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A Can Of Red Bull Nearly Caused Major Problems For An Air Force Spy Plane
Aircraft

A Can Of Red Bull Nearly Caused Major Problems For An Air Force Spy Plane

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 7, 2018

An Air and Space Museum Accidentally Marked July 4th With Russian Aircraft
Aircraft

An Air and Space Museum Accidentally Marked July 4th With Russian Aircraft

By Brad Howard

Posted on Jul 5, 2018

TV Broadcaster Completely Unfazed As Attack Helicopter Nearly Takes Her Head Off
Helicopters

TV Broadcaster Completely Unfazed As Attack Helicopter Nearly Takes Her Head Off

By James Clark

Posted on Jul 2, 2018

That Time A Marine Mechanic Took A July 4th Joyride In An A-4M Skyhawk
Fighter Aircraft

That Time A Marine Mechanic Took A July 4th Joyride In An A-4M Skyhawk

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 29, 2018

A KC-10 Tanker’s Escape Slides Failed After An Aborted Take-Off In An Alarming Malfunction
Aircraft

A KC-10 Tanker’s Escape Slides Failed After An Aborted Take-Off In An Alarming Malfunction

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 26, 2018

Inside A B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Mission Against ISIS In Libya
Bombers

Inside A B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Mission Against ISIS In Libya

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jun 25, 2018

The Legendary B-52 Stratofortress Is Getting A Buttload Of New Bombs
Bombers

The Legendary B-52 Stratofortress Is Getting A Buttload Of New Bombs

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 22, 2018

Is That Another Sky Penis Above Another US Military Base?
Fighter Aircraft

Is That Another Sky Penis Above Another US Military Base?

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 14, 2018

The Lego SR-71: Because Being A Grown Up Is For Suckers And Spy Planes Are Awesome
Fighter Aircraft

The Lego SR-71: Because Being A Grown Up Is For Suckers And Spy Planes Are Awesome

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 1, 2018

‘Top Gun’ Sequel Not Yet In The Danger Zone, DoD Says
Fighter Aircraft

‘Top Gun’ Sequel Not Yet In The Danger Zone, DoD Says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 31, 2018

‘Top Gun 2: Maverick’ Just Lit The Afterburners
Fighter Aircraft

‘Top Gun 2: Maverick’ Just Lit The Afterburners

By Brad Howard

Posted on May 31, 2018

2 Air Force Pilots Are Safe After Their Training Jet Crashed In Mississippi
Aircraft

2 Air Force Pilots Are Safe After Their Training Jet Crashed In Mississippi

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 23, 2018

That Fiery B-1B Lancer Landing In Texas Was Reportedly A Commander’s Worst Nightmare
Bombers

That Fiery B-1B Lancer Landing In Texas Was Reportedly A Commander’s Worst Nightmare

By Brad Howard

Posted on May 22, 2018

An Ammo Box Fell From A Black Hawk And Crashed Through The Roof Of A Texas School
Helicopters

An Ammo Box Fell From A Black Hawk And Crashed Through The Roof Of A Texas School

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 18, 2018

The Secret Christmas Day Dogfight Of World War II
Fighter Aircraft

The Secret Christmas Day Dogfight Of World War II

By Sam Kleiner

Posted on May 17, 2018

8 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About ‘Top Gun’
Fighter Aircraft

8 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About ‘Top Gun’

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on May 17, 2018

The Army’s Black Hawk Replacement is One Step Closer To Dropping You Off At Fort Bragg
Helicopters

The Army’s Black Hawk Replacement is One Step Closer To Dropping You Off At Fort Bragg

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 16, 2018

Video Shows US Drones Blasting Attacking Taliban Fighters
Drones

Video Shows US Drones Blasting Attacking Taliban Fighters

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 16, 2018

Marines Unveil New Badges For Drone Operators, As If They Weren’t Already Cool Enough
Drones

Marines Unveil New Badges For Drone Operators, As If They Weren’t Already Cool Enough

By Adam Linehan

Posted on May 16, 2018

The Army Is Inspecting Its Entire Apache Helicopter Fleet For A Critical Defect
Helicopters

The Army Is Inspecting Its Entire Apache Helicopter Fleet For A Critical Defect

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 16, 2018

Transforming The B-1B Bomber Into A Gunship Is A Terrible Idea
Bombers

Transforming The B-1B Bomber Into A Gunship Is A Terrible Idea

By Brad Howard

Posted on May 16, 2018

DARPA’s ‘Gremlin’ Drones Can Deploy From A Flying Carrier In Starcraft-Style Swarms
Drones

