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A Hawker Hunter Mk 58 jet belonging to private contractor ATAC ended up in a grassy field at Naval Air Station Key West after an aborted takeoff on December 6, 2023.
ATAC

Hawker Hunter Aggressor Jet Ends Up In Field After Aborted Takeoff

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 7, 2023

F-16 Lemoore
Topgun

Navy F-16 Recovered After Running Off Runway

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 4, 2023

The National Museum of the U.S. AIr Force's latest acquisition, an Su-27UB Flanker-C, has a curious history.
Tac Air

Su-27 That Mysteriously Vanished After Private Sale Resurfaces

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 27, 2023

A Top Aces F-16A takes off from Eglin AFB.
Top Aces

Top Aces’ Viper The “Most Maneuverable F-16 I Have Ever Flown”

By Jamie Hunter

Posted on Jul 10, 2023

F-5N Sundowner
Aggressors

Navy Aggressor F-5 Crashes Off Key West

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 31, 2023

New Air Force F-16 Aggressor Squadron Stands Up
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New Air Force F-16 Aggressor Squadron Stands Up

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 16, 2023

Lockheed Martin's Darkstar illuminated in red
Topgun

Lockheed Hints Again At The Existence Of A Secret High Speed Jet

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Mar 14, 2023

Hawker Hunter ATAC
Topgun

Hawker Hunter Aggressor Pilot Recounts Ejection Right Out Of Top Gun

By Jan Tegler

Posted on Feb 16, 2023

Air Force Aggressors More Relevant Than Ever At 50
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Air Force Aggressors More Relevant Than Ever At 50

By Jamie Hunter

Updated on Jan 27, 2023

F-5s Team With Avenger Drone, Bizjet In Air-To-Air Infrared Sensor Test
Tac Air

F-5s Team With Avenger Drone, Bizjet In Air-To-Air Infrared Sensor Test

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 1, 2022

Tactical Air Support's F-5AT tests TacIRST
Aggressors

Private F-5 Aggressor Jet Flies With Built-In Infrared Search And Track System

By Emma Helfrich, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 19, 2022

Camouflaged Aggressor F-16s Are Intercepting Russian Bombers In Alaska
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Camouflaged Aggressor F-16s Are Intercepting Russian Bombers In Alaska

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 19, 2022

Russian Aggressor Squadron Gets Its First Su-35S Fighter Jets
Aggressors

Russian Aggressor Squadron Gets Its First Su-35S Fighter Jets

By Piotr Butowski, Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 4, 2022

Luke AFB F-16 F-35
Aggressors

Inside The Air Force’s Biggest Fighter Wing

By Jamie Hunter

Posted on Sep 14, 2022

JASDF_F-15J_MAVERICK
Topgun

Japan Unveils Top Gun 2 Themed F-15 Eagle

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 2, 2022

Top Gun Maverick
Topgun

What Top Gun 2 Got Right And Wrong About Navy Fighter Culture

By Joe “Smokin” Ruzicka

Posted on Aug 15, 2022

65th AGRS F-35
Aggressors

F-35 Stealth Fighters Are Revolutionizing The USAF’s Aggressor Force

By Jamie Hunter

Posted on Aug 12, 2022

HH and Mi24
Aggressors

New HH-60W Rescue Helicopter Had Its First Dogfight With An Mi-24 Hind

By Oliver Parken, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 19, 2022

top-gun-maverick formation super Hornet
Topgun

This Is The Navy Weaponry That Top Gun 2’s Box Office Haul Could Buy

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 9, 2022

A Hawker Hunter takes off during Northern Edge, May 20, 2019, from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Northern Edge is an exercise showcasing the lethality of joint forces and the capabilities of U.S. forces in and around the Indo-Pacific region.
ATAC

Hawker Hunter Aggressor Jet Crashes Off North Carolina (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on Jun 20, 2022

A full-size mockup of the fictional Darkstar hypersonic aircraft that Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works helped create for the 2022 movie Top Gun: Maverick.
Topgun

Darkstar Mockup From Top Gun: Maverick Looks Wicked In New Video

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 10, 2022

F-35 Aggressor Nellis
Aggressors

First F-35 Aggressor Dedicated To Replicating Chinese Threats Unveiled

By Jamie Hunter

Posted on Jun 9, 2022

Embraer Carrier Top Gun Maverick
Topgun

I Bet You’ve Never Seen A Private Jet Fly An Approach To An Aircraft Carrier Before

By Oliver Parken, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jun 7, 2022

Artwork depicting the Darkstar stealthy hypersonic aircraft, a fictious design that Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works created for the movie Top Gun: Maverick.
Topgun

