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Setting The Record Straight On Why Fighter Jets Can’t All Simply Fly Away To Escape Storms
T-38

Setting The Record Straight On Why Fighter Jets Can’t All Simply Fly Away To Escape Storms

Outrage over F-22s left behind at Tyndall AFB as Michael hit and statements saying they should have all been flown away are divorced from reality.

Air Force One Has This Unique Navigator’s Cockpit Station That’s Unlike Any Other 747
Air Force One

Air Force One Has This Unique Navigator’s Cockpit Station That’s Unlike Any Other 747

The USAF's duo of highly modified VC-25A jumbo jets still have some surprising features even though they've been flying for nearly 30 years

China’s Lunar Satellites Could Stab U.S. Early Warning Satellites In The Back
China

China’s Lunar Satellites Could Stab U.S. Early Warning Satellites In The Back

China has chosen to head to the dark side of the moon and capabilities to support that cause are raising some eyebrows within the DoD.

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

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

This is the story of Master Chief Douglas Healey's Navy journey and the historic and enigmatic ship he kept coming back to.

An Essential Guide To The Truths And Myths Of Chemical Weapons
Syria

An Essential Guide To The Truths And Myths Of Chemical Weapons

Chemical warfare is a very nasty business, but it's also widely misunderstood. So we brought in an expert to give us the bottom line.

Censored Craft Near Hangar Appears In Satellite Image Of Secretive Tonopah Test Range Airport
U.S. Homeland

Censored Craft Near Hangar Appears In Satellite Image Of Secretive Tonopah Test Range Airport

The storied base that has hosted many top-secret programs seems to have had its picture taken at an inopportune time, a mistake that was fixed later.

The U.S. Army Once Blew Up Tunnels In A German Town To Chase Away A Ghost
U.S. Army

The U.S. Army Once Blew Up Tunnels In A German Town To Chase Away A Ghost

The White Lady of Freihung was having none of it and kept right on haunting the area.

Historic Topgun Hangar At Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Is Notoriously Haunted
U.S. Marine Corps

Historic Topgun Hangar At Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Is Notoriously Haunted

The famous hangar was the site of a horrific tragedy and there have been persistent reports of ghostly phenomena ever since.

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

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

A former U.S. Navy sonar operator brings the ins and outs of undersea warfare to life via a whiteboard video series.

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

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

The Master Chief talks everything from sailing on the Navy's largest nuclear cruiser alongside a battleship to reaching the heights of enlisted ranks.

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

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

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

Impractical To Tactical: Omani Royal Yacht Transforms Into Navy Training Vessel
U.S. Navy

Impractical To Tactical: Omani Royal Yacht Transforms Into Navy Training Vessel

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

NKC-135R Tanker From Edwards AFB Flew This Peculiar Night Mission Over Area 51
U.S. Air Force

NKC-135R Tanker From Edwards AFB Flew This Peculiar Night Mission Over Area 51

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

China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter Stuns By Brandishing Full Load Of Missiles At Zhuhai Air Show
China

China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter Stuns By Brandishing Full Load Of Missiles At Zhuhai Air Show

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Isn’t An Early B-2 Cockpit Mockup, It’s For A Previously Undisclosed Special Ops Transport
B-2

This Isn’t An Early B-2 Cockpit Mockup, It’s For A Previously Undisclosed Special Ops Transport

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

This Is What A Northrop F-23A Would’ve Looked Like If It Had Beaten Lockheed’s F-22
F-22

This Is What A Northrop F-23A Would’ve Looked Like If It Had Beaten Lockheed’s F-22

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.

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

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

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 U.S. Sold This Unique Stealth Drone Called ‘Scarab’ To Egypt In The 1980s
U.S. Homeland

The U.S. Sold This Unique Stealth Drone Called ‘Scarab’ To Egypt In The 1980s

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.