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A 'conundrum' being moved into position in anticipation of Operation PLUTO

The Underwater Pipelines That Supplied Fuel For The Allied Invasion Of Normandy The Underwater Pipelines That Supplied Fuel For The Allied Invasion Of Normandy

By Oliver Parken

Aug 15 7:22 PM EDT

Half a century ago today, the first prototype of the Panavia Tornado prototype, aircraft P-01, was recorded at Manching in West Germany, with test pilots Paul Millet from British Aerospace and Nils Meister of Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) at the controls.

Panavia Tornado Swing-Wing Combat Jet’s Ten Most Unusual Variants Panavia Tornado Swing-Wing Combat Jet’s Ten Most Unusual Variants

By Thomas Newdick

Aug 14 2:45 PM EDT

Testbed for the Navy's helicopter escape system in the 1960s

Navy’s Cold War-Era Helicopter Crew Escape System Literally Sliced Fuselages Apart Navy’s Cold War-Era Helicopter Crew Escape System Literally Sliced Fuselages Apart

By Oliver Parken

Aug 7 6:19 PM EDT

Piggyback bomber at a Nazi airfield In WWII.

Recalling The Nazis’ Bizarre Piggyback Bombers 80 Years After They Went To War Recalling The Nazis’ Bizarre Piggyback Bombers 80 Years After They Went To War

By Thomas Newdick

Jun 30 3:57 PM EDT

80-passenger Soviet Mil Mi-6P helicopter

The Story Of The Soviet Union’s Monster Mi-6 Helicopter Airliner The Story Of The Soviet Union’s Monster Mi-6 Helicopter Airliner

By Oliver Parken

Jun 25 4:32 PM EDT

Testing at the Upside-Down Air Force, RADC

The Fascinating Story Of The USAF’s “Upside-Down Air Force” The Fascinating Story Of The USAF’s “Upside-Down Air Force”

By Oliver Parken

May 31 6:37 PM EDT

Experimental Alpha Draco hypersonic boost-glide vehicle preparing for launch, 1959.

Alpha Draco Paved The Way In The Late 1950s For Future Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicles Alpha Draco Paved The Way In The Late 1950s For Future Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicles

By Oliver Parken

May 29 6:00 PM EDT

Hornet Pilot’s Cold War Mission Left Him In The “Buffer Zone” Between East And West Hornet Pilot’s Cold War Mission Left Him In The “Buffer Zone” Between East And West

By Dan McWilliams

Feb 22 4:05 PM EST

World war two aircraft: B-17G Fortresses of the 381st Bomb Group in flight, Summer 1944.

This Is What It Took To Defend A B-17 Bomber This Is What It Took To Defend A B-17 Bomber

By Thomas Newdick

Jan 31 5:00 PM EST

Flying The Block 70 F-16 ‘Ultimate’ Viper According To Its Test Pilot Flying The Block 70 F-16 ‘Ultimate’ Viper According To Its Test Pilot

By Jamie Hunter

Jan 24 1:39 PM EST

WWII U-boats pictured amid the ruins of the Elbe II U-boat shelter

How Entombed U-boats Were Re-discovered Decades After WWII How Entombed U-boats Were Re-discovered Decades After WWII

By Oliver Parken

Jan 17 5:35 PM EST

CT-114 student pilot story

Military Flight Instructor’s Most Important Lesson: Student Pilots Will Try To Kill You Military Flight Instructor’s Most Important Lesson: Student Pilots Will Try To Kill You

By Dan McWilliams

Jan 5 3:47 PM EST

F-35 Lightning fighter jets have conducted their first night flying trials off the United Kingdom’s largest warship, HMS Queen Elizabeth. The aircraft carrier, which first landed F-35 Lightning jets on board last week, is currently conducting flight testing off the east coast of the United States. Pictures show how the night time trials, which up until now have only been tested in simulators or on the ground, were carried out using state-of-the-art night-vision technology, with the pilots and aircraft handlers successfully guiding the supersonic fighter jets onto the flight deck. Some trials were also carried out without night vision technology to ensure the jets’ capability in any eventuality.

No, The F-35B Does Not Use Afterburner In Vertical Landing Mode No, The F-35B Does Not Use Afterburner In Vertical Landing Mode

By Thomas Newdick

Dec 28 1:31 PM EST

Iron Age carnyx used to intimidate enemies on the battlefield

The Carnyx’s Eerie Cry Struck Fear Into Soldiers On Antiquity’s Battlefields The Carnyx’s Eerie Cry Struck Fear Into Soldiers On Antiquity’s Battlefields

By Oliver Parken

Dec 15 6:39 PM EST

Gladius sword roman empire

How The Gladius Became Ancient Rome’s Most Iconic Weapon How The Gladius Became Ancient Rome’s Most Iconic Weapon

By Dr. Joanne Ball

Dec 11 5:03 PM EST

The diesel-hydraulic/diesel-electric submarine USS Salmon at sea

The Extraordinary Tale Of USS Salmon’s Escape From Destruction The Extraordinary Tale Of USS Salmon’s Escape From Destruction

By Oliver Parken

Dec 1 4:38 PM EST