Featured in Must Read FeaturesBYEd Darack and Joseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareChinooks Over Afghanistan: The Unsung Workhorse Of America’s Never Ending WarBig and fast, the helicopters have moved troops, heavy weapons, and cargo to the country’s most remote areas. BYEd Darack and Joseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Obscure DC-Area Office Helps US Special Operators Hunt Down And Secure Loose WMDsThe fusion center coordinates US military efforts to make sure the deadly weapons don’t end up in the wrong hands. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareWe Now Know What Books and Movies are in the Guantanamo Bay Prison LibraryThe Harry Potter series and its brutal, fictional jail Azkaban have made notable impressions on the inmates. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2019ShareArmy Tried To Get Data On Soviet Lasers With Bond-Like Sensors Hidden In Consumer CamerasThe service needed a way to get the sensors closer to their targets without arousing the suspicions of Soviet commanders in Germany. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 14, 2019ShareThis Is What A Continental Army Soldier Carried During The Revolutionary WarThe American Revolutionary War soldier suffered from a chronic lack of supplies and their equipment was anything but ergonomic. BYTyler RogowayJun 14, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019ShareF/A-18 Pilot Gives Virtual Flyers Highly Detailed Explanation Of How To Land On A CarrierThe series of videos is equally as interesting for anyone who just wants to know how exactly real naval aviators pull off the aerial ballet. BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019ShareWe Talk V-280 Valor Versus V-22 Osprey With Bell’s Head Of Tiltrotor SystemsThe V-280 faces stiff competition, but Bell thinks its proven pedigree and unique features will make it the star of the Future Vertical Lift tender. BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 24, 2019ShareThe Dark World Of USAF Special Ops Air Refuelers And Their Modified KC-135RT TankersWe talk to an elite group of specially trained airmen that fuel low flying special operations aircraft in total darkness and in radio silence. BYTyler RogowayMay 24, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 24, 2019ShareThe Tragic Tale Of The A-10 Thunderhog Storm Chasing Jet That Almost WasAfter millions were spent, the most promising storm penetrating aircraft ever devised sits partially completed in a hangar in Colorado. BYTyler RogowayMay 24, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareThe Harrowing Tale Of The Nuke-Laden Russian Typhoon Class Sub That Almost Sunk In 1991The quick thinking captain that saved the vessel and the world from disaster was never decorated for his actions. BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2019ShareThe U.S. State Department Has Its Own Sprawling Air Force, Here’s What’s In Its InventoryThe Department has more than 200 helicopters, aircraft, and small drones, including a particularly shadowy small transport plane. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareThis Ghost Of A Helicopter Likely Had A Secret Role In Reagan’s ‘Tear Down This Wall’ SpeechAll the available information we’ve uncovered indicates that this helicopter was assigned to a top-secret covert aviation unit called Seaspray. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 29, 2019ShareWhite House Sinkhole Is A Reminder Of The Bunkers That Are Buried Beneath ItReporters gawking at the sinkhole on the White House lawn probably don’t realize there is far more under there than just soaked dirt. BYTyler RogowayApr 29, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 16, 2019ShareSR-71’s “R2-D2” Could Be The Key To Winning Future Fights In GPS Denied EnvironmentsOur ancestors did it and so did the SR-71 Blackbird, now this ancient form of navigation could be set for a major comeback. BYTyler RogowayApr 16, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 1, 2019ShareSkunk Works’ Helendale Radar Signature Test Range Is Where Stealth Dreams Become RealitySome of the biggest leaps in modern combat aircraft design have been made with the help of these facilities, many of which remain classified. BYTyler RogowayApr 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 7, 2019ShareThis SR-71 Blackbird Cockpit Tour Is The Most Fascinating Thing You’ll See All WeekVeteran SR-71 pilot gives a highly detailed tour of both cockpits and shares incredible recollections from his time flying the legendary jet. BYTyler RogowayFeb 7, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019ShareThis Video Of A CH-47 Extracting Soldiers Off A Ridge Reminds Us Why The Chinook RulesThe big helicopter can execute a “pinnacle landing” maneuver that has proven to be invaluable in Afghanistan. BYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019ShareThis Elite B-2 Stealth Bomber Test Unit’s Challenge Coin May Be The Coolest Ever‘Round metal objects’ get ever more ornate and complex as the years go by, but this one is just about the best we have ever seen. BYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2019ShareExcalibur Was A Vulcan Gatling Gun Wielding Air Defense Vehicle Straight Out of G.I. JoeThe US Army never adopted the eight-wheeled design, but the service is now looking at wheeled anti-aircraft vehicles once again. