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Tech & Tactics

Swedish Pilots Awarded US Air Medals For Classified Cold War Blackbird Escort Op Swedish Pilots Awarded US Air Medals For Classified Cold War Blackbird Escort Op

By Jared Keller

/ Nov 29 2018

News

When Booty Calls: A Vermont Air Guard Commander Allegedly Used An F-16 For A Romantic Getaway When Booty Calls: A Vermont Air Guard Commander Allegedly Used An F-16 For A Romantic Getaway

By Jared Keller

/ Nov 28 2018

News

2 Airmen Struck By Lightning While Working On F-35 Joint Strike Fighter 2 Airmen Struck By Lightning While Working On F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

By Jared Keller

/ Nov 9 2018

News

‘Emergency’ Caused A Ukrainian Fighter To Crash, Killing A US Pilot ‘Emergency’ Caused A Ukrainian Fighter To Crash, Killing A US Pilot

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 8 2018

News

Two Marine Pilots Grounded While Being Investigated Over ‘Sky Penis’ Episode Two Marine Pilots Grounded While Being Investigated Over ‘Sky Penis’ Episode

By Paul Szoldra

/ Nov 6 2018

Tech & Tactics

All Of Tyndall’s F-22 Raptors Survived Hurricane Michael, DoD Says All Of Tyndall’s F-22 Raptors Survived Hurricane Michael, DoD Says

/ Nov 2 2018

Tech & Tactics

Watch The Blue Angels Fly Out Of The Sunset In This Remarkable Video Watch The Blue Angels Fly Out Of The Sunset In This Remarkable Video

By Paul Szoldra

/ Oct 31 2018

News

In Defense Of Military Pilots Drawing Dicks In The Sky In Defense Of Military Pilots Drawing Dicks In The Sky

By M. E. Johnson

/ Oct 26 2018

News

Marine F-35s Grounded Again As Yet Another Frickin’ Thing Needs To Be Replaced Marine F-35s Grounded Again As Yet Another Frickin’ Thing Needs To Be Replaced

By Jeff Schogol

/ Oct 25 2018

Tech & Tactics

Senator Reveals That 17 F-22 Raptors Were Damaged By Hurricane Michael Senator Reveals That 17 F-22 Raptors Were Damaged By Hurricane Michael

By Jeff Schogol

/ Oct 25 2018

News

Marines Confirm That Yes, They Drew That New Sky Penis Over California Marines Confirm That Yes, They Drew That New Sky Penis Over California

By Jeff Schogol

/ Oct 23 2018

News

Air Force Thunderbirds Pilot Pulled Nearly 9G’s Before Blacking Out In Fatal Crash Air Force Thunderbirds Pilot Pulled Nearly 9G’s Before Blacking Out In Fatal Crash

By Jeff Schogol

/ Oct 16 2018

News

US Pilot ‘Involved’ In Ukraine Fighter Crash, Status Unknown US Pilot ‘Involved’ In Ukraine Fighter Crash, Status Unknown

By Jeff Schogol

/ Oct 16 2018

News

The Decimation Of Tyndall Air Base’s F-22 Fleet Couldn’t Have Come At Worse Time The Decimation Of Tyndall Air Base’s F-22 Fleet Couldn’t Have Come At Worse Time

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 15 2018

News

The F-22 Conducted Its First-Ever ‘Combat Surge’ In The Skies Above Syria The F-22 Conducted Its First-Ever ‘Combat Surge’ In The Skies Above Syria

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 12 2018

Tech & Tactics

Pentagon Orders Entire F-35 Fleet Grounded Pentagon Orders Entire F-35 Fleet Grounded

/ Oct 11 2018

News

The F-35 ‘Combat Debut’ In Afghanistan Consisted Of 2 Bombs Destroying A Weapons Cache The F-35 ‘Combat Debut’ In Afghanistan Consisted Of 2 Bombs Destroying A Weapons Cache

By Paul Szoldra

/ Sep 28 2018

News

The Marine Corps’ F-35 Combat Debut Was Flown In Honor Of A Fallen Hero The Marine Corps’ F-35 Combat Debut Was Flown In Honor Of A Fallen Hero

/ Sep 27 2018

Culture

A Few Lucky Sailors Hung Out With Tom Cruise — And His New Ride — During ‘Top Gun’ Filming A Few Lucky Sailors Hung Out With Tom Cruise — And His New Ride — During ‘Top Gun’ Filming

/ Sep 20 2018

News

Hilarious Video Shows Navy Carrier Officers Having Way Too Much Fun Launching Aircraft Hilarious Video Shows Navy Carrier Officers Having Way Too Much Fun Launching Aircraft

