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MOH Recipient ‘Pappy’ Boyington Was A Brawler, Drinker, And Legendary Fighter Ace
Fighter Aircraft

MOH Recipient ‘Pappy’ Boyington Was A Brawler, Drinker, And Legendary Fighter Ace

By James Clark

Posted on Aug 22, 2016

Badass Female Pilots Team Up To Take On Cancer
Aircraft

Badass Female Pilots Team Up To Take On Cancer

By Tahlia Y. Burton

Posted on Aug 17, 2016

Watch F-22 Raptors Conduct Aerial Refuel During Anti-ISIS Mission
Fighter Aircraft

Watch F-22 Raptors Conduct Aerial Refuel During Anti-ISIS Mission

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Aug 9, 2016

The F-35 Might Finally Be A Thing We Have In Our Arsenal
Fighter Aircraft

The F-35 Might Finally Be A Thing We Have In Our Arsenal

By James Clark

Posted on Aug 3, 2016

The Military Has A Flight-Readiness Problem That’s Not Going Away
Aircraft

The Military Has A Flight-Readiness Problem That’s Not Going Away

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Jul 27, 2016

This Is How You Make An A-10 Warthog Out Of Legos
Fighter Aircraft

This Is How You Make An A-10 Warthog Out Of Legos

By James Clark

Posted on Jul 25, 2016

Balloon Bombs — How Japan Killed Americans At Home In WWII
Aircraft

Balloon Bombs — How Japan Killed Americans At Home In WWII

By David Leffler

Posted on Jul 12, 2016

5 Reasons An F-22 Raptor Restart Is A Terrible Idea
Fighter Aircraft

5 Reasons An F-22 Raptor Restart Is A Terrible Idea

By Jahara W. Matisek

Posted on Jun 20, 2016

The A-10 Warthog Just Got A Little More Badass
Fighter Aircraft

The A-10 Warthog Just Got A Little More Badass

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Jun 16, 2016

San Francisco’s Proposed Blue Angel Ban Is Distasteful
Fighter Aircraft

San Francisco’s Proposed Blue Angel Ban Is Distasteful

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Jun 8, 2016

1 Dead After 2 Elite Jets Crash In Separate Incidents On Same Day
Fighter Aircraft

1 Dead After 2 Elite Jets Crash In Separate Incidents On Same Day

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jun 3, 2016

Helicopter Decimates Porta-Potties, Causes Literal Sh*t Show
Helicopters

Helicopter Decimates Porta-Potties, Causes Literal Sh*t Show

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on May 11, 2016

UNSUNG HEROES: The Paratroopers Who Killed 265 Insurgents To Defend One Downed Apache
Helicopters

UNSUNG HEROES: The Paratroopers Who Killed 265 Insurgents To Defend One Downed Apache

By Adam Linehan

Posted on May 6, 2016

Mind-Controlled Drones Are Now Real, And They Could Transform The Battlefield
Drones

Mind-Controlled Drones Are Now Real, And They Could Transform The Battlefield

By David Leffler

Posted on May 3, 2016

Watch A Marine WWII Ace Describe Downing 7 Japanese Bombers On His First Combat Patrol
Fighter Aircraft

Watch A Marine WWII Ace Describe Downing 7 Japanese Bombers On His First Combat Patrol

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 7, 2016

Why We Marched: Remembering The Raider 7
Helicopters

Why We Marched: Remembering The Raider 7

By Billy Knapp

Posted on Mar 22, 2016

You Can Now Earn A Degree In Flying Drones
Drones

You Can Now Earn A Degree In Flying Drones

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Mar 11, 2016

An Infantryman’s Defense Of The A-10
Fighter Aircraft

An Infantryman’s Defense Of The A-10

By Scott Beauchamp

Posted on Feb 29, 2016

Watch This Air Force General Pass Out During F-35 Budget Brief
Fighter Aircraft

Watch This Air Force General Pass Out During F-35 Budget Brief

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Feb 11, 2016

Bald Eagles Train To Battle Drone Army
Drones

Bald Eagles Train To Battle Drone Army

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Feb 5, 2016

Here Are 12 Badass Military Helicopters
Helicopters

Here Are 12 Badass Military Helicopters

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Jan 28, 2016

How The War On ISIS Saved The A-10 From Retirement
Fighter Aircraft

How The War On ISIS Saved The A-10 From Retirement

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Jan 14, 2016

Sanders’ Position On The F-35 Contradicts His Views On Defense Spending
Fighter Aircraft

