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The Time Air Force One Took Evasive Maneuvers To Defend Itself Against Syrian MiGs
Air Force One

The Time Air Force One Took Evasive Maneuvers To Defend Itself Against Syrian MiGs

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Origins Of Stealth Black Hawks Date Back Over Three Decades Before The Bin Laden Raid
H-60

Origins Of Stealth Black Hawks Date Back Over Three Decades Before The Bin Laden Raid

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

The Mysterious Saga Of America’s Hunt For A Stealth Special Operations Transport, Part 1
U.S. Air Force

The Mysterious Saga Of America’s Hunt For A Stealth Special Operations Transport, Part 1

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

USAF Mini-Documentary Takes You Behind The Scenes Of Its Top Secret Cold War MiG Squadron
U.S. Air Force

USAF Mini-Documentary Takes You Behind The Scenes Of Its Top Secret Cold War MiG Squadron

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

USAF Commander Who Fired First Female Demo Team Leader Talks Mistakes, Redemption, And Leadership
U.S. Air Force

USAF Commander Who Fired First Female Demo Team Leader Talks Mistakes, Redemption, And Leadership

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

US Spy Plane Pilot’s Account Indicates Soviet Russia Tested A ‘Dome Of Light’ Superweapon
U.S. Air Force

US Spy Plane Pilot’s Account Indicates Soviet Russia Tested A ‘Dome Of Light’ Superweapon

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

A-4 Skyhawks Had These Crazy Thermal Shields To Protect Pilots From Nuclear Blasts
A-4

A-4 Skyhawks Had These Crazy Thermal Shields To Protect Pilots From Nuclear Blasts

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Nellis AFB Wing Boss Talks To Us About His Novel Aggressor Paint Job Facebook Contest And More
F-16

Nellis AFB Wing Boss Talks To Us About His Novel Aggressor Paint Job Facebook Contest And More

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

CIA And Skunk Works Secretly Planned To Turn The A-12 Spy Plane Into A Space Launch Mothership
U.S. Air Force

CIA And Skunk Works Secretly Planned To Turn The A-12 Spy Plane Into A Space Launch Mothership

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Airwolf Pretty Much Shaped My Life And It Turns 35 Years Old Today
Helicopters

Airwolf Pretty Much Shaped My Life And It Turns 35 Years Old Today

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Veteran Navy Pilot Shares 10 Interesting Things About Flying Seahawk Helicopters
H-60

Veteran Navy Pilot Shares 10 Interesting Things About Flying Seahawk Helicopters

By Chris Harmer

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

The Navy’s Secretive And Revolutionary Program To Project False Fleets From Drone Swarms
Unmanned

The Navy’s Secretive And Revolutionary Program To Project False Fleets From Drone Swarms

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

The Truth Is The Military Has Been Researching “Anti-Gravity” For Nearly 70 Years
U.S. Air Force

The Truth Is The Military Has Been Researching “Anti-Gravity” For Nearly 70 Years

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Area 51 Has Its Own Unique Fleet Of HH-60U Ghost Hawk Helicopters
HH-60

Area 51 Has Its Own Unique Fleet Of HH-60U Ghost Hawk Helicopters

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

China’s High-Speed Drone Is Rocket-Powered And All About Doing What Satellites Can’t
Wide Area Aerial Surveillance

China’s High-Speed Drone Is Rocket-Powered And All About Doing What Satellites Can’t

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

No, Passive Radar Isn’t Going To Make Stealth Technology Obsolete Anytime Soon
F-35

No, Passive Radar Isn’t Going To Make Stealth Technology Obsolete Anytime Soon

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Here’s Who Has Been Flying The F-117 Stealth Jets And Why According To The Air Force
F-117

Here’s Who Has Been Flying The F-117 Stealth Jets And Why According To The Air Force

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

The U.S. Can’t Buy Greenland But Thule Air Base Is Set To Become More Vital Than Ever Before
U.S. Air Force

The U.S. Can’t Buy Greenland But Thule Air Base Is Set To Become More Vital Than Ever Before

By Brett Tingley and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

SPEAR Mini-Cruise Missile Getting An Electronic Warfare Variant To Swarm With Is A Huge Deal
Swarms

SPEAR Mini-Cruise Missile Getting An Electronic Warfare Variant To Swarm With Is A Huge Deal

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

The SR-71 Blackbird’s Predecessor Created “Plasma Stealth” By Burning Cesium-Laced Fuel
SR-71

The SR-71 Blackbird’s Predecessor Created “Plasma Stealth” By Burning Cesium-Laced Fuel

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Here’s What The Ball On The Nose Of UAE’s Block 60 F-16E/F Desert Falcon Does
F-16

Here’s What The Ball On The Nose Of UAE’s Block 60 F-16E/F Desert Falcon Does

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

This Is What Grumman’s Proposed F-14 Super Tomcat 21 Would Have Actually Looked Like
F-14

