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

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

By David Roza

Updated on Jan 26, 2021

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

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

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jan 26, 2021

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

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

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Jan 22, 2021

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

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

By David Roza

Updated on Jan 22, 2021

3 New York National Guardsmen killed in helicopter crash
Helicopters

3 New York National Guardsmen killed in helicopter crash

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jan 21, 2021

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

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

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jan 20, 2021

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

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

By James Clark

Updated on Jan 20, 2021

On Dec. 8, Air Force warplanes, including B-52s, A-10s, and F-15s struck 75 ISIS targets across Syria.
Bombers

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

By David Roza

Updated on Jan 18, 2021

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

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

By Team T&P

Updated on Jan 6, 2021

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

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

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jan 5, 2021

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

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

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 30, 2020

marine osprey
Aircraft

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

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 23, 2020

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

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 22, 2020

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

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

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Dec 21, 2020

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

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

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 18, 2020

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

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

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 18, 2020

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

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 16, 2020

Air Force identifies F-16 pilot killed in Michigan crash
Fighter Aircraft

Air Force identifies F-16 pilot killed in Michigan crash

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 11, 2020

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

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

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 11, 2020

Air Force pilot who crashed in Michigan declared dead
Fighter Aircraft

Air Force pilot who crashed in Michigan declared dead

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 10, 2020

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

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 10, 2020

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

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

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 10, 2020

Lawmakers just saved dozens of A-10 Warthogs from the boneyard
Fighter Aircraft

Lawmakers just saved dozens of A-10 Warthogs from the boneyard

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 9, 2020

The Air Force wants to use suborbital transports to insert commandos and cargo anywhere on the planet
Aircraft

The Air Force wants to use suborbital transports to insert commandos and cargo anywhere on the planet

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 25, 2020

The Navy’s new Osprey just conducted its first drop-off at sea
Aircraft

The Navy’s new Osprey just conducted its first drop-off at sea

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 25, 2020

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

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

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 22, 2020

A-10 Pilot
Fighter Aircraft

Watch this A-10 pilot pull off a ballsy landing without landing gear or canopy

By James Clark

Posted on Nov 21, 2020

‘You are the reason I drink’ — Airmen bid adieu to decrepit aircraft dubbed ‘Lucifer’s Chariot’
Aircraft

‘You are the reason I drink’ — Airmen bid adieu to decrepit aircraft dubbed ‘Lucifer’s Chariot’

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 21, 2020

Abstract sky penis above Ramstein Air Base evokes early Modernist themes
Fighter Aircraft

Abstract sky penis above Ramstein Air Base evokes early Modernist themes

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 19, 2020

Here’s how much Windex it takes to make the Air Force Thunderbirds look so shiny
Fighter Aircraft

Here’s how much Windex it takes to make the Air Force Thunderbirds look so shiny

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 16, 2020

Army identifies five soldiers killed in Black Hawk crash in Egypt
Helicopters

Army identifies five soldiers killed in Black Hawk crash in Egypt

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 14, 2020

5 Americans killed in military helicopter crash in Egypt
Helicopters

5 Americans killed in military helicopter crash in Egypt

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 12, 2020

We salute this Texas F-16 squadron for marking their 75th anniversary with an epic paint job
Fighter Aircraft

We salute this Texas F-16 squadron for marking their 75th anniversary with an epic paint job

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 11, 2020

An F-35 pilot reveals why good fighter pilots never skip leg day
Fighter Aircraft

An F-35 pilot reveals why good fighter pilots never skip leg day

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 11, 2020

We salute the Army Black Hawk crew who saved a child from hurricane floodwaters in Honduras
Helicopters

We salute the Army Black Hawk crew who saved a child from hurricane floodwaters in Honduras

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Nov 9, 2020

The Air Force’s new combat rescue helicopter is officially here to save the day
Helicopters

The Air Force’s new combat rescue helicopter is officially here to save the day

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 9, 2020

A-10 Pilot
Fighter Aircraft

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

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Nov 8, 2020

The US military is eyeing ‘rocket cargo’ to resupply troops anywhere in the world in under an hour
Aircraft

The US military is eyeing ‘rocket cargo’ to resupply troops anywhere in the world in under an hour

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 7, 2020

This is what it would look like if the Navy was run like a used car dealership
Helicopters

This is what it would look like if the Navy was run like a used car dealership

By James Clark

Posted on Nov 6, 2020

Watch the Blue Angels’ legacy F/A-18 Hornets make their final sunset flight after 34 years
Fighter Aircraft

Watch the Blue Angels’ legacy F/A-18 Hornets make their final sunset flight after 34 years