DARPA’s ‘Gremlin’ Drones Can Deploy From A Flying Carrier In Starcraft-Style Swarms

By Brad Howard

Posted on May 15, 2018

Air Force On The New AC-130 Gunship: ‘That’s The Sound America Makes When She’s Angry’
Aircraft

Air Force On The New AC-130 Gunship: ‘That’s The Sound America Makes When She’s Angry’

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 11, 2018

What We Know About China’s Secretive New Stealth Bombers
Bombers

What We Know About China’s Secretive New Stealth Bombers

By Brad Howard

Posted on May 11, 2018

Sergeant Responsible For Epic Humvee Free-Fall Fiasco Found Guilty
Aircraft

Sergeant Responsible For Epic Humvee Free-Fall Fiasco Found Guilty

By Adam Linehan

Posted on May 10, 2018

The Military’s Aviation Crisis Is Definitely ‘Not A Crisis,’ Pentagon Insists
Aircraft

The Military’s Aviation Crisis Is Definitely ‘Not A Crisis,’ Pentagon Insists

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 7, 2018

9 Airmen Killed When Air Force WC-130 Crashes in Savannah, Georgia
Aircraft

9 Airmen Killed When Air Force WC-130 Crashes in Savannah, Georgia

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 2, 2018

3 Reasons The Legendary B-52 Bomber Will Outlive All Of Us
Bombers

3 Reasons The Legendary B-52 Bomber Will Outlive All Of Us

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 26, 2018

An Air Force F-16 Crash In Arizona Is The Latest Military Aviation Mishap
Fighter Aircraft

An Air Force F-16 Crash In Arizona Is The Latest Military Aviation Mishap

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 25, 2018

How The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter May Have Benefited from Soviet Technology
Fighter Aircraft

How The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter May Have Benefited from Soviet Technology

By Brad Howard

Posted on Apr 24, 2018

The ‘Most Powerful’ Helicopter Ever Fielded By The US Is Also The Most Expensive
Helicopters

The ‘Most Powerful’ Helicopter Ever Fielded By The US Is Also The Most Expensive

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 23, 2018

A Small Part Is Causing Big Problems For The Army’s Apache Fleet
Helicopters

A Small Part Is Causing Big Problems For The Army’s Apache Fleet

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 20, 2018

Watch 3 F-15s Literally ‘Chase The Moon’ During A Solar Eclipse
Fighter Aircraft

Watch 3 F-15s Literally ‘Chase The Moon’ During A Solar Eclipse

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 18, 2018

Who Exactly Was The Bad Guy In ‘Top Gun’?
Fighter Aircraft

Who Exactly Was The Bad Guy In ‘Top Gun’?

By Brad Howard

Posted on Apr 13, 2018

Lockheed Martin’s New Tanker Drones Are A Glimpse At The Future Of Aerial Warfare
Drones

Lockheed Martin’s New Tanker Drones Are A Glimpse At The Future Of Aerial Warfare

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 10, 2018

2 Soldiers Killed In An Apache Helicopter Crash During Training
Helicopters

2 Soldiers Killed In An Apache Helicopter Crash During Training

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 8, 2018

This F-16 Cockpit Video Captures Fantastic Ultra Low-Level Flying Over Japan
Fighter Aircraft

This F-16 Cockpit Video Captures Fantastic Ultra Low-Level Flying Over Japan

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 6, 2018

More Troops Have Died In Aviation Mishaps Than In Afghanistan Combat Over The Past Year
Aircraft

More Troops Have Died In Aviation Mishaps Than In Afghanistan Combat Over The Past Year

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Apr 5, 2018

4 Marines Die In A Helicopter Crash, The Second Marine Aircraft To Crash That Day
Helicopters

4 Marines Die In A Helicopter Crash, The Second Marine Aircraft To Crash That Day

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 4, 2018

F-22s Can’t Talk To F-35s, Because Of Course They Can’t
Fighter Aircraft

F-22s Can’t Talk To F-35s, Because Of Course They Can’t

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Apr 3, 2018

Drones Aren’t F*&king Magic, People
Drones

Drones Aren’t F*&king Magic, People

By Kelsey Atherton

Posted on Mar 22, 2018

The Air Force Has Identified The 7 Killed In A Helicopter Crash In Iraq
Helicopters