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 3, 2018ShareThe YF-23’s Weapons Bay Layout Was One Of Its Best Features And One Of Its WorstNorthrop’s entry into the ATF tender had a big, ambiguous weapons bay that likely hurt its chances of being selected but would be prized today. BYTyler RogowayOct 3, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 21, 2018ShareWe Have The Best Images And Video Yet Of The H03 Firebird Spy Plane And Boy Does It Sound OddThe optionally manned, medium-altitude, long-endurance surveillance plane is meant to be quiet, which explains its strange acoustic signature. BYTyler RogowaySep 21, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 19, 2018ShareHere’s What A Sinister Looking Giant Black Pyramid Is Doing At An Abandoned Military BaseIt is a burial site of sorts, but you won’t find mummies of dead pharaohs and their treasures there. BYTyler RogowaySep 19, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 17, 2018ShareThe Striking And Fast Superyacht ‘Yaz’ Was Born From A 40 Year Old Dutch Frigate’s HullDesigners combined the steel hull of a retired fast frigate with a cutting-edge composite superstructure resulting in a truly one of a kind ship. BYTyler RogowaySep 17, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 6, 2018ShareWWII Vintage USS Oak Ridge Is Being Auctioned Off, Maybe The Navy Should Buy It BackThe unique 75-year-old vessel could provide much needed dry dock capacity for the Navy’s submarine fleet or it could be scrapped for its recycling value. BYTyler RogowaySep 6, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 27, 2018ShareThese Are The Most Stunning Pictures Of An AH-1 Cobra You Are Likely To Ever SeeEnjoy the single-engine Cobras in Japanese Ground Self Defense Force colors while you still can as the country is looking to replace the type. BYTyler RogowayAug 27, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 21, 2018ShareThis Video Makes Test Dropping A B61 Nuclear Bomb Look Like An Elegant DanceTonopah Test Range is supporting an American nuclear weapons renaissance of sorts after six decades of making strategic deterrent dreams come true. BYTyler RogowayAug 21, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 15, 2018ShareThe U.S. Navy Has A Critically Important Submarine Test Base Tucked Away In AlaskaNot since the Cold War has underwater stealth tech been so important and a remote test site in Alaska makes sure U.S. Navy subs remain invisible. BYTyler RogowayAug 15, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 10, 2018ShareThe Nuclear Bomber Carrying USS United States Was Going To Be America’s First SupercarrierIts purpose was nearsighted but its design was imaginative, with elements incorporated into later designs, and some are more relevant today than ever. BYTyler RogowayAug 10, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2018ShareWait, The New York Police Department Has A Spy Plane For Hunting Dirty Bombs?A controversial incident involving a flight route shaped like a penis has focused attention on the federally-funded surveillance aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 2, 2018ShareThe Talos Missile Had A Wonderfully Complex Shipboard Assembly Line Of A Launch SystemEverything was giant when it came to the atomic-age Talos, but the system that conveyed the missiles from storage to launcher was the biggest of all. BYTyler RogowayAug 2, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 27, 2018ShareRemembering When The 366th Wing Was An Experimental Rapid Response ‘Air Force In A Box’As the ‘Gunfighters’ celebrate their 75th anniversary, we look back to when the wing became a grand experiment in emergency airpower projection. BYTyler RogowayJul 27, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 21, 2018ShareWatch This Stunt Helicopter Pilot Carve Through Lake Powell’s Crazy Tight CanyonsYou will clench your phone or your desk with a death grip while watching this wild cockpit footage. BYTyler RogowayJul 21, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2018ShareThe OV-1 Mohawk Was One Of The U.S. Military’s First Forgotten Light Attack PlanesInfighting within the US Army and with the US Air Force meant the plane never got to reach its full potential. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 6, 2018ShareYou Have To See The Rest Of What May Be The Coolest Shot Ever Of The B-2 Stealth BomberThis totally unique photo of the most expensive combat aircraft ever made looks like it is was taken in the future and of a spaceship. BYTyler RogowayJul 6, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 4, 2018ShareThe British Army Hoped This Rifle Could’ve Helped Halt The American RevolutionFerguson’s Ordnance Rifle didn’t turn the tide of the war, but did help pave the way for developments in small arms and light infantry tactics. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 4, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 28, 2018ShareThere’s A Place Where Helicopters Fly On High-Wires And Get Pummeled By MissilesDeep in White Sands Missile Range, there’s an exotic facility situated between two mountains that is critical to countermeasure and missile testing. BYTyler RogowayJun 28, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 26, 2018ShareFor Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, It’s All About Getting To The Prototype StageThe famous design division says “skunking” helps it avoid many traditional pitfalls in the development process and build flying examples faster. