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It was the largest gathering of allied warships since World War II and a month later the Berlin Wall would begin to crumble.

The Royal Omani Navy's training vessel is literally fit for a king.

Exotic and highly secretive aircraft in flight testing need gas too.

Beijing's stealth fighter shows its full set of teeth for the very first time.

The world is heading down a dark path, but maybe today's memorial in Paris will help get it back on a better one.

The comic book icon thought of his military service as among his proudest moments and it showed in his work in the decades that followed.

This revelation isn't that surprising as there are long-standing and well-documented requirements for a penetrating tactical transport capability.

Many argue that the YF-23 should have been selected over the YF-22 and these exclusive renderings show what a production F-23 would have looked like.

Part of a heroic and battle-hardened TBM Avenger crew, Loyce Deen's sudden death and quick burial are a reminder of how brutal WWII was.

The Egyptians never even unboxed most of the unmanned aircraft, which were state-of-the-art for their time, but they may still be flying some of them.

We have unique insights into the Navy's requirements for private adversary jets and its big decision that could impact future contract awards.

The device was supposed to help deal with the strain of firing the plane's gun and disperse dangerous fumes, but created its own problems.

The Blackbird had suffered an engine failure during a mission over the Baltic Sea and its crew feared that Soviet jets might be hunting for them.

The CIA was mired in controversy and battling for its life before George Bush took over and turned it around with long-lasting reforms.

The sprawling and remote facility is critical to maintaining the Navy's combat edge and, according to one man, it is also a fascinating place to work.

The system in question was clearly very advanced for its time and appears similar to the unique navigation system in A-6 Intruders from the same era.

The first message alerting others of Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor was short and devastatingly clear.

Skunk Works test pilot Harold "Hal" Farley Jr. was at the controls of the YF-117 as it wobbled into the skies for the first time over Area 51.

The launcher could allow everything from amphibious assault ships to logistics ships to carry the Navy's most potent surface-launched missiles.

The Navy wants to focus on designs that are already in service, but the under construction Type 26 design represents a unique opportunity.