This Is What Grumman’s Proposed F-14 Super Tomcat 21 Would Have Actually Looked Like

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

We Now Know What This Unique Pop-Up Nose Panel On Air Force One And Nightwatch 747s Is For
Air Force One

We Now Know What This Unique Pop-Up Nose Panel On Air Force One And Nightwatch 747s Is For

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

These Images Of An F-22 Raptor’s Crumbling Radar Absorbent Skin Are Fascinating
F-22

These Images Of An F-22 Raptor’s Crumbling Radar Absorbent Skin Are Fascinating

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Special Access Programs And The Pentagon’s Ecosystem Of Secrecy
U-2

Special Access Programs And The Pentagon’s Ecosystem Of Secrecy

By Tim McMillan and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Are Some Of The UFOs Navy Pilots Are Encountering Actually Airborne Radar Reflectors?
Airborne Radar

Are Some Of The UFOs Navy Pilots Are Encountering Actually Airborne Radar Reflectors?

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Bell’s Bizarre Looking Stretched Huey Turned Out To Be A Rare But Sought After Workhorse
Helicopters

Bell’s Bizarre Looking Stretched Huey Turned Out To Be A Rare But Sought After Workhorse

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Explosive-Filled Dummies And Other Ruses Helped Clear The Way For Real Paratroopers On D-Day
Special Operations Aviation

Explosive-Filled Dummies And Other Ruses Helped Clear The Way For Real Paratroopers On D-Day

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Why Navy SEALs Almost Always Go Into Action Aboard Non-Navy Helicopters
HH-60

Why Navy SEALs Almost Always Go Into Action Aboard Non-Navy Helicopters

By Chris "Ox" Harmer

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Ohio Guided Missile Submarines Were Designed To Be Drone-Carrying Clandestine Command Centers
Unmanned

Ohio Guided Missile Submarines Were Designed To Be Drone-Carrying Clandestine Command Centers

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Here Is What Really Happened With That Mysterious Washington D.C. Air Defense Scare
H-65

Here Is What Really Happened With That Mysterious Washington D.C. Air Defense Scare

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 29, 2019

Australia Buying B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers Is A Fantasy But Other Options Exist
KC-30 MRTT

Australia Buying B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers Is A Fantasy But Other Options Exist

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 27, 2019

U.S. Inspectors Have Examined Russia’s Imminently Operational Hypersonic Missile
Air-launched hypersonic boost glide vehicles

U.S. Inspectors Have Examined Russia’s Imminently Operational Hypersonic Missile

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 26, 2019

Is This Mysterious Russian Air-To-Air Missile Tailored To Fit The Su-57’s Side Bays?
Su-57

Is This Mysterious Russian Air-To-Air Missile Tailored To Fit The Su-57’s Side Bays?

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 26, 2019

Area 51 Veteran And CIA Electronic Warfare Pioneer Weigh In On Navy UFO Encounters
Area 51

Area 51 Veteran And CIA Electronic Warfare Pioneer Weigh In On Navy UFO Encounters

By Tim McMillan

Posted on Nov 25, 2019

Pair Of U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon Jet Trainers Involved In Fatal Mishap In Oklahoma (Updated)
T-38

Pair Of U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon Jet Trainers Involved In Fatal Mishap In Oklahoma (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 25, 2019

Turkey Tests F-16s And F-4s Against S-400 Radars In Defiance Of U.S. Sanctions Threats
F-16

Turkey Tests F-16s And F-4s Against S-400 Radars In Defiance Of U.S. Sanctions Threats

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 25, 2019

The First Boom-Equipped Tanker For A Private Aerial Refueling Company Has Arrived
KC-30 MRTT

The First Boom-Equipped Tanker For A Private Aerial Refueling Company Has Arrived

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 25, 2019

The AGM-86C Cruise Missile That Introduced GPS Guided Weaponry Is Bowing Out Of Service
U.S. Air Force

The AGM-86C Cruise Missile That Introduced GPS Guided Weaponry Is Bowing Out Of Service

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Nov 25, 2019

This Photo Of An F-16 High Over Arizona At Sunset Is Mind Blowingingly Stunning
F-16

This Photo Of An F-16 High Over Arizona At Sunset Is Mind Blowingingly Stunning

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 22, 2019

Behold The Nellis Air Power Demonstration In All Its Flare Popping Glory
F-16

Behold The Nellis Air Power Demonstration In All Its Flare Popping Glory

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 21, 2019

Boeing Conducts Flight Test Of Surrogate Drones For Australia’s Loyal Wingman Program
Loyal Wingman

Boeing Conducts Flight Test Of Surrogate Drones For Australia’s Loyal Wingman Program

