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The Time A F-4G Wild Weasel’s Anti-Radiation Missile Blew Apart A B-52’s Tail

The Time A F-4G Wild Weasel’s Anti-Radiation Missile Blew Apart A B-52’s Tail

By Tyler Rogoway
Jul 3 4:25 AM EDT
Family Demands To Know How A 200-Pound Antique Anvil Disappeared From Area 51

Family Demands To Know How A 200-Pound Antique Anvil Disappeared From Area 51

By Tyler Rogoway
Jul 3 4:25 AM EDT
Ryan Aeronautical Had Big Plans for the Vertifan Jump Jet

Ryan Aeronautical Had Big Plans for the Vertifan Jump Jet

By Joseph Trevithick
Jul 3 4:22 AM EDT
USAF’s Deadliest F-16 Pilot Talks F-15 Retirement, Syria, and Pilot Shortage

USAF’s Deadliest F-16 Pilot Talks F-15 Retirement, Syria, and Pilot Shortage

By Tyler Rogoway
Jul 3 4:20 AM EDT
7 Revolutionary Hardware Changes the US Navy Should Make in the Trump Era

7 Revolutionary Hardware Changes the US Navy Should Make in the Trump Era

By Tyler Rogoway
Jul 3 4:19 AM EDT
Taking The F-14A Tomcat On Cruise For My First Time

Taking The F-14A Tomcat On Cruise For My First Time

By Paul Nickell And Tyler Rogoway
Jul 3 4:17 AM EDT
The Pentagon Thought it Could Retire the U-2 in 1969

The Pentagon Thought it Could Retire the U-2 in 1969

By Joseph Trevithick
Jul 3 4:14 AM EDT
This ’80s Promo Video Will Make You Want A F-20 Tigershark So Freaking Bad

This ’80s Promo Video Will Make You Want A F-20 Tigershark So Freaking Bad

By Tyler Rogoway
Jul 3 4:14 AM EDT
The U.S. Navy Tried to Turn Whale Songs Into Secret Code

The U.S. Navy Tried to Turn Whale Songs Into Secret Code

By Joseph Trevithick
Jul 3 4:13 AM EDT
Watch These Old World War II Bombers Launch Target Drones

Watch These Old World War II Bombers Launch Target Drones

By Joseph Trevithick
Jul 3 4:13 AM EDT
During the Vietnam War, the U.S. Army Turned Hueys Into “Mad Bombers”

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Jul 3 4:09 AM EDT
A Helicopter Crash Almost Kept Gene Cernan From Going To The Moon

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Jul 3 3:50 AM EDT
Why the B-2 Stealth Bomber Was Used to Strike ISIS Camps in Libya

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Jul 3 3:47 AM EDT
Reagan Invited Thatcher To Join The Top Secret F-117 Program

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Jul 3 3:44 AM EDT
John Glenn’s Combat Nickname Was “Old Magnet Ass” For All The Right Reasons

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Jul 3 3:38 AM EDT
Behold the Pioneering A-6C Intruder With its Massive Ventral Sensor Pod

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Jul 3 3:38 AM EDT
This Shot Is an Example of Veterans’ Unique Dedication to Dedication

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Jul 3 3:34 AM EDT
The “Toxic Death” Paint Scheme Was The F-117 Nighthawk’s Most Outrageous

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Jul 2 5:24 PM EDT
The Fascinating Anatomy of the Presidential Motorcade

The Fascinating Anatomy of the Presidential Motorcade

By Tyler Rogoway
Jul 2 3:18 PM EDT
The Revolutionary War Gave Birth To The Age Of Naval Mine Warfare

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Jul 2 3:17 PM EDT
Flying the Iconic Swing-Wing F-111 Aardvark at the Height of the Cold War

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

By Richard Crandall and Tyler Rogoway
Jul 2 3:17 PM EDT
All Aboard! The Amazing History Of Presidential Trains

All Aboard! The Amazing History Of Presidential Trains

By Tyler Rogoway
Jul 2 3:16 PM EDT
The 10 Best Military Arcade Games of the 80s

The 10 Best Military Arcade Games of the 80s

By Chris Cantle
Jul 2 3:14 PM EDT
This Nuclear-Capable 1950s Missile Once Delivered the U.S. Mail

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

By Chris Cantle
Jul 2 3:14 PM EDT
Pour Out an Iced Tea for Bob Hoover

Pour Out an Iced Tea for Bob Hoover

By Chris Cantle
Jul 2 3:13 PM EDT
Russia’s Carrier Was Designed To Be Heavily Armed Even Without Its Air Wing

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Jul 2 3:13 PM EDT
Major Taj “Cabbie” Sareen Is A Hero To Remember On This Memorial Day

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Jul 2 2:53 PM EDT
King Tut’s Mysterious Black Dagger Was Truly out of This World

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Jul 2 2:52 PM EDT
The Air Force Almost Got A Near Hypersonic Radar Plane Killing Cruise Missile Decades Ago

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Jul 1 4:17 PM EDT
Incredible Lecture By F-14 Designer Explains Why The Tomcat Owes A Lot To The F-111

