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Watch the Air Force’s first new F-15 in nearly 20 years make its maiden flight with a ‘Viking’ takeoff

By Jared Keller

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The Army just got its hands on its most advanced Apache helicopter yet

By Jared Keller

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The Marine Corps is eyeing a long-range robot boat that can nail targets with kamikaze drones

By Jared Keller

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The adorable story of Scoff, the plushy ducky who flies in an F-15

By David Roza

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This futuristic twin-blade helicopter may be the Army’s replacement for the iconic Black Hawk

By Jared Keller

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National Guard identifies 3 soldiers killed in helicopter crash in New York

By Paul Szoldra

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Engine failure, pilot error behind deadly Air Force E-11 plane crash in Afghanistan

By David Roza

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3 New York National Guardsmen killed in helicopter crash

By Jeff Schogol

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An Air Force F-16 just fired off a pair of swarming munitions for the first time

By Jared Keller

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This Gulf War footage of an F-16 dodging 6 Iraqi missiles is insane

By James Clark

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B-52s fly over Middle East in yet another display of force for Iran

By David Roza

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

By Jared Keller

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A-10 pilot awarded Distinguished Flying Cross for dramatic landing with missing canopy and no landing gear

By Paul Szoldra

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Tech & Tactics

Oxcart down: One man’s search for a CIA spyplane that crashed outside Area 51

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

By Jeff Schogol

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Are UFOs a threat to national security? We may find out in 6 months

By Jeff Schogol

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Here are the new toys that Congress is giving the Pentagon for Christmas

By Jeff Schogol

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B-52s fly over the Middle East in another rattle of the saber at Iran

By David Roza

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A bunch of Marines and Ospreys may be appearing in ‘Mission: Impossible’

By Paul Szoldra

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We salute the Army Chinook crew who made an emergency landing to respond to a car accident

By Haley Britzky

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The Air Force’s new drone-in-a-box is like ‘scramble the fighters’ for base security forces

By David Roza

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The Air Force has deployed its drone-killing microwave weapon to Africa

By Jared Keller

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An AI just helped an Air Force pilot fly a U-2 spy plane during a simulated missile strike

By Jeff Schogol

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

By Jeff Schogol

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Air Force identifies F-16 pilot killed in Michigan crash

By David Roza

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The Air Force just took a major step towards slapping hypersonic missiles on a B-1B Lancer

By Jared Keller

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We salute this Marine tiltrotor squadron for rocking this sweet ‘Endless Summer’ tail art

By Jared Keller

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Air Force pilot who crashed in Michigan declared dead

By David Roza

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Tech & Tactics

General confirms the US has helped the Taliban by launching drone strikes against ISIS

By Jeff Schogol

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Check out these incredible photos of all four Air Force tactical demo team jets flying in formation

By Jared Keller

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The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

By Task & Purpose

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Relax to the sound of F-16s taking off at Bagram Airfield

By Patrick Baker

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You can now score Tom Cruise’s very own ‘Maverick’ helmet from ‘Top Gun’

By Jared Keller

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Marine Fires GAU-17 minigun from a UH-1Y Venom

By Task & Purpose

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This is what’s inside the Air Force’s new F-35 Arctic survival kit

By Jared Keller

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Russia’s Newest, Mysterious Fighter Jet Just Showed Up In Syria

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

By Jared Keller

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Tech & Tactics

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

By James Clark

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

By Haley Britzky

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

By Haley Britzky

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

By Haley Britzky

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Close Air Support: A-10 Warthog vs. F-35 Lightning

By Chris Capelluto

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Tech & Tactics

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

By Jared Keller

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The B-1B Lancer Will Rule The Skies For Another 20 Years — At Least

By Jared Keller

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Tech & Tactics

How One Gutsy Harrier Pilot Walked Away From A ‘Catastrophic’ Engine Failure

By Jared Keller

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You Can Now Own Your Very Own Almost-New Soviet MiG Fighter Jet

By Jared Keller

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

By Jared Keller

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

By Jared Keller

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

By Jared Keller

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Tech & Tactics

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

By Jared Keller

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What’s On A B-1B Lancer Aircrew’s Wish List? Room For More Bombs

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Boeing Unveils Conceptual Hypersonic Jet Design To Replace The SR-71 Blackbird

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

By Jared Keller

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The Path-Breaking Apache Helicopter Helmet Is Getting A Major Upgrade

By Jared Keller

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Tech & Tactics

This Retro F-14 Tomcat Spin-Test Video Will Make Your Stomach Churn

By Jared Keller

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A-10 Warthog Makes Dramatic Belly Landing Without Landing Gear Or Canopy After Cannon Malfunction

By Matthew Moss

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Could This Gun-Toting Drone Replace Combat Soldiers?

By Sarah Sicard

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Trump Can Thank This ‘Pretty Sweet Beard’ For His Air Force One Upgrade

By Jared Keller

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The Army’s Potential Apache And Black Hawk Replacement Is Ready To Take Flight

By Jared Keller

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The Air Force’s Secret Space Plane Is Headed Back Into Orbit. Here’s What It’s Probably Up To

By Jared Keller

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The Afghan Military Just Got Its First Black Hawks. The Rest Can’t Come Soon Enough

By James Clark

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The Air Force’s ‘Ultimate Battle Plane’ Is Approaching Initial Operating Capability

By Jared Keller

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Tech & Tactics

7 Stories That Remind Us Why Troops Love The A-10 Warthog

By BBMC Mortgage

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Tech & Tactics

What Makes The F-22 And F-35 Stealth? Proper Skin Care

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