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 19, 2019

New Video Offers Sweeping Views Of Secretive Tonopah Air Base
F-117

New Video Offers Sweeping Views Of Secretive Tonopah Air Base

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Nov 19, 2019

Russia Says UAE Could Help Build Su-57s As Gulf Nation Puts F-35 Ambitions On Hold
F-35

Russia Says UAE Could Help Build Su-57s As Gulf Nation Puts F-35 Ambitions On Hold

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 18, 2019

Kim Jong Un Oversees Huge Gathering Of His Country’s Antiquated Air Combat Force
North Korean Air Force

Kim Jong Un Oversees Huge Gathering Of His Country’s Antiquated Air Combat Force

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 16, 2019

USAF May Launch New Light Attack Aircraft Tests To Explore A Requirement It Already Has
Light Air Support

USAF May Launch New Light Attack Aircraft Tests To Explore A Requirement It Already Has

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 15, 2019

Chilean Protestors Down Drone By Dazzling It With Dozens Of Laser Pointers (Updated)
Unmanned

Chilean Protestors Down Drone By Dazzling It With Dozens Of Laser Pointers (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 15, 2019

This Is Our First Look At A CH-47 Chinook With Super Powerful T408 Engines
CH-47

This Is Our First Look At A CH-47 Chinook With Super Powerful T408 Engines

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 14, 2019

Air Force Updates Massive Ordnance Penetrator Bombs Amid New Iranian Nuclear Posturing
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Updates Massive Ordnance Penetrator Bombs Amid New Iranian Nuclear Posturing

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 14, 2019

Check Out These Exclusive Shots Of An F-117 Stealth Jet Arriving At The Reagan Library
F-117

Check Out These Exclusive Shots Of An F-117 Stealth Jet Arriving At The Reagan Library

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 14, 2019

Boeing To Flight Test CH-47 With Same Monster Engines Found On Sikorsky’s New CH-53K
CH-53K

Boeing To Flight Test CH-47 With Same Monster Engines Found On Sikorsky’s New CH-53K

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 13, 2019

Air Force Wants Its XQ-58A Valkyrie Drone To Help F-22s And F-35s Talk To Each Other
XQ-58

Air Force Wants Its XQ-58A Valkyrie Drone To Help F-22s And F-35s Talk To Each Other

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 13, 2019

Master Chart Showing US Military Aircraft And Their Data-Links Includes RQ-170 Sentinel
RQ-170

Master Chart Showing US Military Aircraft And Their Data-Links Includes RQ-170 Sentinel

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 12, 2019

V-22 Ospreys Still At Risk From Sand And Dust As Navy Attempts Third Engine Filter Redesign
V-22

V-22 Ospreys Still At Risk From Sand And Dust As Navy Attempts Third Engine Filter Redesign

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 12, 2019

Russia Shows Wind Tunnel Model Of An “Elephant” Airlifter Replacement For The An-124
An-124

Russia Shows Wind Tunnel Model Of An “Elephant” Airlifter Replacement For The An-124

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 12, 2019

Russian Tu-160 Bombers Touch Down In South Africa In Historic First-Ever African Visit (Updated)
Tu-160

Russian Tu-160 Bombers Touch Down In South Africa In Historic First-Ever African Visit (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 12, 2019

Stunning Video And Photos Of Skunk Works Preparing An F-117 For The Reagan Library
F-117

Stunning Video And Photos Of Skunk Works Preparing An F-117 For The Reagan Library

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 9, 2019

Russian Drone “Strike Groups” Jammed And Bombed Air Defenses During Huge Exercise
Swarms

Russian Drone “Strike Groups” Jammed And Bombed Air Defenses During Huge Exercise

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 8, 2019

Air Force CV-22 Ospreys Have A New Snowmobile Extraction And Insertion Configuration
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

Air Force CV-22 Ospreys Have A New Snowmobile Extraction And Insertion Configuration

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 6, 2019

Airbus’s Secret Stealth Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Research Program Breaks Cover (Updated)
Stealth

Airbus’s Secret Stealth Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Research Program Breaks Cover (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 5, 2019

Behold The SR-71 Blackbird’s Raw Power In This Crazy Low-Light Afterburner Photo (Updated)
SR-71

Behold The SR-71 Blackbird’s Raw Power In This Crazy Low-Light Afterburner Photo (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 3, 2019

Army Medevac Black Hawks In Syria Are Flying With Unique Laser Countermeasures Installation
HH-60

Army Medevac Black Hawks In Syria Are Flying With Unique Laser Countermeasures Installation

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 2, 2019

Whoops! First F-35A Based In The Netherlands Got A Foam Bath By Mistake
F-35

Whoops! First F-35A Based In The Netherlands Got A Foam Bath By Mistake

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 31, 2019

Japan Cleared To Transform 98 Of Its F-15J Eagles Into “Japanese Super Interceptors”
F-15

Japan Cleared To Transform 98 Of Its F-15J Eagles Into “Japanese Super Interceptors”

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 30, 2019