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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
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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

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

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 12, 2020

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

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Aug 3, 2020

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

By James Clark

Posted on Jul 30, 2020

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ release date delayed again due to COVID-19
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‘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’
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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
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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
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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
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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
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F-16CM pilot killed in latest Air Force crash

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 1, 2020

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

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 25, 2020

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

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 22, 2020

Russian aircraft seen flying in Libya, raising fears of possible civilian casualties
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Russian aircraft seen flying in Libya, raising fears of possible civilian casualties

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 18, 2020

USS Theodore Roosevelt aviators eject safely at sea
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USS Theodore Roosevelt aviators eject safely at sea

By David Roza

Posted on Jun 18, 2020

US fighter jets intercept 2 Russian bomber formations in eighth Alaskan incursion this year
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US fighter jets intercept 2 Russian bomber formations in eighth Alaskan incursion this year

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 17, 2020

F-15C pilot killed in North Sea crash identified
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F-15C pilot killed in North Sea crash identified

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 16, 2020

F-15C pilot from RAF Lakenheath killed in crash
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F-15C pilot from RAF Lakenheath killed in crash

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 15, 2020

The Air Force’s Viper demonstration team definitely goes hard in the paint
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The Air Force’s Viper demonstration team definitely goes hard in the paint

By David Roza

Posted on Jun 13, 2020

A pilot with the callsign ‘Banzai’ is the first woman to fly the F-35 in combat
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A pilot with the callsign ‘Banzai’ is the first woman to fly the F-35 in combat

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jun 11, 2020

US fighter jets intercept 2 Russian bomber formations near Alaska
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US fighter jets intercept 2 Russian bomber formations near Alaska

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 10, 2020

F-35 landing gear collapses on landing at Hill Air Force Base
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F-35 landing gear collapses on landing at Hill Air Force Base

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 9, 2020

Watch the Air Force Thunderbirds quickly recover from a high-speed hiccup over Los Angeles
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Watch the Air Force Thunderbirds quickly recover from a high-speed hiccup over Los Angeles

By David Roza

Posted on May 17, 2020

F-22 Raptor crashes in Florida
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F-22 Raptor crashes in Florida

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 15, 2020

Mother’s Day message from Trump: I’ll be in meetings but F-35 is ‘best in the world’
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Mother’s Day message from Trump: I’ll be in meetings but F-35 is ‘best in the world’

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on May 8, 2020

The F-35 still can’t go supersonic without compromising its critical stealth tech, and the Pentagon is OK with that
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The F-35 still can’t go supersonic without compromising its critical stealth tech, and the Pentagon is OK with that

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 28, 2020

Thunderbirds, Blue Angels flyovers to begin next week and continue into May
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Thunderbirds, Blue Angels flyovers to begin next week and continue into May

By David Roza

Posted on Apr 25, 2020

The military’s Blue Angels and Thunderbirds flyovers aren’t what America needs right now
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The military’s Blue Angels and Thunderbirds flyovers aren’t what America needs right now

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 23, 2020

Blue Angels and Thunderbirds to fly over multiple cities to support health care workers battling COVID-19, Trump says
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Blue Angels and Thunderbirds to fly over multiple cities to support health care workers battling COVID-19, Trump says

By David Roza

Posted on Apr 23, 2020

Val Kilmer says he ‘didn’t want the part’ in ‘Top Gun’
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Val Kilmer says he ‘didn’t want the part’ in ‘Top Gun’

Posted on Apr 23, 2020

Watch a Russian SU-35 buzz a Navy aircraft for the second time in just 4 days
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Watch a Russian SU-35 buzz a Navy aircraft for the second time in just 4 days

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 20, 2020

Watch the world’s most advanced F-15 make its maiden flight with a ‘Viking’ takeoff
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Watch the world’s most advanced F-15 make its maiden flight with a ‘Viking’ takeoff

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 14, 2020

A technical glitch saved a French fighter jet after a civilian passenger freaked out and ejected
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A technical glitch saved a French fighter jet after a civilian passenger freaked out and ejected

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Apr 14, 2020

Watch an F/A-18 Super Hornet pull off an insanely-low flyby for ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
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Watch an F/A-18 Super Hornet pull off an insanely-low flyby for ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 10, 2020

An A-10 pilot walked away unharmed after an emergency belly landing at Moody AFB
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An A-10 pilot walked away unharmed after an emergency belly landing at Moody AFB

By David Roza

Posted on Apr 8, 2020

The Navy refused to let Tom Cruise fly an F/A-18 Super Hornet in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
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The Navy refused to let Tom Cruise fly an F/A-18 Super Hornet in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 29, 2020

We salute these mustachioed A-10s for making close air support classy AF
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We salute these mustachioed A-10s for making close air support classy AF

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 18, 2020

US fighter jets intercept 2 more pairs of Russian reconnaissance planes near Alaska in second and third incidents this week
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US fighter jets intercept 2 more pairs of Russian reconnaissance planes near Alaska in second and third incidents this week

