagon Orders Entire F-35 Fleet Grounded

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 11, 2018

It’s Time To Get Yourself A Tethered Drone
Drones

It’s Time To Get Yourself A Tethered Drone

By Maj. Jamie Schwandt, USAR

Posted on Oct 8, 2018

The F-35 ‘Combat Debut’ In Afghanistan Consisted Of 2 Bombs Destroying A Weapons Cache
Fighter Aircraft

The F-35 ‘Combat Debut’ In Afghanistan Consisted Of 2 Bombs Destroying A Weapons Cache

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Sep 28, 2018

The Marine Corps’ F-35 Combat Debut Was Flown In Honor Of A Fallen Hero
Fighter Aircraft

The Marine Corps’ F-35 Combat Debut Was Flown In Honor Of A Fallen Hero

By Brad Howard

Posted on Sep 28, 2018

A Few Lucky Sailors Hung Out With Tom Cruise — And His New Ride — During ‘Top Gun’ Filming
Fighter Aircraft

A Few Lucky Sailors Hung Out With Tom Cruise — And His New Ride — During ‘Top Gun’ Filming

Posted on Sep 20, 2018

Hilarious Video Shows Navy Carrier Officers Having Way Too Much Fun Launching Aircraft
Fighter Aircraft

Hilarious Video Shows Navy Carrier Officers Having Way Too Much Fun Launching Aircraft

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Sep 19, 2018

An Israeli Firm Reportedly Sent A Suicide Drone To Bomb Armenian Troops For Azerbaijan
Drones

An Israeli Firm Reportedly Sent A Suicide Drone To Bomb Armenian Troops For Azerbaijan

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 31, 2018

Boat Captain To US Fighter Pilot: ‘Buzz Us Like Tom Cruise Did The Tower In ‘Top Gun’
Fighter Aircraft

Boat Captain To US Fighter Pilot: ‘Buzz Us Like Tom Cruise Did The Tower In ‘Top Gun’

Posted on Aug 31, 2018

The F-35 Lightning II Can’t Handle Lightning
Fighter Aircraft

The F-35 Lightning II Can’t Handle Lightning

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 27, 2018

Iran’s New Fighter Is An Omen Of Things To Come
Fighter Aircraft

Iran’s New Fighter Is An Omen Of Things To Come

By Brad Howard

Posted on Aug 24, 2018

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Will Reportedly Be Just Like ‘Stealth’
Fighter Aircraft

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Will Reportedly Be Just Like ‘Stealth’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 24, 2018

A World War II Bomber Lies Deep In A North Carolina Lake. The Pilot’s Bride Witnessed The Crash
Bombers

A World War II Bomber Lies Deep In A North Carolina Lake. The Pilot’s Bride Witnessed The Crash

Posted on Aug 17, 2018

NORAD F-15s Scrambled To Intercept A Stolen Airliner Piloted By A ‘Suicidal’ Employee
Fighter Aircraft

NORAD F-15s Scrambled To Intercept A Stolen Airliner Piloted By A ‘Suicidal’ Employee

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 11, 2018

Does POTUS Think The F-35 Is Literally Invisible? An Investigation
Fighter Aircraft

Does POTUS Think The F-35 Is Literally Invisible? An Investigation

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jul 26, 2018

The Chinese Military Has Black Hawks Thanks To Capitalism
Helicopters

The Chinese Military Has Black Hawks Thanks To Capitalism

By Brad Howard

Posted on Jul 23, 2018

Here’s Why The Ejection Seat Failed During That Fiery B-1B Lancer Emergency Landing
Bombers

Here’s Why The Ejection Seat Failed During That Fiery B-1B Lancer Emergency Landing

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 17, 2018

Meet The Heroic Aircrew Behind That Fiery B-1B Lancer Emergency Landing
Bombers

Meet The Heroic Aircrew Behind That Fiery B-1B Lancer Emergency Landing

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 14, 2018

Why Did The Air Force Withhold The Names Of 5 Drone Operators Getting Awards?
Drones

Why Did The Air Force Withhold The Names Of 5 Drone Operators Getting Awards?

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jul 13, 2018

How Would You Repaint Air Force One To Make It Look ‘More American’?
Aircraft

How Would You Repaint Air Force One To Make It Look ‘More American’?

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 13, 2018

Hackers Stole A Reaper Drone Manual From An Air Force Captain And Tried To Sell It For $150
Drones

Hackers Stole A Reaper Drone Manual From An Air Force Captain And Tried To Sell It For $150

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jul 11, 2018

This Weird Fighter Got The First Air-To-Air Kill Of The Korean War
Fighter Aircraft

This Weird Fighter Got The First Air-To-Air Kill Of The Korean War

By Brad Howard

Posted on Jul 9, 2018