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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

Russian mercenaries are now flying combat missions over Libya
Fighter Aircraft

Russian mercenaries are now flying combat missions over Libya

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 12, 2020

The Air Force just awarded a contract to develop a supersonic Air Force One
Aircraft

The Air Force just awarded a contract to develop a supersonic Air Force One

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 2, 2020

Crew survives Navy Hawkeye crash in Virginia
Aircraft

Crew survives Navy Hawkeye crash in Virginia

By David Roza

Posted on Sep 1, 2020

‘Unsafe’ intercept of a B-52 over the Black Sea is the latest example of the Russians being jerks
Bombers

‘Unsafe’ intercept of a B-52 over the Black Sea is the latest example of the Russians being jerks

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 29, 2020

Army identifies two special operations soldiers killed in helicopter crash
Helicopters

Army identifies two special operations soldiers killed in helicopter crash

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 29, 2020

Watch a Ukrainian fighter jet nail a road sign during a rough landing outside Kiev
Fighter Aircraft

Watch a Ukrainian fighter jet nail a road sign during a rough landing outside Kiev

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 28, 2020

NORAD conducts triple intercept of Russian aircraft amid rise in Alaskan incursions
Aircraft

NORAD conducts triple intercept of Russian aircraft amid rise in Alaskan incursions

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 28, 2020

‘I’m driven by competition’ — What it takes to become the Air Force’s top fighter pilot
Fighter Aircraft

‘I’m driven by competition’ — What it takes to become the Air Force’s top fighter pilot

By David Roza

Posted on Aug 26, 2020

Investigation into why National Guard helicopters buzzed protesters in D.C. stuck in limbo
Helicopters

Investigation into why National Guard helicopters buzzed protesters in D.C. stuck in limbo

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 25, 2020

This could be the Air Force’s future flying car of choice
Aircraft

This could be the Air Force’s future flying car of choice

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 24, 2020

Not content with F-35 debacle, the Navy is now working on a brand new fighter jet
Fighter Aircraft

Not content with F-35 debacle, the Navy is now working on a brand new fighter jet

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 20, 2020

US military denies Syrian state media report that helicopters attacked a Syrian army checkpoint
Helicopters

US military denies Syrian state media report that helicopters attacked a Syrian army checkpoint

By Jared Keller, Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 17, 2020

The Pentagon now has a task force searching for UFOs
Aircraft

The Pentagon now has a task force searching for UFOs

By Paul Szoldra, Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 15, 2020

An Air Force F-16 pilot will face off against an AI adversary in a simulated dogfight. Here’s how you can watch it live
Fighter Aircraft

An Air Force F-16 pilot will face off against an AI adversary in a simulated dogfight. Here’s how you can watch it live

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 14, 2020

The Air Force’s first B-21 Raider stealth bomber is ‘starting to look like an airplane,’ official says
Bombers

The Air Force’s first B-21 Raider stealth bomber is ‘starting to look like an airplane,’ official says

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 12, 2020

Air Force helicopter shot at while flying over Virginia
Helicopters

Air Force helicopter shot at while flying over Virginia

By Jeff Schogol, David Roza

Posted on Aug 12, 2020

A Navy flattop just rolled up in Hawaii laden with World War II-era warbirds
Fighter Aircraft

A Navy flattop just rolled up in Hawaii laden with World War II-era warbirds

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 12, 2020

The Air Force just took a major step towards launching a hypersonic missile from its oldest bomber
Bombers

The Air Force just took a major step towards launching a hypersonic missile from its oldest bomber

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 11, 2020

This star-spangled Navy helicopter looks like it was plucked straight out of ‘Team America’
Helicopters

This star-spangled Navy helicopter looks like it was plucked straight out of ‘Team America’

By James Clark

Posted on Aug 3, 2020

The Navy’s first Black female fighter pilot has officially earned her Wings of Gold
Fighter Aircraft

The Navy’s first Black female fighter pilot has officially earned her Wings of Gold

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Aug 3, 2020

Taliban fighters are reportedly using anti-tank missiles to down Afghan helicopters
Helicopters

Taliban fighters are reportedly using anti-tank missiles to down Afghan helicopters

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 31, 2020

Confessions of an A-10 pilot: What it’s like to fly a cannon with wings
Fighter Aircraft

Confessions of an A-10 pilot: What it’s like to fly a cannon with wings

By James Clark

Posted on Jul 30, 2020

The US wants to make it easier to export armed drones to allies
Drones

The US wants to make it easier to export armed drones to allies

By Team T&P

Posted on Jul 25, 2020

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ release date delayed again due to COVID-19
Fighter Aircraft

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ release date delayed again due to COVID-19

By David Roza

Posted on Jul 24, 2020

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

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

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 20, 2020

F-16 crashes at Holloman Air Force Base as the surge in Air Force mishaps continues
Fighter Aircraft

F-16 crashes at Holloman Air Force Base as the surge in Air Force mishaps continues

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 14, 2020

Here’s your first look at the Air Force’s first F-15 in more than 15 years
Fighter Aircraft

Here’s your first look at the Air Force’s first F-15 in more than 15 years

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 14, 2020

F-16 pilot killed in crash remembered as a man who ‘loved a lot of things’ — his family, his country, flying
Fighter Aircraft

F-16 pilot killed in crash remembered as a man who ‘loved a lot of things’ — his family, his country, flying

By James Clark

Posted on Jul 2, 2020

F-16CM pilot killed in latest Air Force crash
Fighter Aircraft

F-16CM pilot killed in latest Air Force crash

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 1, 2020

The Army is adopting a ‘guaranteed hit’ smart fire control system to knock drones out of the sky
Drones

The Army is adopting a ‘guaranteed hit’ smart fire control system to knock drones out of the sky

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 29, 2020

US fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft in fifth Alaskan incursion this month
Fighter Aircraft

US fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft in fifth Alaskan incursion this month

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 25, 2020

The Navy’s new Osprey is officially here to drop you off at sea
Aircraft

The Navy’s new Osprey is officially here to drop you off at sea

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 24, 2020

Are UFOs flown by aliens or Russian and Chinese pilots? Lawmakers wants to know
Aircraft

Are UFOs flown by aliens or Russian and Chinese pilots? Lawmakers wants to know

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 24, 2020

Watch an F-15 take out an ISIS ‘summer camp’ in rural Iraq
Fighter Aircraft

Watch an F-15 take out an ISIS ‘summer camp’ in rural Iraq

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 22, 2020