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At $39,000, this C-130-styled handbag costs half the salary of an actual Air Force pilot
Aircraft

At $39,000, this C-130-styled handbag costs half the salary of an actual Air Force pilot

By David Roza

Updated on Apr 7, 2021

‘Wise Guy’ flies again — How the Air Force got a 60-year-old B-52 back up and running
Bombers

‘Wise Guy’ flies again — How the Air Force got a 60-year-old B-52 back up and running

By David Roza

Updated on Mar 30, 2021

How ‘Live Free or Die Hard’ revealed an actual problem with the F-35
Fighter Aircraft

How ‘Live Free or Die Hard’ revealed an actual problem with the F-35

By Jared Keller

Updated on Mar 28, 2021

Same sh*t, different decade: the War on Terror just won’t end for these 2 Army pilots
Helicopters

Same sh*t, different decade: the War on Terror just won’t end for these 2 Army pilots

By David Roza

Updated on Mar 24, 2021

We salute Maj. Dick Bong, for obvious reasons
Fighter Aircraft

We salute Maj. Dick Bong, for obvious reasons

By James Clark

Updated on Mar 8, 2021

This LEGO ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ trailer looks better than the actual movie
Fighter Aircraft

This LEGO ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ trailer looks better than the actual movie

By James Clark

Updated on Mar 1, 2021

Air Force identifies pilot killed in training jet crash in Alabama
Aircraft

Air Force identifies pilot killed in training jet crash in Alabama

By David Roza

Updated on Feb 22, 2021

Military pilots, show us the lucky charms you fly with! (we know you’re out there!)
Aircraft

Military pilots, show us the lucky charms you fly with! (we know you’re out there!)

By David Roza

Updated on Feb 12, 2021

Meet the Air Force’s most adorable aircraft: the mini C-17
Aircraft

Meet the Air Force’s most adorable aircraft: the mini C-17

By David Roza

Updated on Feb 12, 2021

DARPA is developing an air-launched drone missile that fires air-to-air missiles
Drones

DARPA is developing an air-launched drone missile that fires air-to-air missiles

By Jared Keller

Updated on Feb 9, 2021

Drones pose the biggest threat to US troops in the Middle East since IEDs, top general says
Drones

Drones pose the biggest threat to US troops in the Middle East since IEDs, top general says

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Feb 8, 2021

No enemy has downed an Air Force AC-130 gunship in 30 years. Here’s why
Aircraft

No enemy has downed an Air Force AC-130 gunship in 30 years. Here’s why

By David Roza

Updated on Feb 8, 2021

Air Force investigating intruder who broke into Joint Base Andrews and boarded C-40 aircraft
Aircraft

Air Force investigating intruder who broke into Joint Base Andrews and boarded C-40 aircraft

By David Roza

Updated on Feb 5, 2021

Idaho National Guard identifies 3 soldiers killed in helicopter crash
Helicopters

Idaho National Guard identifies 3 soldiers killed in helicopter crash

By James Clark

Updated on Feb 4, 2021

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

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

By Jared Keller

Updated on Feb 2, 2021

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

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

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jan 29, 2021

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

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

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jan 27, 2021

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