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Exclusive: Uniquely Configured RQ-170 Stealth Spy Drone Appears At Vandenberg AFB
U.S. Homeland

Exclusive: Uniquely Configured RQ-170 Stealth Spy Drone Appears At Vandenberg AFB

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 5, 2020

Bunker Talk: 4th Of July Edition!
Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: 4th Of July Edition!

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 4, 2020

Major Airfield Expansion On Wake Island Seen By Satellite As U.S. Preps For Pacific Fight
U.S. Homeland

Major Airfield Expansion On Wake Island Seen By Satellite As U.S. Preps For Pacific Fight

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

The U.S. Air Force’s Last Tail Gunner Has Retired
Cold War

The U.S. Air Force’s Last Tail Gunner Has Retired

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

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

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

This Shadowy Afghan Unit Fights Alongside America’s Most Elite Forces
Afghanistan

This Shadowy Afghan Unit Fights Alongside America’s Most Elite Forces

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

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

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

Ryan Aeronautical Had Big Plans for the Vertifan Jump Jet
Cold War

Ryan Aeronautical Had Big Plans for the Vertifan Jump Jet

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

How a Secretive Special Operations Task Force Is Taking the Fight to ISIS
Iraq

How a Secretive Special Operations Task Force Is Taking the Fight to ISIS

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

France Turned the B-26 Invader Into a Colonial Night Fighter
Europe

France Turned the B-26 Invader Into a Colonial Night Fighter

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

A Tomcat Pilot’s Early Struggles to Tame the Mighty F-14
Confessions Of Series

A Tomcat Pilot’s Early Struggles to Tame the Mighty F-14

By Paul Nickell And Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

The Mysterious Case Of The F-117 Nighthawk’s Flip-Down Radar Locators
Mysteries

The Mysterious Case Of The F-117 Nighthawk’s Flip-Down Radar Locators

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

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

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

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

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

This Crazy Militarized Semi Is Bristling With 240 Artillery Rockets
UAE

This Crazy Militarized Semi Is Bristling With 240 Artillery Rockets

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

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

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

By Paul Nickell And Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

Here’s America’s Plan for Nuking its Enemies, Including North Korea
North Korea

Here’s America’s Plan for Nuking its Enemies, Including North Korea

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

This Photo Of Connery and Baldwin on ‘The Hunt For Red October’ Set Is Nuts
Hollywood

This Photo Of Connery and Baldwin on ‘The Hunt For Red October’ Set Is Nuts

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

Secretive U.S. Task Force Has Been Criss-Crossing Asian Skies
South China Sea

Secretive U.S. Task Force Has Been Criss-Crossing Asian Skies

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

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

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

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

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

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

Here’s the USMC’s Plan for ‘Lightning Carriers’ Brimming With F-35Bs
Procurement

Here’s the USMC’s Plan for ‘Lightning Carriers’ Brimming With F-35Bs

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

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

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

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

The State Department’s Armored Vehicle Program Is a Mess
U.S. Homeland

The State Department’s Armored Vehicle Program Is a Mess

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

This Small, Obscure U.S. Navy Unit Hunts Terrorists and Smugglers
Terrorism

This Small, Obscure U.S. Navy Unit Hunts Terrorists and Smugglers

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

Watch These Old World War II Bombers Launch Target Drones
Cold War

Watch These Old World War II Bombers Launch Target Drones

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

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

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

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

Letters Of Last Resort Are Post-Apocalyptic Orders for UK Vanguard Sub Crews
United Kingdom

Letters Of Last Resort Are Post-Apocalyptic Orders for UK Vanguard Sub Crews

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

How To Fight To Win In The F-14, A-4 and F-5 At The Navy’s Topgun School
Confessions Of Series

How To Fight To Win In The F-14, A-4 and F-5 At The Navy’s Topgun School

By Paul Nickell And Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

Japan Goes Back To The Future With Lithium-Ion Battery Powered Submarines
Japan

Japan Goes Back To The Future With Lithium-Ion Battery Powered Submarines

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

The Pentagon Has Slowly Fallen In Love With H&K’s Take On The AR-15
Procurement

The Pentagon Has Slowly Fallen In Love With H&K’s Take On The AR-15

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

This Is A Rare Shot Of POTUS Inside A Sensitive Compartmented Info Facility
Secret Service