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 14, 2020

The F-35 still has hundreds of problems the Pentagon has no plans on fixing
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The F-35 still has hundreds of problems the Pentagon has no plans on fixing

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 13, 2020

‘This is pretty awesome’ — A-10 pilots print out custom helmet decals of their squadron patches
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‘This is pretty awesome’ — A-10 pilots print out custom helmet decals of their squadron patches

By David Roza

Posted on Mar 7, 2020

The Pentagon is sacrificing F-35s and other weapons systems to find $3.8 billion to fund the border wall
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The Pentagon is sacrificing F-35s and other weapons systems to find $3.8 billion to fund the border wall

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 14, 2020

BRRRT vs. BRRAPP: How Americans describe the glorious sound of the A-10 firing, in 2 maps
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BRRRT vs. BRRAPP: How Americans describe the glorious sound of the A-10 firing, in 2 maps

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 8, 2020

This video of 6 A-10 Warthogs dropping flares over the Persian Gulf is absolutely glorious
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This video of 6 A-10 Warthogs dropping flares over the Persian Gulf is absolutely glorious

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 7, 2020

A powerful new Air Force video pays tribute to Brig. Gen. Charles McGee and the Tuskegee Airmen
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A powerful new Air Force video pays tribute to Brig. Gen. Charles McGee and the Tuskegee Airmen

By David Roza

Posted on Feb 7, 2020

The new trailer for ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ will make you feel the need for speed
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The new trailer for ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ will make you feel the need for speed

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 4, 2020

The F-35 is an overpriced lemon that doesn’t work
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The F-35 is an overpriced lemon that doesn’t work

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 1, 2020

The Air Force is officially picking up its first new F-15 in nearly 20 years
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The Air Force is officially picking up its first new F-15 in nearly 20 years

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 29, 2020

China reportedly wants to slap laser cannons on its fighter jets
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China reportedly wants to slap laser cannons on its fighter jets

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 9, 2020

Behold the largest F-35 elephant walk we’ve ever seen
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Behold the largest F-35 elephant walk we’ve ever seen

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 7, 2020

Blue Angels fly missing man formation in honor of Pensacola shooting victims
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Blue Angels fly missing man formation in honor of Pensacola shooting victims

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 20, 2019

Watch the actors of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ nearly puke in their helmets as they pull 7 to 8 Gs
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Watch the actors of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ nearly puke in their helmets as they pull 7 to 8 Gs

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 18, 2019

The new trailer for ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ puts Tom Cruise back in the danger zone
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The new trailer for ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ puts Tom Cruise back in the danger zone

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 16, 2019

Two A-10 pilots receive the Distinguished Flying Cross for rescuing troops under heavy fire in Afghanistan
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Two A-10 pilots receive the Distinguished Flying Cross for rescuing troops under heavy fire in Afghanistan

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 28, 2019

The F-35 breaks too easily and takes too long to fix, Pentagon says
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The F-35 breaks too easily and takes too long to fix, Pentagon says

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 15, 2019

The Netherlands accidentally welcomed its first operational F-35 with a foam bath
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The Netherlands accidentally welcomed its first operational F-35 with a foam bath

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 4, 2019

F-16 crashes during training flight near Holloman Air Force Base
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F-16 crashes during training flight near Holloman Air Force Base

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 30, 2019

The A-10 Warthog will now BRRRT! in surround sound
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The A-10 Warthog will now BRRRT! in surround sound

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 24, 2019

When booty calls: A Vermont Air Guard commander allegedly used an F-16 for a romantic getaway
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When booty calls: A Vermont Air Guard commander allegedly used an F-16 for a romantic getaway

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 21, 2019

The Marine Corps’s dream of ‘Lightning Carrier’ laden with F-35s is slowly becoming a reality
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The Marine Corps’s dream of ‘Lightning Carrier’ laden with F-35s is slowly becoming a reality

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 15, 2019

Pentagon official in charge of F-35 operating costs and privatized military housing resigns
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Pentagon official in charge of F-35 operating costs and privatized military housing resigns

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 26, 2019

This A-10 with a P-51 Mustang paint job makes us want to BRRRT like it’s 1945
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This A-10 with a P-51 Mustang paint job makes us want to BRRRT like it’s 1945

By James Clark

Posted on Sep 26, 2019

Here’s what it looks like on the receiving end of an A-10 Warthog’s scary-as-f*ck gun run
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Here’s what it looks like on the receiving end of an A-10 Warthog’s scary-as-f*ck gun run

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 24, 2019

Marine F/A-18 Hornet squadron’s top leaders fired for lapses leading up to deadly 2018 crash
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Marine F/A-18 Hornet squadron’s top leaders fired for lapses leading up to deadly 2018 crash

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 23, 2019

Built to win World War III, the F-35 is mostly being used to bomb caves and other stationary targets
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Built to win World War III, the F-35 is mostly being used to bomb caves and other stationary targets

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 19, 2019

US F-15s nearly took out a pair of parachutists over southern England
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US F-15s nearly took out a pair of parachutists over southern England

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 13, 2019