By Paul Szoldra

/ Sep 19 2018

Culture

Boat Captain To US Fighter Pilot: ‘Buzz Us Like Tom Cruise Did The Tower In ‘Top Gun’ Boat Captain To US Fighter Pilot: ‘Buzz Us Like Tom Cruise Did The Tower In ‘Top Gun’

/ Aug 30 2018

Tech & Tactics

A 6-Year-Old Bug In The F-35’s $400,000 Helmet Is Still Hindering The Fighter’s Core Mission A 6-Year-Old Bug In The F-35’s $400,000 Helmet Is Still Hindering The Fighter’s Core Mission

/ Aug 30 2018

Tech & Tactics

The F-35 Lightning II Can’t Handle Lightning The F-35 Lightning II Can’t Handle Lightning

By Jared Keller

/ Aug 27 2018

Culture

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Will Reportedly Be Just Like ‘Stealth’ ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Will Reportedly Be Just Like ‘Stealth’

By Jared Keller

/ Aug 23 2018

Tech & Tactics

That F-22 Vs. F-35 ‘Dogfight’ In Norway Was Not What Everyone Thinks That F-22 Vs. F-35 ‘Dogfight’ In Norway Was Not What Everyone Thinks

/ Aug 18 2018

Tech & Tactics

NORAD F-15s Scrambled To Intercept A Stolen Airliner Piloted By A ‘Suicidal’ Employee NORAD F-15s Scrambled To Intercept A Stolen Airliner Piloted By A ‘Suicidal’ Employee

By Jared Keller

/ Aug 11 2018

News

The F-15X Is The Missile-Hauler The Air Force Needs For A Stand-Off Fight The F-15X Is The Missile-Hauler The Air Force Needs For A Stand-Off Fight

/ Jul 26 2018

Tech & Tactics

Does POTUS Think The F-35 Is Literally Invisible? An Investigation Does POTUS Think The F-35 Is Literally Invisible? An Investigation

By Paul Szoldra

/ Jul 26 2018

History

This Weird Fighter Got The First Air-To-Air Kill Of The Korean War This Weird Fighter Got The First Air-To-Air Kill Of The Korean War

/ Jul 9 2018

News

That Time A Marine Mechanic Took A July 4th Joyride In An A-4M Skyhawk That Time A Marine Mechanic Took A July 4th Joyride In An A-4M Skyhawk

By Jared Keller

/ Jun 29 2018

Tech & Tactics

7 Wild Photos Of The SR-71 Blackbird’s Legendary Afterburners In Action 7 Wild Photos Of The SR-71 Blackbird’s Legendary Afterburners In Action

/ Jun 16 2018

Culture

Is That Another Sky Penis Above Another US Military Base? Is That Another Sky Penis Above Another US Military Base?

By Jared Keller

/ Jun 14 2018

Tech & Tactics

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s Achilles Heel The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s Achilles Heel

/ Jun 8 2018

News

The A-10 Warthog Goes To Mars The A-10 Warthog Goes To Mars

/ Jun 6 2018

Culture

‘Top Gun’ Sequel Not Yet In The Danger Zone, DoD Says ‘Top Gun’ Sequel Not Yet In The Danger Zone, DoD Says

By Jeff Schogol

/ May 31 2018

Culture

‘Top Gun 2: Maverick’ Just Lit The Afterburners ‘Top Gun 2: Maverick’ Just Lit The Afterburners

/ May 31 2018

History

The Secret Christmas Day Dogfight Of World War II The Secret Christmas Day Dogfight Of World War II

/ May 17 2018

Culture

8 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About ‘Top Gun’ 8 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About ‘Top Gun’

By Sarah Sicard

/ May 16 2018

News

An Air Force F-16 Crash In Arizona Is The Latest Military Aviation Mishap An Air Force F-16 Crash In Arizona Is The Latest Military Aviation Mishap

By Jeff Schogol

/ Apr 24 2018

Tech & Tactics

How The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter May Have Benefited from Soviet Technology How The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter May Have Benefited from Soviet Technology

/ Apr 24 2018

Tech & Tactics

Watch 3 F-15s Literally ‘Chase The Moon’ During A Solar Eclipse Watch 3 F-15s Literally ‘Chase The Moon’ During A Solar Eclipse

/ Apr 18 2018

Culture

Who Exactly Was The Bad Guy In ‘Top Gun’? Who Exactly Was The Bad Guy In ‘Top Gun’?