Skunk Works On How They Brought Top Gun: Maverick’s Darkstar To Life

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 3, 2022

A screen shot of a clip from the 2022 film Top Gun: Maverick showing a fictional hypersonic aircraft that Lockheed Martin helped craft.
Topgun

Skunk Works Helped Create The Darkstar Jet For Top Gun: Maverick

By Thomas Newdick, Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on May 6, 2022

Adversary Air Contract For Nellis Air Force Base Won’t Be Renewed
Draken International

Adversary Air Contract For Nellis Air Force Base Won’t Be Renewed

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 8, 2022

New Top Gun Trailer Shows Dogfight Between F-14 And Su-57
Topgun

New Top Gun Trailer Shows Dogfight Between F-14 And Su-57

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Mar 29, 2022

Mirage F1 Aggressor Jet Crashed Near Luke Air Force Base (Updated)
Aggressors

Mirage F1 Aggressor Jet Crashed Near Luke Air Force Base (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 10, 2022

Inside The World’s Only Privately Owned F-16s That Are Flying As Advanced Aggressors
Top Aces

Inside The World’s Only Privately Owned F-16s That Are Flying As Advanced Aggressors

By James Deboer

Updated on Feb 10, 2022

Draken Doubles Its Fleet Of Private Aggressor F-16s With A Dozen Surplus Jets From Norway
Draken International

Draken Doubles Its Fleet Of Private Aggressor F-16s With A Dozen Surplus Jets From Norway

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Dec 5, 2021

Top Gun: Maverick’s Massive Support From The U.S. Military Is Laid Out In These Documents
Topgun

Top Gun: Maverick’s Massive Support From The U.S. Military Is Laid Out In These Documents

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 17, 2021

Inside The Navy’s Top Aggressor Squadron That Is About To Trade Its Hornets For Super Hornets
Aggressors

Inside The Navy’s Top Aggressor Squadron That Is About To Trade Its Hornets For Super Hornets

By Jamie Hunter

Updated on Nov 1, 2021

U.S. Navy Adversary Unit Reveals Super Hornet Masquerading As Russia’s Top Fighter
Topgun

U.S. Navy Adversary Unit Reveals Super Hornet Masquerading As Russia’s Top Fighter

By Jamie Hunter

Updated on Nov 1, 2021

These Are The Proposed Paint Schemes For The Navy’s New Adversary Super Hornets
Aggressors

These Are The Proposed Paint Schemes For The Navy’s New Adversary Super Hornets

By Jamie Hunter

Updated on Nov 1, 2021

China’s National Insignia Appears On U.S. Navy Adversary F/A-18 Hornet
Aggressors

China’s National Insignia Appears On U.S. Navy Adversary F/A-18 Hornet

By Joseph Trevithick and Jamie Hunter

Updated on Nov 1, 2021

Navy Follows Air Force In Wanting Another Jet Trainer Variant For Aggressor And Support Roles
Aggressors

Navy Follows Air Force In Wanting Another Jet Trainer Variant For Aggressor And Support Roles

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Oct 22, 2021

First Navy F-5 Aggressor Begins Upgrade That Will Make The Entire Fleet Far More Potent
Tac Air

First Navy F-5 Aggressor Begins Upgrade That Will Make The Entire Fleet Far More Potent

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 24, 2021

Augmented Reality Dogfight Training For Fighter Pilots Has Made A Major Leap In Capability
Aggressors

Augmented Reality Dogfight Training For Fighter Pilots Has Made A Major Leap In Capability

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 22, 2021

Behold F-117s On Their Historic Deployment To Fresno In These Stunning Shots
Aggressors

Behold F-117s On Their Historic Deployment To Fresno In These Stunning Shots

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Sep 16, 2021

F-35s Have Flown Their First “Red Air” Missions As Dedicated Stealth Aggressors
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F-35s Have Flown Their First “Red Air” Missions As Dedicated Stealth Aggressors

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 4, 2021

Challenge Coin For The Secretive Unit That Still Flies The F-117 Nighthawk Emerges
Aggressors

Challenge Coin For The Secretive Unit That Still Flies The F-117 Nighthawk Emerges

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 30, 2021

F-117 Aggressors Photographed Low Over The Nevada Desert During Red Flag War Games
Aggressors

F-117 Aggressors Photographed Low Over The Nevada Desert During Red Flag War Games

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 21, 2021

Draken Becomes The Next Red Air Private Contractor To Acquire F-16 Fighter Jets
Draken International

Draken Becomes The Next Red Air Private Contractor To Acquire F-16 Fighter Jets

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jul 1, 2021

What It Was Like Dogfighting In The F-14 Against America’s Secret MiG Squadron
Aggressors

What It Was Like Dogfighting In The F-14 Against America’s Secret MiG Squadron

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 3, 2021

Pilot Dies In Crash Of Contractor-Owned Mirage F1 Adversary Jet Near Nellis AFB (Updated)
Private Contractor Adversary Support

