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Watch These Old World War II Bombers Launch Target Drones

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Jul 3, 2020

During the Vietnam War, the U.S. Army Turned Hueys Into “Mad Bombers”

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Jul 3, 2020

A Helicopter Crash Almost Kept Gene Cernan From Going To The Moon

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Jul 3, 2020

Why the B-2 Stealth Bomber Was Used to Strike ISIS Camps in Libya

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Jul 3, 2020

Reagan Invited Thatcher To Join The Top Secret F-117 Program

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Jul 3, 2020

John Glenn’s Combat Nickname Was “Old Magnet Ass” For All The Right Reasons

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Jul 3, 2020

Behold the Pioneering A-6C Intruder With its Massive Ventral Sensor Pod

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Jul 3, 2020

This Shot Is an Example of Veterans’ Unique Dedication to Dedication

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Jul 3, 2020

The “Toxic Death” Paint Scheme Was The F-117 Nighthawk’s Most Outrageous

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Jul 2, 2020

The Fascinating Anatomy of the Presidential Motorcade

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Jul 2, 2020

The Revolutionary War Gave Birth To The Age Of Naval Mine Warfare

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Jul 2, 2020

Flying the Iconic Swing-Wing F-111 Aardvark at the Height of the Cold War

By Richard Crandall and Tyler Rogoway / Updated Jul 2, 2020

All Aboard! The Amazing History Of Presidential Trains

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Jul 2, 2020

The 10 Best Military Arcade Games of the 80s

By Chris Cantle / Updated Jul 2, 2020

This Nuclear-Capable 1950s Missile Once Delivered the U.S. Mail

By Chris Cantle / Updated Jul 2, 2020

Pour Out an Iced Tea for Bob Hoover

By Chris Cantle / Updated Jul 2, 2020

Russia’s Carrier Was Designed To Be Heavily Armed Even Without Its Air Wing

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Jul 2, 2020

Major Taj “Cabbie” Sareen Is A Hero To Remember On This Memorial Day

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Jul 2, 2020

King Tut’s Mysterious Black Dagger Was Truly out of This World

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Jul 2, 2020

The Air Force Almost Got A Near Hypersonic Radar Plane Killing Cruise Missile Decades Ago

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Jul 1, 2020

Incredible Lecture By F-14 Designer Explains Why The Tomcat Owes A Lot To The F-111

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Jun 26, 2020

The USAF Is Finally Ditching The Last Of Its Cold War Revolvers For New Semi-Auto Pistols

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Jun 23, 2020

The Stealthy F-117 Nighthawk Could Have Executed Nuclear Strikes Against The Soviet Union

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Jun 17, 2020

RAF Bentwaters Has This Bizarre-Looking Cold War Bunker Called The Star Wars Building

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Jun 11, 2020

This Is What The Insurrection Act Of 1807 Is And How Trump Could Try To Use It

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Jun 1, 2020

This Is The World’s Fastest Production Submarine’s Crazy Molten Metal Cooled Reactor

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Apr 19, 2020

CIA Tracked Down A Nazi, Scoured Museums To Build An Aircraft Siren To Scare The Hell Out Of People

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Apr 10, 2020

The SR-71 Blackbird Was Almost Brought Back For The Global War On Terror

By Stephen Walker / Updated Mar 28, 2020

When Secret Mystery Planes Landed At The Air Bases Where I Was Stationed

By Stephen Walker / Updated Mar 25, 2020

This Strategic Air Command Airpower Demonstration From 1987 Is Just Bonkers

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Mar 8, 2020

The Navy Wants A Rapidly Deployable Version Of Its Cold War Era Submarine Monitoring Network

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Feb 21, 2020

I Almost Died Flying Into A Mountain Near Kobe’s Crash: Veteran Navy Pilot Explains The Risks

By Chris Harmer / Updated Feb 20, 2020

We Talk Giant V-Shaped Airships, Space, And Phoenix Lights With JP Aerospace’s Founder

By Brett Tingley / Updated Feb 5, 2020

This Presentation On America’s Secret MiG Squadron By The Man Who Built It Is Incredible

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Jan 29, 2020

Check Out This Rare Footage Of Red Eagle MiGs At Tonopah Test Range Airport

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Dec 15, 2019

Egypt’s Soviet-Era, Chinese-Made, American-Upgraded Subs Can Still Fire Harpoon Missiles

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Dec 12, 2019

Tales Of Nuclear Cruiser USS Long Beach From A Sailor Who Built His Career Aboard Her

By Douglas Healey and Tyler Rogoway / Updated Dec 1, 2019

Retired Submariner Turned Gamer Gives Amazing Video Explainers On Sub Tactics And Tech

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Dec 1, 2019

Recollections Of Life At Sea And Some Advice From A U.S. Navy Force Master Chief

By Douglas Healey and Tyler Rogoway / Updated Dec 1, 2019

This Massive Naval Exercise In 1989 Was The Pinnacle Of U.S. Cold War Maritime Might

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Dec 1, 2019

Centennial Of WWI Armistice Comes At A Crucial Time And Should Serve As A Warning To World Leaders

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Dec 1, 2019

Stan Lee Fought The Nazis As A U.S. Army Playwright During WWII

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Dec 1, 2019

Watch This Haunting Video Of Gunner Being Buried At Sea In Badly Damaged Torpedo Bomber

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Dec 1, 2019

Declassified: US Honors Swedish Pilots For Escorting Stricken SR-71 To Safety During Cold War

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Dec 1, 2019

George Bush Saved The CIA

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Dec 1, 2019

Check Out This Vintage Mystery Navigation Screen In The Conn Of A Sturgeon Class Nuke Sub

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Dec 1, 2019

Arguably The Most Earth-Shattering Text Message Of All Time Was Sent 77 Years Ago Today

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Dec 1, 2019

B-52s Would Have Nuked Their Way Through Soviet Air Defenses With These Missiles

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Dec 1, 2019

The Only Man Who Flew Both The F-22 And The YF-23 On Why The YF-23 Lost

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Dec 1, 2019

The Futuristic Cold War Era SAGE Air Defense Bunkers Looked Right Out Of A Kubrick Film

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Dec 1, 2019

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

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Dec 1, 2019

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

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Dec 1, 2019

The Soviet’s ‘Golden Fish’ Missile Submarine Still Holds The Record As The World’s Fastest

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Dec 1, 2019

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

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Dec 1, 2019

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

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Dec 1, 2019

This Haunting WWII Photo Sums Up Our Veterans’ Perseverance And Sacrifice

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Dec 1, 2019

Veteran Navy Pilot Shares 10 Interesting Things About Flying Seahawk Helicopters

By Chris Harmer / Updated Dec 1, 2019

Coast Guard Cutters Once Carried Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles And They Could Again

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Dec 1, 2019

This Isn’t A Sci-Fi Prop, It’s A Doomsday Navigator For America’s Deadliest Cold War ICBM

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Dec 1, 2019

Here Is How The Pentagon Comes Up With Code Words And Secret Project Nicknames

By Tim McMillan / Updated Dec 1, 2019

Veteran U.S. Navy Submariners Explain Why Fire Is So Deadly Aboard A Submarine

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Dec 1, 2019

Navy Pilot Recounts The Secret Stalking Of North Korea’s Missile Laden Cargo Ship So San

By Chris "Ox" Harmer / Updated Dec 1, 2019

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

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Dec 1, 2019

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

By Tim McMillan / Updated Nov 25, 2019