Sanders’ Position On The F-35 Contradicts His Views On Defense Spending

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Jan 14, 2016

UNSUNG HEROES: These Pilots Braved Enemy Fire To Rescue Trapped Foreign Troops
Helicopters

UNSUNG HEROES: These Pilots Braved Enemy Fire To Rescue Trapped Foreign Troops

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 3, 2015

See The Incredible Last Photos Of Marines Killed In A Helicopter Crash In Nepal
Helicopters

See The Incredible Last Photos Of Marines Killed In A Helicopter Crash In Nepal

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Nov 25, 2015

UNSUNG HEROES: The Pilot Who Stopped An Ambush On A Special Operations Team
Fighter Aircraft

UNSUNG HEROES: The Pilot Who Stopped An Ambush On A Special Operations Team

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Oct 23, 2015

An Army Pilot’s Tribute To The OH-58 Kiowa Warrior
Helicopters

An Army Pilot’s Tribute To The OH-58 Kiowa Warrior

By Darisse Smith

Posted on Sep 21, 2015

72 Years Ago, Former President George H.W. Bush Almost Died In World War II
Bombers

72 Years Ago, Former President George H.W. Bush Almost Died In World War II

By Michael Lane Smith

Posted on Sep 2, 2015

An F-16 Collided With A Cessna In South Carolina
Fighter Aircraft

An F-16 Collided With A Cessna In South Carolina

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Jul 7, 2015

The Army Air Forces Dominated The Skies Of World War II
Aircraft

The Army Air Forces Dominated The Skies Of World War II

By Jason Nulton

Posted on Jun 19, 2015

The Upgraded AC-130 Gunship Embraces The Old And The New
Aircraft

The Upgraded AC-130 Gunship Embraces The Old And The New

By Christian Beekman

Posted on Feb 2, 2015

Why The Defense Department Needs To Cancel The F-35 Program
Fighter Aircraft

Why The Defense Department Needs To Cancel The F-35 Program

By Matthew Gjertsen

Posted on Jan 23, 2015

The Fight Over The A-10 Is About More Than Just A Plane
Fighter Aircraft

The Fight Over The A-10 Is About More Than Just A Plane

By Christian Beekman

Posted on Dec 8, 2014

Sikorsky Rolls Out Radical Helicopter Prototype
Helicopters

Sikorsky Rolls Out Radical Helicopter Prototype

By Christian Beekman

Posted on Oct 9, 2014

This Soldier Took A Joy Ride To The White House In A Stolen Helo
Helicopters

This Soldier Took A Joy Ride To The White House In A Stolen Helo

By Stephen Carlson

Posted on Sep 30, 2014

One Chart Shows Everything The US Can Use To Strike ISIS
Bombers

One Chart Shows Everything The US Can Use To Strike ISIS

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Sep 23, 2014

5 Ridiculous Things In The Defense Spending Bill That Still Cost Less Than The F-35
Fighter Aircraft

5 Ridiculous Things In The Defense Spending Bill That Still Cost Less Than The F-35

By Stephen Carlson

Posted on Jul 16, 2014

The Air Force Should Divest the A-10 Jet Aircraft, But Not For The Reasons It’s Proposing
Fighter Aircraft

The Air Force Should Divest the A-10 Jet Aircraft, But Not For The Reasons It’s Proposing

By Janine Davidson

Posted on Jun 5, 2014

Here’s Why The Osprey Is The Future Of The US Military
Aircraft

Here’s Why The Osprey Is The Future Of The US Military

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Jun 3, 2014

The Video Of UFO Attacking A Taliban Encampment Is Fake
Aircraft

The Video Of UFO Attacking A Taliban Encampment Is Fake

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on May 9, 2014