/ Apr 13 2018

News

This F-16 Cockpit Video Captures Fantastic Ultra Low-Level Flying Over Japan This F-16 Cockpit Video Captures Fantastic Ultra Low-Level Flying Over Japan

By Jared Keller

/ Apr 6 2018

Tech & Tactics

F-22s Can’t Talk To F-35s, Because Of Course They Can’t F-22s Can’t Talk To F-35s, Because Of Course They Can’t

By Paul Szoldra

/ Apr 3 2018

News

Watch An A-10 Thunderbolt Obliterate A Taliban Truck Watch An A-10 Thunderbolt Obliterate A Taliban Truck

By Task & Purpose

/ Mar 20 2018

News

Two Navy Aviators Killed After Their F-18 Crashes Off NAS Key West Two Navy Aviators Killed After Their F-18 Crashes Off NAS Key West

By Jeff Schogol

/ Mar 14 2018

News

Ice Cream Man Doesn’t Want To Hear The Sound Of Freedom Ice Cream Man Doesn’t Want To Hear The Sound Of Freedom

By Paul Szoldra

/ Mar 5 2018

Culture

Officials: ‘Clown Penis’ Is Not A Realistic Callsign For Pilots Officials: ‘Clown Penis’ Is Not A Realistic Callsign For Pilots

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jan 30 2018

History

Afghanistan Wants The US To Send The A-10 Warthog Back To Fight The Taliban Afghanistan Wants The US To Send The A-10 Warthog Back To Fight The Taliban

/ Dec 14 2017

History

F-22 Raptor Makes Afghanistan Debut As War Escalates Into 24/7 Bomb Fest F-22 Raptor Makes Afghanistan Debut As War Escalates Into 24/7 Bomb Fest

By Adam Linehan

/ Nov 21 2017

News

Mischievous Navy Pilot In Hot Water For Drawing Enormous Penis In The Sky Mischievous Navy Pilot In Hot Water For Drawing Enormous Penis In The Sky

By Adam Linehan

/ Nov 17 2017

Culture

Get On A Highway To The Danger Zone With This ’90s-Rific F-16 Training Video Get On A Highway To The Danger Zone With This ’90s-Rific F-16 Training Video

/ Oct 30 2017

News

Iraqi Pilot Killed In Arizona F-16 Fighting Falcon Crash Iraqi Pilot Killed In Arizona F-16 Fighting Falcon Crash

/ Sep 6 2017

Culture

You Can Now Own Maverick’s Actual Flight Suit From ‘Top Gun’ You Can Now Own Maverick’s Actual Flight Suit From ‘Top Gun’

By Sarah Sicard

/ Aug 23 2017

News

Video Reveals Twisted Wreckage Of Thunderbird F-16D That Crashed Ahead Of Dayton Air Show Video Reveals Twisted Wreckage Of Thunderbird F-16D That Crashed Ahead Of Dayton Air Show

By Jared Keller

/ Jun 26 2017

News

Air Force Thunderbirds F-16 Crashes At Air Show In Ohio Air Force Thunderbirds F-16 Crashes At Air Show In Ohio

By Adam Weinstein

/ Jun 23 2017

News

US Reveals Intense Photos Of Armed Russian Fighter Buzzing Air Force Jet US Reveals Intense Photos Of Armed Russian Fighter Buzzing Air Force Jet

By Adam Linehan

/ Jun 23 2017

Culture

21 All Too Real Plot Ideas For ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ 21 All Too Real Plot Ideas For ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

By Jared Keller

/ Jun 21 2017

News

Watch This F-16 ‘Air Pirate’ Make The Russian Defense Minister’s Plane Very Nervous Watch This F-16 ‘Air Pirate’ Make The Russian Defense Minister’s Plane Very Nervous

By Adam Weinstein

/ Jun 21 2017

News

US Fighter Jet Shoots Down Another Iranian Drone Threatening Coalition Troops In Syria US Fighter Jet Shoots Down Another Iranian Drone Threatening Coalition Troops In Syria

By Adam Linehan

/ Jun 20 2017

Tech & Tactics

7 Ways The F-35 Stealth Fighter Will Literally Take Your Breath Away 7 Ways The F-35 Stealth Fighter Will Literally Take Your Breath Away

By Jared Keller

/ Jun 20 2017

Culture

Tom Cruise Is Very Pleased With The New ‘Top Gun’ Sequel’s Name Tom Cruise Is Very Pleased With The New ‘Top Gun’ Sequel’s Name

By Sarah Sicard

/ Jun 5 2017

Culture

5 Ways The 21st Century Military Could Make ‘Top Gun 2’ Deeply Weird 5 Ways The 21st Century Military Could Make ‘Top Gun 2’ Deeply Weird

By Francis Horton

/ May 28 2017

Culture

These Stanford Students Made The Best ‘Top Gun’ Beach Volleyball Homage We’ve Ever Seen These Stanford Students Made The Best ‘Top Gun’ Beach Volleyball Homage We’ve Ever Seen

By Sarah Sicard

/ May 27 2017