Pilot Dies In Crash Of Contractor-Owned Mirage F1 Adversary Jet Near Nellis AFB (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 25, 2021

Here’s Why Aggressor Learjets Were Making Mock Attack Runs Towards Philly Last Night
Aggressors

Here’s Why Aggressor Learjets Were Making Mock Attack Runs Towards Philly Last Night

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 22, 2021

The First Privately Owned F-16 Aggressor Jet Has Taken To The Sky
Top Aces

The First Privately Owned F-16 Aggressor Jet Has Taken To The Sky

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 19, 2021

Surplus F-16 Vipers Eyed To Replace Navy Aggressor Squadron’s Legacy F/A-18 Hornets
Aggressors

Surplus F-16 Vipers Eyed To Replace Navy Aggressor Squadron’s Legacy F/A-18 Hornets

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on May 7, 2021

Soviet-Designed An-2 Biplanes Are South Korea’s Secretive Aggressors
Aggressors

Soviet-Designed An-2 Biplanes Are South Korea’s Secretive Aggressors

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on May 6, 2021

Top Aces’ Aggressor A-4s Are Now The World’s Most Advanced Skyhawks
Top Aces

Top Aces’ Aggressor A-4s Are Now The World’s Most Advanced Skyhawks

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Apr 30, 2021

Mirage F1 Aggressor Jet Crash Lands At Tyndall Air Force Base (Updated)
ATAC

Mirage F1 Aggressor Jet Crash Lands At Tyndall Air Force Base (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 26, 2021

How The World’s First Privately Owned Fleet Of F-16 Aggressor Jets Became A Reality
Top Aces

How The World’s First Privately Owned Fleet Of F-16 Aggressor Jets Became A Reality

By James Deboer

Updated on Feb 24, 2021

First Contractor-Owned F-16 Aggressors Include MiG Killers, Veteran Of Iraqi Reactor Raid (Updated)
Top Aces

First Contractor-Owned F-16 Aggressors Include MiG Killers, Veteran Of Iraqi Reactor Raid (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jan 28, 2021

The First Contractor-Operated F-16 Aggressor Jets Are Heading To North America
Top Aces

The First Contractor-Operated F-16 Aggressor Jets Are Heading To North America

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jan 27, 2021

Air Force Eyes Drones For Adversary And Light Attack Roles As It Mulls Buying New F-16s
Aggressors

Air Force Eyes Drones For Adversary And Light Attack Roles As It Mulls Buying New F-16s

By The War Zone staff

Updated on Jan 23, 2021

Watch Flight Tracks Of Contractor Adversary Jets Bum-Rush A Carrier Group For Training
Tac Air

Watch Flight Tracks Of Contractor Adversary Jets Bum-Rush A Carrier Group For Training

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 28, 2020

10 Fictional ‘Black Jet’ Toys, Models, And Video Games From The 1980s To Today
Topgun

10 Fictional ‘Black Jet’ Toys, Models, And Video Games From The 1980s To Today

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Dec 23, 2020

Inside The Air Force’s Elite Aggressor Program With One Of Its Top Pilots
64th Aggressor Squadron

Inside The Air Force’s Elite Aggressor Program With One Of Its Top Pilots

By Jamie Hunter

Updated on Dec 15, 2020

F-117 Nighthawks Now Appear To Be Flying As Adversaries In Red Flag Aerial War Games
64th Aggressor Squadron

F-117 Nighthawks Now Appear To Be Flying As Adversaries In Red Flag Aerial War Games

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

Fighter Pilots Could Soon Train To Dogfight Against Virtual Projections Of Adversary Jets
Aggressors

Fighter Pilots Could Soon Train To Dogfight Against Virtual Projections Of Adversary Jets

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

Pilots Provide Fascinating Commentary On Video Of America’s Secret Red Eagles MiG Squadron
Aggressors

Pilots Provide Fascinating Commentary On Video Of America’s Secret Red Eagles MiG Squadron

By Jamie Hunter

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

New Aggressor Squadron At Nellis Air Force Base Will Have Both F-16s And F-35s
64th Aggressor Squadron

New Aggressor Squadron At Nellis Air Force Base Will Have Both F-16s And F-35s

By Jamie Hunter

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

The EA-18G Growler Has Its Own Topgun School For Electronic Attack Instead Of Dogfighting
Topgun

The EA-18G Growler Has Its Own Topgun School For Electronic Attack Instead Of Dogfighting

By Jamie Hunter

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

Here’s Who Bought Paul Allen’s Pristine MiG-29 Fulcrum Fighter
Draken International

Here’s Who Bought Paul Allen’s Pristine MiG-29 Fulcrum Fighter

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 24, 2020