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Here’s Exactly How The World’s Best Pilots Perform Their Death-Defying Tricks Here’s Exactly How The World’s Best Pilots Perform Their Death-Defying Tricks

/ Dec 10 2020

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Watch Russia’s Favorite Fighter Jet Pull Off The Most Insane Aerobatics We’ve Ever Seen Watch Russia’s Favorite Fighter Jet Pull Off The Most Insane Aerobatics We’ve Ever Seen

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 10 2020

NASA Just Dropped A Ton Of Rare Footage Of Blackbirds Doing What They Do Best NASA Just Dropped A Ton Of Rare Footage Of Blackbirds Doing What They Do Best

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 10 2020

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Iran’s New ‘Stealth’ Fighter Looks Like A Flying Garbage Pile Iran’s New ‘Stealth’ Fighter Looks Like A Flying Garbage Pile

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 10 2020

The F-35 Is Getting Closer And Closer To Combat The F-35 Is Getting Closer And Closer To Combat

By Brian Adam Jones

/ Dec 10 2020

Watch An F-35 Scream Through Europe’s Infamous ‘Mach Loop’ Watch An F-35 Scream Through Europe’s Infamous ‘Mach Loop’

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 10 2020

Watch This Vintage WWII Fighter Jet Literally Tear Up A Runway During Takeoff Watch This Vintage WWII Fighter Jet Literally Tear Up A Runway During Takeoff

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 10 2020

An F-35 Pilot Explains How The Stealth Fighter Psychologically Wrecks The Enemy An F-35 Pilot Explains How The Stealth Fighter Psychologically Wrecks The Enemy

/ Dec 10 2020

Watch These Typhoon Fighter Jets Intercept A 777 That Went Silent Over Germany Watch These Typhoon Fighter Jets Intercept A 777 That Went Silent Over Germany

By Sarah Sicard

/ Dec 10 2020

An F-35 Pilot Explains Why Russia And China’s Counterstealth Can’t Stop Him An F-35 Pilot Explains Why Russia And China’s Counterstealth Can’t Stop Him

/ Dec 10 2020

Will One Of These Experimental Aircraft Replace The Legendary A-10 Warthog? Will One Of These Experimental Aircraft Replace The Legendary A-10 Warthog?

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 10 2020

This Photo Shows The A-10’s Incredible Durability This Photo Shows The A-10’s Incredible Durability

By Brian Adam Jones

/ Dec 10 2020

The A-10 Warthog Isn’t Going Anywhere — Yet The A-10 Warthog Isn’t Going Anywhere — Yet

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 10 2020

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The Air Force Flaunted 30 A-10 Warthogs In An Elephant Walk A Day Before DoD Pledged To Save Them The Air Force Flaunted 30 A-10 Warthogs In An Elephant Walk A Day Before DoD Pledged To Save Them

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 10 2020

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Now’s Your Chance To Command Your Own Private Air Force Now’s Your Chance To Command Your Own Private Air Force

/ Dec 10 2020

This Retro F-20 Tigershark Video Is Everything An ‘80s Promo Ad Should Be This Retro F-20 Tigershark Video Is Everything An ‘80s Promo Ad Should Be

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 10 2020

An Infantryman’s Defense Of The A-10 An Infantryman’s Defense Of The A-10

By Scott Beauchamp

/ Dec 10 2020

This Is How You Make An A-10 Warthog Out Of Legos This Is How You Make An A-10 Warthog Out Of Legos

/ Dec 10 2020

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Watch F-22 Raptors Conduct Aerial Refuel During Anti-ISIS Mission Watch F-22 Raptors Conduct Aerial Refuel During Anti-ISIS Mission

By Adam Linehan

/ Dec 10 2020

The Gear Locker

This Remote-Controlled A-10 Lets You Unleash Hell On Enemies This Remote-Controlled A-10 Lets You Unleash Hell On Enemies

/ Dec 10 2020

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

/ Dec 2 2020

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

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 2 2020

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

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 2 2020

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

/ Dec 2 2020

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

/ Nov 29 2020

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Iran’s New Fighter Is An Omen Of Things To Come Iran’s New Fighter Is An Omen Of Things To Come

/ Nov 22 2020

F-35 B-roll F-35 B-roll

/ Nov 11 2020

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Blue Angels final ‘legacy’ F/A-18 Hornet flight Blue Angels final ‘legacy’ F/A-18 Hornet flight

/ Nov 5 2020

F-15 Cockpit GoPro B-roll F-15 Cockpit GoPro B-roll

/ Oct 29 2020

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

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 27 2020

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Aerial Refueling Aerial Refueling

/ Oct 27 2020

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The Icelandic Scramble The Icelandic Scramble

/ Oct 27 2020

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

By Jeff Schogol

/ Oct 20 2020

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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 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

/ Oct 16 2020

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

By Jared Keller

/ Sep 30 2020

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

/ Sep 30 2020

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

/ Sep 23 2020

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

/ Sep 18 2020

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

/ Sep 15 2020

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

By Paul Szoldra

/ Sep 15 2020

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

By Jared Keller

/ Sep 15 2020

Capturing a Ghost Capturing a Ghost

By Task & Purpose

/ Sep 14 2020

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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 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

/ Sep 13 2020

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Russian mercenaries are now flying combat missions over Libya Russian mercenaries are now flying combat missions over Libya

By Jeff Schogol

/ Sep 11 2020

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Russian fighters fly dangerously close to B-52 Russian fighters fly dangerously close to B-52

By Task & Purpose

/ Aug 30 2020

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

By Jared Keller

/ Aug 28 2020

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

/ Aug 26 2020

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The World Famous Highly Respected Triple Nickel The World Famous Highly Respected Triple Nickel

By Task & Purpose

/ Aug 26 2020

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

By Jared Keller

/ Aug 20 2020

F-22 Refueling F-22 Refueling

By Task & Purpose

/ Aug 19 2020

F-35 Demonstration Team maneuvers explained: the minimum radius turn F-35 Demonstration Team maneuvers explained: the minimum radius turn

By Task & Purpose

/ Aug 17 2020

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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 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

/ Aug 14 2020

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

By Jared Keller

/ Aug 12 2020

WWII-era warbirds arrive in Hawaii on the USS Essex WWII-era warbirds arrive in Hawaii on the USS Essex

By Task & Purpose

/ Aug 12 2020

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

By Haley Britzky

/ Aug 3 2020

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Russian jet fighter buzzes two US spy planes over Black Sea Russian jet fighter buzzes two US spy planes over Black Sea

/ Jul 31 2020

Lightning Strikes East China Sea Lightning Strikes East China Sea

By Task & Purpose

/ Jul 29 2020

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Meet the Navy’s first Black female tactical jet pilot Meet the Navy’s first Black female tactical jet pilot

By Task & Purpose

/ Jul 29 2020

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

/ Jul 24 2020

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A US fighter jet buzzed an Iranian passenger plane over Syrian airspace A US fighter jet buzzed an Iranian passenger plane over Syrian airspace

/ Jul 24 2020

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The A-10 Thunderbolt II in action The A-10 Thunderbolt II in action

By Task & Purpose

/ Jul 23 2020

F-22 Photo Animation Loop F-22 Photo Animation Loop

By Task & Purpose

/ Jul 15 2020

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

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jul 14 2020

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

By Jared Keller

/ Jul 14 2020