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Confessions Of Series

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

And in her spare time she rides horses.

Europe

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

The long hike up the side of a snowy mountain is well worth it.

F/A-18

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

He loved fast cars and fighter jets and wanted everyone else to love them too.

Ancient Warfare

King Tut’s Mysterious Black Dagger Was Truly out of This World

Ok internet, bring on the Ancient Aliens memes.

Confessions Of Series

How To Land A Fighter On An Aircraft Carrier On A Stormy Night

For Navy fighter aircrews, the toughest part of any combat mission can be getting home. Here's how they do it.

Iraq

Those Old OV-10 Broncos Sent To Fight ISIS Were Laser Rocket-Slinging Manhunters

Their mission was to find, fix, and finish the enemy—and they did just that.

Confessions Of Series

On Top Gun‘s 30th Anniversary, We Talk to a Topgun Instructor Who Worked on the ’80s Masterpiece

The myth of Mav and Goose lives on, and F-14 RIO Dave "Bio" Baranek explains how the film's scenes didn't crash and burn.

F-15

F-15EX Fighters To Get General Electric Engines Under Urgent Purchase By Air Force

The service still plans to hold an open competition to formally decide on what engine will power the bulk of the jets.

U.S. Homeland

Here’s What Those Mysterious Helicopters That Woke Up The Oregon Coast Were Doing

The Night Stalkers, their Air Force tilt-rotor counterparts, and the U.S. Army Rangers have been busy in the Pacific Northwest as of late.

U.S. Navy

Navy Will Mothball Its First Four Littoral Combat Ships In Nine Months If Congress Lets It

Some lawmakers are pushing to block the retirement of two of the four ships so they can continue to support test work.

Airborne Radar

The Air Force Almost Got A Near Hypersonic Radar Plane Killing Cruise Missile Decades Ago

The primary goal was to give bombers, such as the B-52, a means to destroy Soviet air defense sites and airborne early warning and control aircraft.

Russia

This Arizona Sheriff’s Office Returned Most Of Its Russian-Designed “Traumatic Pistols”

The four-barrel, 12-gauge pistols are designed to fire less-than-lethal rounds, such as rubber bullets.

F-16

F-16 Viper Fighter Jet Has Crashed At Shaw Air Force Base In South Carolina (Updated)

The crash is the latest in a string of mishaps that have occurred across the Air Force over the last six weeks.

Indo-Pacific

Airlifters Packed With Paratroopers Just Practiced A Sudden Long-Range Invasion Of Guam

The operation saw Air Force C-17s laden with airborne troops fly thousands of miles across the Pacific to raid Andersen AFB.

U.S. Air Force

Air Force Hits Major Snags With Fighter And Missile Defense Airborne Laser Initiatives

The service says that technical problems and other issues have dogged the programs, which have led to at least a two-year delay.

Boomers (SSBNs)

The Cultural Differences Between Serving On America’s Three Types Of Nuclear Submarines

A veteran submariner explains how the experience of serving aboard a U.S. Navy submarine varies greatly based on the sub's mission set.

Loyal Wingman

Here’s Who’s In The Running To Build The Royal Air Force’s First Loyal Wingman Drones

These drones could eventually fly together with the RAF's F-35s and future Tempest fighter jets and will be a key part of its broader unmanned future.

U.S. Navy

Check Out The Blue Angels’ New Fat Albert C-130J In All Its Glory

The ex-Royal Air Force C-130J is presently in the United Kingdom undergoing final checks.

U.S. Homeland

Mysterious Wave Glider Spotted Off Florida Keys Had Electronic Intel Gathering System (Updated)

The craft could be part of one of a number of programs aimed at providing persistent maritime surveillance coverage for the U.S. Navy.

Green Berets

Army Releases Ultra Rare Video Showing Green Berets Training In Taiwan

The equally rare public confirmation of the exercise comes as fears of a serious crisis in the Taiwan Strait are growing.