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Ominous Iran-Related Threat To Fly Plane Into Capitol Broadcast To Air Traffic Controllers
Iran

Ominous Iran-Related Threat To Fly Plane Into Capitol Broadcast To Air Traffic Controllers

While Washington's airspace is well defended, such a threat, which mentioned revenge for the killing of Iran's General Soleimani, can't be discounted.

An A-12 Oxcart Spyplane Crashed Near Area 51 In 1967. This Is How One Explorer Found It.
Area 51

An A-12 Oxcart Spyplane Crashed Near Area 51 In 1967. This Is How One Explorer Found It.

Some people hunt for buried gold, a small number of others hunt for bits of titanium laced with aerospace history.

Greece Joins Forces With Israel To Revamp Its Fighter Pilot Training Program
Israel

Greece Joins Forces With Israel To Revamp Its Fighter Pilot Training Program

The Israeli firm Elbit will establish a new flight academy in Greece, equipped with M-346 advanced jet trainers.

South Korean Destroyer Is Now Patrolling Near The Strait Of Hormuz After Iran Seizes Tanker
Iran

South Korean Destroyer Is Now Patrolling Near The Strait Of Hormuz After Iran Seizes Tanker

South Korea says the warship's mission is to prevent further seizures while they work through diplomatic channels to free the captured tanker.

The White House’s Planetary Protection Strategy Is About Space Invaders, But Not The Kind You Think
U.S. Homeland

The White House’s Planetary Protection Strategy Is About Space Invaders, But Not The Kind You Think

As military and commercial activity in space increases, there is a growing risk of unwanted guests coming back to Earth.

Let’s Talk About This Intriguing Object Seen In The Scoot-And-Hide Hangar At Area 51
U.S. Air Force

Let’s Talk About This Intriguing Object Seen In The Scoot-And-Hide Hangar At Area 51

A recent photo taken of Groom Lake by a private pilot shows what appears to be a dagger-shaped object in one of the facility's aircraft shelters.

South Korea Sends Its Forces Into The Strait Of Hormuz After Iran Seizes Tanker (Updated)
Iran

South Korea Sends Its Forces Into The Strait Of Hormuz After Iran Seizes Tanker (Updated)

Iran has been demanding South Korea release frozen assets and the seizure also comes amid a flurry of Iranian threats aimed at the United States.

The B-2 Bomber Looks Positively Alien In These Images
B-2

The B-2 Bomber Looks Positively Alien In These Images

Even though it was based on 1980s technology, America's stealth bomber still looks like it is visiting us from another world.

USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Ordered Back To Middle East Due To Iran Threat (Updated)
U.S. Navy

USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Ordered Back To Middle East Due To Iran Threat (Updated)

An extremely tense situation with Iran prompted the Acting Secretary of Defense to order Nimitz to stay in the Middle East for the foreseeable future.

First Royal Air Force Wedgetail Radar Plane Will Be Converted From An Ex-Chinese Airliner
Airborne Radar

First Royal Air Force Wedgetail Radar Plane Will Be Converted From An Ex-Chinese Airliner

The Royal Air Force will receive a reworked former Chinese carrier's 737 to help accelerate its E-7 Wedgetail program.

Bunker Talk: Good Riddance To 2020 Edition
Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Good Riddance To 2020 Edition

We can talk about pretty much anything you want, including what we can expect in the new year.

Behold The SR-71 Blackbird’s Nest At Dawn
SR-71

Behold The SR-71 Blackbird’s Nest At Dawn

Two of the historic SR-71 Blackbird hangars that once lined Beale Air Force's Base's main apron are still standing today.

Egypt Takes Diving Through Flaming Hoops To The Next Level By Mounting Them On Trucks
Egypt

Egypt Takes Diving Through Flaming Hoops To The Next Level By Mounting Them On Trucks

Just having soldiers jump through rings of fire was apparently too tame for the Egyptian Army.

It’s Official: Pentagon Puts F-35 Full-Rate Production Decision On Hold
U.S. Homeland

It’s Official: Pentagon Puts F-35 Full-Rate Production Decision On Hold

With critical test and evaluation work still unfinished, the full-rate production decision will be left to the future Biden administration.

China’s Z-20 Black Hawk Clone Is Now Packing Air-To-Ground Missiles
China

China’s Z-20 Black Hawk Clone Is Now Packing Air-To-Ground Missiles

The result looks a lot like Hellfire-armed H-60 Black Hawk variants, especially U.S. Army special operations ones.

The Navy Got Its Hands On Its First Operational F-4 Phantom Sixty Years Ago Today
U.S. Navy

The Navy Got Its Hands On Its First Operational F-4 Phantom Sixty Years Ago Today

The service introduction of the mighty Phantom wasn't without its problems.

Reflections And Wisdom From A Cold War Submarine Hunter
Cold War

Reflections And Wisdom From A Cold War Submarine Hunter

We talk about what was and what could have been for the S-3 Viking, and about the future of the Navy's shrunken sub-hunting force.

Fighting World War Three In A Fjord And Chasing Soviet Submarines In The S-3 Viking
Cold War

Fighting World War Three In A Fjord And Chasing Soviet Submarines In The S-3 Viking

It was the twilight of the Cold War and both Kevin Noonan and his S-3 Viking were maturing into more potent and wise weapons of war.

Confessions Of A Submarine Hunting S-3 Viking Crewman During The Twilight Of The Cold War
Cold War

Confessions Of A Submarine Hunting S-3 Viking Crewman During The Twilight Of The Cold War

How the shadowy art of anti-submarine aerial warfare works and what it was like putting it to use while barreling through the sky in an S-3 Viking.

The Making Of A Submarine Hunting S-3 Viking Crewman
Cold War

The Making Of A Submarine Hunting S-3 Viking Crewman

This is what it took to become a sub hunter tasked with protecting America's carrier battle groups at the twilight of the Cold War.