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Jun 26 1:49 AM EDT
The USAF Is Finally Ditching The Last Of Its Cold War Revolvers For New Semi-Auto Pistols

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Jun 23 2:15 PM EDT
The Stealthy F-117 Nighthawk Could Have Executed Nuclear Strikes Against The Soviet Union

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Jun 17 6:52 PM EDT
RAF Bentwaters Has This Bizarre-Looking Cold War Bunker Called The Star Wars Building

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Jun 11 8:47 PM EDT
This Is What The Insurrection Act Of 1807 Is And How Trump Could Try To Use It

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Jun 1 9:41 PM EDT
This Is The World’s Fastest Production Submarine’s Crazy Molten Metal Cooled Reactor

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Apr 19 3:54 PM EDT
CIA Tracked Down A Nazi, Scoured Museums To Build An Aircraft Siren To Scare The Hell Out Of People

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Apr 10 1:57 PM EDT
The SR-71 Blackbird Was Almost Brought Back For The Global War On Terror

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

By Stephen Walker
Mar 28 5:36 PM EDT
When Secret Mystery Planes Landed At The Air Bases Where I Was Stationed

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

By Stephen Walker
Mar 25 7:05 PM EDT
This Strategic Air Command Airpower Demonstration From 1987 Is Just Bonkers

This Strategic Air Command Airpower Demonstration From 1987 Is Just Bonkers

By Tyler Rogoway
Mar 8 9:08 PM EDT
The Navy Wants A Rapidly Deployable Version Of Its Cold War Era Submarine Monitoring Network

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Feb 21 7:16 PM EST
I Almost Died Flying Into A Mountain Near Kobe’s Crash: Veteran Navy Pilot Explains The Risks

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

By Chris Harmer
Feb 20 2:39 PM EST
We Talk Giant V-Shaped Airships, Space, And Phoenix Lights With JP Aerospace’s Founder

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

By Brett Tingley
Feb 5 11:30 PM EST
This Presentation On America’s Secret MiG Squadron By The Man Who Built It Is Incredible

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Jan 29 8:23 PM EST
Check Out This Rare Footage Of Red Eagle MiGs At Tonopah Test Range Airport

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Dec 15 9:16 PM EST
Egypt’s Soviet-Era, Chinese-Made, American-Upgraded Subs Can Still Fire Harpoon Missiles

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Dec 12 9:17 PM EST
Tales Of Nuclear Cruiser USS Long Beach From A Sailor Who Built His Career Aboard Her

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

By Douglas Healey and Tyler Rogoway
Dec 1 7:11 AM EST
Retired Submariner Turned Gamer Gives Amazing Video Explainers On Sub Tactics And Tech

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Dec 1 7:10 AM EST
Recollections Of Life At Sea And Some Advice From A U.S. Navy Force Master Chief

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

By Douglas Healey and Tyler Rogoway
Dec 1 7:09 AM EST
This Massive Naval Exercise In 1989 Was The Pinnacle Of U.S. Cold War Maritime Might

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Dec 1 7:09 AM EST
Centennial Of WWI Armistice Comes At A Crucial Time And Should Serve As A Warning To World Leaders

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Dec 1 7:09 AM EST
Stan Lee Fought The Nazis As A U.S. Army Playwright During WWII

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Dec 1 7:09 AM EST
Watch This Haunting Video Of Gunner Being Buried At Sea In Badly Damaged Torpedo Bomber

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Dec 1 7:07 AM EST
Declassified: US Honors Swedish Pilots For Escorting Stricken SR-71 To Safety During Cold War

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Dec 1 7:06 AM EST
George Bush Saved The CIA

George Bush Saved The CIA

By Tyler Rogoway
Dec 1 7:06 AM EST
Check Out This Vintage Mystery Navigation Screen In The Conn Of A Sturgeon Class Nuke Sub

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Dec 1 7:05 AM EST
Arguably The Most Earth-Shattering Text Message Of All Time Was Sent 77 Years Ago Today

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Dec 1 7:05 AM EST
B-52s Would Have Nuked Their Way Through Soviet Air Defenses With These Missiles

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Dec 1 6:50 AM EST
The Only Man Who Flew Both The F-22 And The YF-23 On Why The YF-23 Lost

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Dec 1 6:47 AM EST
The Futuristic Cold War Era SAGE Air Defense Bunkers Looked Right Out Of A Kubrick Film

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Dec 1 6:40 AM EST
The Time Air Force One Took Evasive Maneuvers To Defend Itself Against Syrian MiGs

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Dec 1 6:39 AM EST
USAF Mini-Documentary Takes You Behind The Scenes Of Its Top Secret Cold War MiG Squadron

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Dec 1 6:37 AM EST
The Soviet’s ‘Golden Fish’ Missile Submarine Still Holds The Record As The World’s Fastest

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Dec 1 6:36 AM EST
US Spy Plane Pilot’s Account Indicates Soviet Russia Tested A ‘Dome Of Light’ Superweapon

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Dec 1 6:35 AM EST
A-4 Skyhawks Had These Crazy Thermal Shields To Protect Pilots From Nuclear Blasts

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Dec 1 6:34 AM EST