The Air Force Has Identified The 7 Killed In A Helicopter Crash In Iraq

By Task & Purpose

Posted on Mar 18, 2018

You Can Now Buy Your Very Own F-4 Phantom For A Total Steal
Fighter Aircraft

You Can Now Buy Your Very Own F-4 Phantom For A Total Steal

By James Clark

Posted on Mar 17, 2018

7 US Troops Killed During Helicopter Crash In Iraq
Helicopters

7 US Troops Killed During Helicopter Crash In Iraq

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 16, 2018

Two Navy Aviators Killed After Their F-18 Crashes Off NAS Key West
Fighter Aircraft

Two Navy Aviators Killed After Their F-18 Crashes Off NAS Key West

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 15, 2018

This Retro Army Training Video For Vietnam-Era Door Gunners Is Scarily Adorable
Helicopters

This Retro Army Training Video For Vietnam-Era Door Gunners Is Scarily Adorable

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 12, 2018

Ice Cream Man Doesn’t Want To Hear The Sound Of Freedom
Fighter Aircraft

Ice Cream Man Doesn’t Want To Hear The Sound Of Freedom

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Mar 5, 2018

A-10 Vs. F-35: The Ground-Pounding Showdown You’ve Been Waiting For Is Almost Here
Fighter Aircraft

A-10 Vs. F-35: The Ground-Pounding Showdown You’ve Been Waiting For Is Almost Here

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 2, 2018

Officials: ‘Clown Penis’ Is Not A Realistic Callsign For Pilots
Fighter Aircraft

Officials: ‘Clown Penis’ Is Not A Realistic Callsign For Pilots

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 30, 2018

Aircraft

The Air Force’s ‘Ultimate Battle Plane’ Has A Major Gun Problem

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 25, 2018

Is The Air Force Still Secretly Plotting To Kill The A-10 Warthog?
Fighter Aircraft

Is The Air Force Still Secretly Plotting To Kill The A-10 Warthog?

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 18, 2018

Marines In Japan Are Starting The Year Off With Some Major Helo Problems
Helicopters

Marines In Japan Are Starting The Year Off With Some Major Helo Problems

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 9, 2018

This Is One Of US Military Planners’ Greatest Fears In A War With North Korea
Helicopters

This Is One Of US Military Planners’ Greatest Fears In A War With North Korea

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 9, 2018

Aerial Footage Reveals RAF Mildenhall Intruder Came Dangerously Close To US Military Aircraft
Aircraft

Aerial Footage Reveals RAF Mildenhall Intruder Came Dangerously Close To US Military Aircraft

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 21, 2017

The V-280 Valor’s First Flight Is A Moment of Truth For Tiltrotor Aircraft
Helicopters

The V-280 Valor’s First Flight Is A Moment of Truth For Tiltrotor Aircraft

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 19, 2017

The B-52’s Devastating New Weapons Upgrade Is Already Kicking Ass In The Middle East
Bombers

The B-52’s Devastating New Weapons Upgrade Is Already Kicking Ass In The Middle East

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 16, 2017

The A-10 Warthog Gets A Boost From Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson
Fighter Aircraft

The A-10 Warthog Gets A Boost From Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 12, 2017

The Air Force Wants To Use Falcons To Punch Drones Out Of The Sky
Drones

The Air Force Wants To Use Falcons To Punch Drones Out Of The Sky

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 7, 2017

A Marine Super Cobra Landed On A Baseball Field So The Pilot Could Pick Up His Phone
Helicopters

A Marine Super Cobra Landed On A Baseball Field So The Pilot Could Pick Up His Phone

By James Clark

Posted on Nov 22, 2017

F-22 Raptor Makes Afghanistan Debut As War Escalates Into 24/7 Bomb Fest
Fighter Aircraft

F-22 Raptor Makes Afghanistan Debut As War Escalates Into 24/7 Bomb Fest

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Nov 21, 2017

A (Very) Short History Of Military Personnel Drawing Dicks In The Sky
Aircraft

A (Very) Short History Of Military Personnel Drawing Dicks In The Sky

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 21, 2017

Mischievous Navy Pilot In Hot Water For Drawing Enormous Penis In The Sky
Fighter Aircraft

Mischievous Navy Pilot In Hot Water For Drawing Enormous Penis In The Sky

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Nov 17, 2017

Get On A Highway To The Danger Zone With This ’90s-Rific F-16 Training Video
Fighter Aircraft

Get On A Highway To The Danger Zone With This ’90s-Rific F-16 Training Video

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 30, 2017

No, The Nuclear Bombers Aren’t Going Back On 24-Hour Alert — Yet
Bombers

No, The Nuclear Bombers Aren’t Going Back On 24-Hour Alert — Yet

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 23, 2017