This Is A Rare Shot Of POTUS Inside A Sensitive Compartmented Info Facility

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

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

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

The Air Force Desperately Needs A Stealth Tanker
Procurement

The Air Force Desperately Needs A Stealth Tanker

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

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

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

ISIS Drone Dropping Bomblet On Abrams Tank Is A Sign Of What’s To Come
Iraq

ISIS Drone Dropping Bomblet On Abrams Tank Is A Sign Of What’s To Come

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

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

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

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

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

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

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

SAAB’s Viggen Could Stick a Landing and Takeoff Again Like No Other Fighter
Europe

SAAB’s Viggen Could Stick a Landing and Takeoff Again Like No Other Fighter

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

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

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

Boeing To End 747 Jumbo Jet Production After More Than 50 Years: Report
Civil Aviation

Boeing To End 747 Jumbo Jet Production After More Than 50 Years: Report

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

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

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

Now the Head Of the USAF Is Jumping On the F-22 Production Re-Start Bandwagon
U.S. Homeland

Now the Head Of the USAF Is Jumping On the F-22 Production Re-Start Bandwagon

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

The Fascinating Anatomy of the Presidential Motorcade
Presidential Transport

The Fascinating Anatomy of the Presidential Motorcade

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

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

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

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

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

By Richard Crandall and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

F-15 Strike Eagles Over Saudi Arabia: Then And Now
Saudi Arabia

F-15 Strike Eagles Over Saudi Arabia: Then And Now

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

All Aboard! The Amazing History Of Presidential Trains
Presidential Transport

All Aboard! The Amazing History Of Presidential Trains

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

Yes, Navy SEALs Actually Have “Jet Boots”
Procurement

Yes, Navy SEALs Actually Have “Jet Boots”

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’ Dealt With the Complexities of War in an Uncanny Fashion
Hollywood

‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’ Dealt With the Complexities of War in an Uncanny Fashion

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

M80 Stiletto Is The Pentagon’s Stealthy Little Experimental Ship That Could
Procurement

M80 Stiletto Is The Pentagon’s Stealthy Little Experimental Ship That Could

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

Leaving Nuclear Weapons In Turkey Is Just Poor Strategy
Turkey

Leaving Nuclear Weapons In Turkey Is Just Poor Strategy

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

The Navy’s New Stealth Destroyer Has Watered Down Capabilities, Questionable Future
Procurement

The Navy’s New Stealth Destroyer Has Watered Down Capabilities, Questionable Future

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

The 10 Best Military Arcade Games of the 80s
U.S. Homeland

The 10 Best Military Arcade Games of the 80s

By Chris Cantle

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

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

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

By Chris Cantle

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

The Pentagon Envisions a Horrible and Dystopian Metropolis of the Future
U.S. Homeland

The Pentagon Envisions a Horrible and Dystopian Metropolis of the Future

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

Pour Out an Iced Tea for Bob Hoover
People

Pour Out an Iced Tea for Bob Hoover

By Chris Cantle

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

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

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

What It Was Like Flying And Fighting The F-16N Viper, Topgun’s Legendary Hotrod
Confessions Of Series

What It Was Like Flying And Fighting The F-16N Viper, Topgun’s Legendary Hotrod

By Paul Nickell And Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

The Alarming Case of the USAF’s Mysteriously Missing Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles
Drones

The Alarming Case of the USAF’s Mysteriously Missing Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

How a Small-Town Girl Ended Up in the Cockpit of an A-10 Warthog
Confessions Of Series

How a Small-Town Girl Ended Up in the Cockpit of an A-10 Warthog

By Frank Crebas, Rich Cooper and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

Look At These Stunning Photos From Axalp, Switzerland’s Mountaintop Military Air Show
Europe

Look At These Stunning Photos From Axalp, Switzerland’s Mountaintop Military Air Show

By René Vink

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

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

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 2, 2020