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

By David Roza

Posted on Mar 9, 2022

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

By David Roza

Posted on Feb 21, 2022

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

By Matt Sampson

Posted on Feb 9, 2022

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Why these Air Force fighter pilots wear bright yellow helmets

By David Roza

Posted on Feb 7, 2022

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

By David Roza

Posted on Feb 3, 2022

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

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Jan 27, 2022

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

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Jan 24, 2022

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

By David Roza

Posted on Jan 21, 2022

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

By David Roza

Posted on Jan 5, 2022

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

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 15, 2021

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

By David Roza

Updated on Dec 6, 2021

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

By David Roza

Updated on Nov 16, 2021

U.S. Navy Launches Strikes On Iraq
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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
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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
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32 turbofan engines, 16 Avenger cannons, 10 tons of armor: This is an A-10 elephant walk

By David Roza

Updated on Nov 4, 2021

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

By David Roza

Updated on Nov 3, 2021

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

By David Roza

Updated on Sep 29, 2021

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

By David Roza

Updated on Sep 21, 2021

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

By David Roza

Updated on Sep 15, 2021

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

By David Roza

Updated on Sep 14, 2021

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

By David Roza

Updated on Sep 10, 2021

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

By David Roza

Updated on Aug 11, 2021

Air Force A-10s just made a ‘highway to the danger zone’ in Michigan
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Air Force A-10s just made a ‘highway to the danger zone’ in Michigan

By David Roza

Updated on Aug 7, 2021

Senate to Air Force: You’re gonna keep your A-10 Warthogs and you’re gonna like it
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Senate to Air Force: You’re gonna keep your A-10 Warthogs and you’re gonna like it

By David Roza

Updated on Jul 29, 2021

No, Russia’s new fighter jet can’t fly at twice the speed of light
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No, Russia’s new fighter jet can’t fly at twice the speed of light

By David Roza

Updated on Jul 21, 2021

Meet the ‘Mad’ Revolutionary War general who inspired this badass A-10 paint job
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Meet the ‘Mad’ Revolutionary War general who inspired this badass A-10 paint job

By David Roza

Updated on Jul 12, 2021

Why Portugal paints F-16s to look like tigers
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Why Portugal paints F-16s to look like tigers

By David Roza

Updated on Jun 8, 2021

Why the Air Force wants to cut dozens of A-10s, everyone’s favorite close air support aircraft
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Why the Air Force wants to cut dozens of A-10s, everyone’s favorite close air support aircraft

By David Roza

Updated on May 28, 2021

Goodbye A-10s, hello pay raise: Inside the Pentagon’s $715 billion budget wishlist
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Goodbye A-10s, hello pay raise: Inside the Pentagon’s $715 billion budget wishlist

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 28, 2021

How the Air Force turns a combat-ready F-16 into a high-flying Thunderbirds act
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How the Air Force turns a combat-ready F-16 into a high-flying Thunderbirds act

By David Roza

Updated on May 18, 2021

Badass Air Force pilot recognized for belly-landing an A-10 with canopy ripped off
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Badass Air Force pilot recognized for belly-landing an A-10 with canopy ripped off

By David Roza

Updated on May 14, 2021

French pilot claims he was strapped to a target and fired upon by fighter jets in deranged hazing incident
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French pilot claims he was strapped to a target and fired upon by fighter jets in deranged hazing incident

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on May 10, 2021

This A-10’s new paint job pays tribute to the original flying tank of World War II
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This A-10’s new paint job pays tribute to the original flying tank of World War II

By David Roza

Updated on May 7, 2021

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

By Jared Keller

Updated on Mar 28, 2021

We salute Maj. Dick Bong, for obvious reasons
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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
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This LEGO ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ trailer looks better than the actual movie

By James Clark

Updated on Mar 1, 2021

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

Updated on Feb 2, 2021

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

By David Roza

Updated on Jan 26, 2021

An Air Force F-16 just fired off a pair of swarming munitions for the first time
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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
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This Gulf War footage of an F-16 dodging 6 Iraqi missiles is insane

By James Clark

Updated on Jan 20, 2021

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 22, 2020

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

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 11, 2020

Air Force pilot who crashed in Michigan declared dead
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Air Force pilot who crashed in Michigan declared dead

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 10, 2020

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

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 9, 2020

Check out these incredible photos of all four Air Force tactical demo team jets flying in formation
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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
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Watch this A-10 pilot pull off a ballsy landing without landing gear or canopy

By James Clark

Posted on Nov 21, 2020

Abstract sky penis above Ramstein Air Base evokes early Modernist themes
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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
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Here’s how much Windex it takes to make the Air Force Thunderbirds look so shiny

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 16, 2020

We salute this Texas F-16 squadron for marking their 75th anniversary with an epic paint job
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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
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An F-35 pilot reveals why good fighter pilots never skip leg day

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 11, 2020

A-10 Pilot
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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

Watch the Blue Angels’ legacy F/A-18 Hornets make their final sunset flight after 34 years
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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
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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
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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
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An A-10 Thunderbolt accidentally lost a munition somewhere in South Korea

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 27, 2020

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 21, 2020

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

Intense video shows fiery Marine Corps F-35 crash after colliding with a C-130
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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
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A French fighter jet’s sonic boom scared the bejesus out of Paris

By Team T&P

Posted on Sep 30, 2020

That time an Israeli F-15 landed without a wing
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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
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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
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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
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Trump campaign ad urges ‘support our troops’ with a picture of Russian soldiers and jets

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Sep 15, 2020