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The AH-1W Super Cobra Has Been Retired From The Marine Corps After 34 Years Of Service
AH-1

The AH-1W Super Cobra Has Been Retired From The Marine Corps After 34 Years Of Service

The iconic helicopter gunship has stood down from the Marine Corps to be replaced by the much-improved AH-1Z.

This F-22 Raptor Wing Tank Storage Facility Looks Like A Science Fiction Movie Set
F-22

This F-22 Raptor Wing Tank Storage Facility Looks Like A Science Fiction Movie Set

Very few things are simple in the fighter aircraft business, including storing and moving around giant external fuel tanks.

The A-10 Warthog Is Preparing For Its Biggest Upgrade In Over A Decade
F-35

The A-10 Warthog Is Preparing For Its Biggest Upgrade In Over A Decade

A new large-area cockpit display and additional weapons are all in the grand plans to get the A-10 ready for higher-end missions.

This Is The Elite Unit That Raided The Tanker Threatened By Stowaways Off The UK Coast
United Kingdom

This Is The Elite Unit That Raided The Tanker Threatened By Stowaways Off The UK Coast

Whether on land or at sea, Britain's secretive Special Boat Service has a history of getting the toughest jobs done.

Northrop Grumman’s Plan To Replace The MQ-9 Reaper With Stealthy Autonomous Drones
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Northrop Grumman’s Plan To Replace The MQ-9 Reaper With Stealthy Autonomous Drones

We talk to Northrop Grumman Vice President Richard Sullivan about what his company has potentially in store for the Air Force's MQ-Next tender.

Russia’s Strategic Bomber Trio Poses With Nearly All Its Weapons
Russia

Russia’s Strategic Bomber Trio Poses With Nearly All Its Weapons

The Russian Air Force's Long-Range Aviation assets are photographed with their ordnance laid out around them.

What It’s Really Like Piloting Private Jets For The Rich And Famous
Civil Aviation

What It’s Really Like Piloting Private Jets For The Rich And Famous

Sometimes bad weather or a short runway isn't the biggest challenge, it is the cargo of VIPs you are carrying in the cabin.

The Amazing Story Of How This Nazi Recon Plane Ended Up Being Tested In The U.S. During WWII
Luftwaffe

The Amazing Story Of How This Nazi Recon Plane Ended Up Being Tested In The U.S. During WWII

The World War II warplane's extraordinary journey began with a Romanian defector and ended at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.

So Long, Samurai: Japan Bids Farewell To Its Final Frontline Phantoms
Japan

So Long, Samurai: Japan Bids Farewell To Its Final Frontline Phantoms

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force will retire its last frontline F-4 Phantom fighter jets as more F-35s wait in the wings.

America’s Elite Flying Unit That Made The Recent Long-Range Hostage Rescue In Africa Possible
United Kingdom

America’s Elite Flying Unit That Made The Recent Long-Range Hostage Rescue In Africa Possible

The Nigerian rescue mission shows how CV-22B Ospreys and MC-130J Commando IIs based in the UK are truly America's "9-1-1" force.

The Amazing Tale Of Bravo November, The British Chinook Helicopter That Refused To Die
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The Amazing Tale Of Bravo November, The British Chinook Helicopter That Refused To Die

Different crews flying this battle-hardened Royal Air Force Chinook have won four Distinguished Flying Crosses between them.

New Insights Into Mysterious Soviet ‘Dome Of Light’ Phenomenon In Declassified Documents
Cold War

New Insights Into Mysterious Soviet ‘Dome Of Light’ Phenomenon In Declassified Documents

Air Force analysts were baffled by the massive light shows, which may have been a countermeasure against American early warning satellites.

MIT Lincoln Lab’s Storied 707 Military Testbed Jet Is Now At The Boneyard
Airborne Radar

MIT Lincoln Lab’s Storied 707 Military Testbed Jet Is Now At The Boneyard

For almost 30 years, the aircraft supported a wide variety of radar, communications, and other flight test programs in cooperation with the Air Force.

The Youngest World War II Medal Of Honor Recipient Threw Himself On Two Grenades And Lived
People

The Youngest World War II Medal Of Honor Recipient Threw Himself On Two Grenades And Lived

"Indestructible" Jack Lucas' selfless actions saved three other Marines during the Battle of Iwo Jima. Now he is getting a destroyer named after him.

The Army Tried To Turn Nerf Footballs Into Hand Grenades
U.S. Army

The Army Tried To Turn Nerf Footballs Into Hand Grenades

The goal of the "football device" was to give soldiers a way to take out tanks at close range in a package the Army hoped would be instinctual to use.

All The Crazy Proposed Variants Of The B-70 Valkyrie Super Bomber
U.S. Air Force

All The Crazy Proposed Variants Of The B-70 Valkyrie Super Bomber

The different adaptations of the B-70 included recon planes, tankers, transports, and even motherships to launch hypersonic vehicles and spacecraft.

First AH-64E Apaches Arrive In UK, Will Serve As New Carriers’ Other Strike Capability
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First AH-64E Apaches Arrive In UK, Will Serve As New Carriers’ Other Strike Capability

Part of Britain's new-look attack helicopter force, the AH-64E gunships will also be able to team with drones.

Everything We Know So Far About The Assassination Of ‘The Father Of Iran’s Nuclear Bomb’
Iran

Everything We Know So Far About The Assassination Of ‘The Father Of Iran’s Nuclear Bomb’

Assassins killed Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was involved in Iranian nuclear weapons work stretching back decades, in a city near Tehran.

Bunker Talk: Happy Turkey Day Edition!
Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Happy Turkey Day Edition!

Let's talk turkey.

This Soviet Twin-Rotor Helicopter Design Was A High-Speed Rival To The Mi-24 Hind
Mi-24

This Soviet Twin-Rotor Helicopter Design Was A High-Speed Rival To The Mi-24 Hind

The futuristic-looking Kamov V-50 was planned to fly a range of missions at 250 miles per hour.