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 5, 2020

These F-15s dressed up fly as hell for Halloween
Fighter Aircraft

These F-15s dressed up fly as hell for Halloween

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 30, 2020

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

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

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 29, 2020

An A-10 Thunderbolt accidentally lost a munition somewhere in South Korea
Fighter Aircraft

An A-10 Thunderbolt accidentally lost a munition somewhere in South Korea

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 27, 2020

Navy identifies two aviators killed in plane crash
Aircraft

Navy identifies two aviators killed in plane crash

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 25, 2020

Two sailors die after Navy plane crashes in Alabama
Aircraft

Two sailors die after Navy plane crashes in Alabama

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 24, 2020

Watch a C-17 pull off a gnarly gear-up landing at Kandahar Air Field
Aircraft

Watch a C-17 pull off a gnarly gear-up landing at Kandahar Air Field

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 23, 2020

Navy pilot ejects safely as F/A-18E Super Hornet crashes in California
Fighter Aircraft

Navy pilot ejects safely as F/A-18E Super Hornet crashes in California

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 21, 2020

The Navy and Marine Corps are proud to have gone a full year without a fatal aircraft crash
Aircraft

The Navy and Marine Corps are proud to have gone a full year without a fatal aircraft crash

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 20, 2020

The Army wants a new high-powered grenade launcher to wreck armored targets and drones
Drones

The Army wants a new high-powered grenade launcher to wreck armored targets and drones

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 16, 2020

An F-16 strafed and killed a civilian contractor during a training exercise. His widow sued the US for millions and won
Fighter Aircraft

An F-16 strafed and killed a civilian contractor during a training exercise. His widow sued the US for millions and won

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 16, 2020

Watch this CV-22 Osprey as it generates propeller vortexes and takes a bow
Aircraft

Watch this CV-22 Osprey as it generates propeller vortexes and takes a bow

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 6, 2020

This everyday piece of hardware crashed an $11 million drone
Drones

This everyday piece of hardware crashed an $11 million drone

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 3, 2020

No, those nuclear ‘doomsday planes’ weren’t in the air because of Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis
Aircraft

No, those nuclear ‘doomsday planes’ weren’t in the air because of Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 2, 2020

Intense video shows fiery Marine Corps F-35 crash after colliding with a C-130
Fighter Aircraft

Intense video shows fiery Marine Corps F-35 crash after colliding with a C-130

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 30, 2020

A French fighter jet’s sonic boom scared the bejesus out of Paris
Fighter Aircraft

A French fighter jet’s sonic boom scared the bejesus out of Paris

By Team T&P

Posted on Sep 30, 2020

It’s been 80 days since DoD leaders promised to release an investigation ‘within days’ into an Army helicopter buzzing protesters
Helicopters

It’s been 80 days since DoD leaders promised to release an investigation ‘within days’ into an Army helicopter buzzing protesters

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 27, 2020

That time an Israeli F-15 landed without a wing
Fighter Aircraft

That time an Israeli F-15 landed without a wing

By Team T&P

Posted on Sep 23, 2020

11 amazing F-16 paint jobs in honor of the Air Force birthday
Fighter Aircraft

11 amazing F-16 paint jobs in honor of the Air Force birthday

By David Roza

Posted on Sep 18, 2020

Jon Stewart to Pentagon: The F-35 can wait, but troops dying from burn pit exposure can’t
Fighter Aircraft

Jon Stewart to Pentagon: The F-35 can wait, but troops dying from burn pit exposure can’t

By James Clark

Posted on Sep 16, 2020

Trump campaign ad urges ‘support our troops’ with a picture of Russian soldiers and jets
Fighter Aircraft

Trump campaign ad urges ‘support our troops’ with a picture of Russian soldiers and jets

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Sep 15, 2020

Watch the Air Force use a hypersonic bullet to blast a drone out of the sky
Drones

Watch the Air Force use a hypersonic bullet to blast a drone out of the sky

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 15, 2020

The Air Force has already built and flown a prototype of its first new fighter jet in two decades
Fighter Aircraft

The Air Force has already built and flown a prototype of its first new fighter jet in two decades

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 15, 2020

The Air Force successfully tested a mobile laser weapon to protect convoys from enemy drones
Drones

The Air Force successfully tested a mobile laser weapon to protect convoys from enemy drones

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 14, 2020

navy syria shootdown f/a-18 super hornet
Fighter Aircraft

The F/A-18 Super Hornet that pulled off the US’s first air-to-air kill in 18 years still has the war paint to prove it

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 13, 2020