Aircraft (Page 6)

Air Force selects new helmet to replace the one pilots have loved to hate since the 1980s

Posted on Jun 29, 2022

Meet the ‘Wizzo’ — The secret sauce to one of the Air Force’s deadliest fighter jets

Posted on Jun 25, 2022

Bombers

Congress is bringing back the idea of a ‘limited’ nuclear war

Posted on Jun 24, 2022

Drones

The Air Force wants to take on active shooters with drones and robots

Posted on Jun 20, 2022

Navy helicopter crash marks the 5th military aviation mishap in less than 2 weeks

Posted on Jun 10, 2022

A helicopter flown in Afghanistan is now a military couple’s camper

Posted on Jun 8, 2022

Navy F-18 pilot, special operator killed in separate incidents in California [Updated]

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 4, 2022

Drones

The Navy is eyeing a drone that can fly for a week without refueling

Posted on May 17, 2022

Why Air Force pilots spent a day being dragged through the water by a jet ski

Posted on May 16, 2022

The Air Force hopes to snag ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ fans with a recruiting ad before the movie

Posted on May 11, 2022

Ukrainian military confirms ‘The Ghost of Kyiv’ is made up

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 1, 2022

NATO fighter jets scrambled ‘multiple times’ this week in response to Russian aircraft

By Nicholas Slayton

Updated on Apr 30, 2022

The MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin. (U.S. Marine Corps/Sgt. Kayla Rivera)

The Marine Corps’ reorganization plan will cripple its aviation capabilities

By Terry Dake

Posted on Apr 22, 2022

Air Force commandos are learning how to fight in Sweden’s frigid forests where ‘nothing works’

Posted on Mar 31, 2022

Viral video shows how Air Force F-15 pilots train for air-to-air combat

Posted on Mar 25, 2022

How the legendary Ukrainian pilot ‘Grey Wolf’ earned his call sign, according to a US Air Force F-15 driver

Posted on Mar 22, 2022

An Air Force F-16 pilot made an emergency belly landing look easy. Here’s why it’s anything but

Posted on Mar 9, 2022

Polar bears & freezing air: Why airmen still visit Air Force radar sites at the edge of the world

Posted on Feb 21, 2022

A Black Hawk helicopter flew for the first time without pilots

Posted on Feb 9, 2022

Everything wrong with the Russian military’s ‘special tactical exercise’ propaganda video

By Matt Sampson

Posted on Feb 9, 2022

Why these Air Force fighter pilots wear bright yellow helmets

Posted on Feb 7, 2022

Boxer, grunt, flyboy: the wild life of the first Black American combat pilot

Posted on Feb 3, 2022

The world’s most advanced fighter jet is already having a very rough year

Posted on Jan 27, 2022

7 sailors injured after ‘landing mishap’ leads F-35 pilot to eject

Posted on Jan 24, 2022

The story behind one of the most bizarre squadron emblems in the Air Force

Posted on Jan 21, 2022

Drones

A shadowy drone force keeps attacking US troops

Posted on Jan 10, 2022

Honey, I shrunk the fighter jet: Meet the Civil Air Patrol’s adorable mini F-16

Posted on Jan 5, 2022

Drones

US shoots down ‘Soleimani’s revenge’ drones on anniversary of Iranian general’s death

Posted on Jan 3, 2022

Bombers

Google Earth captures photo of Air Force’s $2 billion stealth bomber in flight

Posted on Dec 22, 2021

‘Nothing but the rest of your life to look forward to’ — What it’s like riding the ‘Freedom Bird’ out of combat

By Jonathan Lenz

Posted on Dec 16, 2021

Drones

DARPA wants to recharge drones mid-flight with a ‘whisper beam’ of energy

Posted on Dec 16, 2021

Air Force fanboy charged with driving A-10-styled Camaro at 131 mph

Posted on Dec 15, 2021

If you reenlist, the US Army will let you ride in a helicopter most already get to ride in

Posted on Dec 14, 2021

The Air Force is testing a new device that will make peeing less dangerous for fighter pilots

Updated on Dec 6, 2021

Military pilots explain why that footage of Army helos zipping over a crowded stadium is safer than it looks

Updated on Dec 1, 2021

Pentagon silent on whether UFO tracking officials will wear black suits, sunglasses

Updated on Nov 24, 2021

Drones

The Air Force wants to kill a drone that ground commanders say they can’t live without

Updated on Nov 23, 2021

An Air Force tech sergeant just got married in the back of a C-17 cargo jet

Updated on Nov 18, 2021

A-10 pilot gets Distinguished Flying Cross for Rip-It-fueled gun-run in Afghanistan

Updated on Nov 16, 2021

Drones

The Army is testing drones that can deliver life-saving blood to the battlefield

Updated on Nov 12, 2021

The Army is testing a brand-new helicopter-mounted Gatling gun

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Nov 10, 2021

Marine Corps throws cold water on fighter jet rides for reenlistment

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Nov 9, 2021

Eddie Rickenbacker: American hero and candidate for most interesting man in the world

By Justin Burgess

Updated on Nov 8, 2021

32 turbofan engines, 16 Avenger cannons, 10 tons of armor: This is an A-10 elephant walk

Updated on Nov 4, 2021

The A-10 that landed without a canopy or landing gear is back flying after 3 years of repairs

Updated on Nov 3, 2021

The Air Force is about to slap a frickin’ laser beam on its deadliest gunship

Updated on Oct 14, 2021

The most experienced A-10 pilot in history explains how to be ready for anything

Updated on Sep 29, 2021

The Air Force flies these planes daily. Here’s why civilian airlines won’t

Updated on Sep 28, 2021

Watch an Australian C-17 weave between skyscrapers in ‘insane’ video

Updated on Sep 23, 2021

Here’s a rare look at an Air Force F-117 stealth jet flying over California

Updated on Sep 21, 2021

The Air Force wants to turn the C-130 into a floating commando wagon

Updated on Sep 16, 2021

The Air Force tried to kill the A-10 by clipping its wings and starving it of parts

Updated on Sep 15, 2021

‘Blue Angels’ Marine awarded highest non-combat heroism medal after saving 3 kids [Updated]

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Sep 14, 2021

‘I love flying the A-10’ — This man has BRRRT’d longer than anybody in history

Updated on Sep 14, 2021

No, F-22 pilots aren’t ‘walking off the job’ to avoid the COVID-19 vaccine

Updated on Sep 10, 2021

The Navy’s deadly helicopter crash is a tragic reminder that troops die off the battlefield too

Updated on Sep 8, 2021

Army helicopter crew pulls off tricky ‘pinnacle’ landing to rescue hikers stranded on a mountain

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Sep 8, 2021

‘A vessel of hope’ — Air Force C-17 crews exhausted but proud after largest airlift in US military history

Updated on Sep 1, 2021

Afghan baby named ‘Reach’ after the Air Force C-17 she was born on

By David Roza, Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 25, 2021

‘This is what we live for’ — Air Force C-17 crews jump at the chance to help others in Afghan airlift

Updated on Aug 19, 2021

Afghan man filmed himself trying to escape Kabul on side of C-17 during takeoff

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Aug 18, 2021

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Afghans are literally clinging to the sides of US military aircraft to escape the Taliban sweep of Kabul

Updated on Aug 16, 2021

An F-35 pilot’s helmet costs more than a Ferrari and takes two days to get fitted