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 26, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 25, 2018ShareF-15SA Bristles With A Dozen AIM-120 Missiles During Star Wars Canyon RunSaudi Arabia’s newest F-15 derivative shows that it can carry more air-to-air missiles than any other operational fighter. BYTyler RogowayJun 25, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2018ShareUse Of Raider Moniker For Modern Special Ops Marines Was Hotly Contested InternallyThough there was significant public support for bringing back the World War II title, some of the service’s own historians opposed the idea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2018ShareThere Is A Magical Place Called Bomber Camp Where B-17s And B-24s Still Drop BombsIf you have dreamed all your life of going on a World War II bomber mission that dream can now become a reality. BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 19, 2018ShareThis Is What A Boeing F-32 Would’ve Looked Like If Lockheed Lost The JSF CompetitionTo this day the X-32 is lambasted for its atrocious looks, but Boeing’s final vision for its F-32 fighter was markedly different in appearance. BYTyler RogowayMay 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018ShareNight Stalker MH-47D Chinooks Once Snatched A Libyan Hind Gunship From ChadEager to get ahold of one of the Soviet helicopters largely intact, the U.S. military sent the elite Army aviators on an unusual covert mission. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 15, 2018ShareThe YF-23’s Air Inlet Design Was Its Most Exotic Feature You Never Heard OfNorthrop engineers used an innovative solution for dealing with an old airflow problem that is especially troublesome for stealthy designs. BYTyler RogowayMay 15, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMay 14, 2018ShareThese Are Real Pentagon Reports On Warp Drive, Extra Dimensions, Anti-Gravity, And MoreThe official Defense Intelligence Agency reports have surfaced that deal with propulsion concepts that are truly out of this world. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMay 14, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 13, 2018ShareWatch These Pilots Wrangle Their B-52 Onto The Runway In This Awesome 360 VideoVirtually sit on the dash of a Stratofortress as it makes its final approach into al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. BYTyler RogowayMay 13, 2018ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 25, 2018ShareShedding Some Light On The Air Force’s Most Shadowy Drone SquadronWe’ve been able to uncover a lot of details about the secretive reconnaissance squadron and an obscure detachment that preceded its establishment. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 25, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 24, 2018ShareF-15E Crew And KC-10 Boom Operator Talk The Merits Of Coffee While RefuelingNobody kicks ass without tanker gas…Or caffeine! BYTyler RogowayApr 24, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 22, 2018ShareThese Handy Graphics Show The Entire Inventories Of The Israeli And Canadian Air ForcesBeing able to visualize an air force’s aircraft fleet and how it is organized helps bring perspective as to its strengths and weaknesses. BYTyler RogowayApr 22, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 21, 2018ShareWatch This Special Ops Team Toss Their Stealthy Boats And Themselves Out Of A C-17Special Warfare Combat-craft Crewmen and their Combat Craft Assault boats perform the ultimate high-dive out the back of a USAF cargo jet. BYTyler RogowayApr 21, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 14, 2018ShareNavy F/A-18 Legacy Hornets Have Taken Their Last Cruise Aboard A U.S. Aircraft Carrier33 years after the F/A-18’s first cruise, the Navy’s Legacy Hornet fleet has made its last scheduled deployment aboard a carrier. BYTyler RogowayApr 14, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 2, 2018ShareA Definitive Audit Of How Many Weapons Doug Masters Launched From His F-16 In Iron EagleIt has become a cult classic but the 1980s air combat flick has gotten a bad rap for its portrayal of the F-16’s capabilities. Is it really deserved? BYTyler RogowayApr 2, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 29, 2018ShareThis Is What It Looks Like When You Get Intercepted By An F-15C EaglePortland based F-15s are tasked with protecting the skies over the Pacific Northwest, and if they show up off your wing, you did something wrong. BYTyler RogowayMar 29, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2018ShareThis Is What the US Air Force Wants You To Think Air Combat Will Look Like in 2030A new Air Force Research Laboratory video depicts manned-unmanned teams, drone swarms, lasers and other advanced weapons, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 11, 2018ShareThis Cockpit Video Of The Blue Angels Flying Just Inches Apart In Formation Is NutsWith the 2018 season having just kicked off at NAF El Centro this weekend, this crazy video is a refresher on the amazing flying the team pulls off. BYTyler RogowayMar 11, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 9, 2018ShareHere’s A Handy Inventory List Of USAF Aircraft And Their Mission Capable RatesThe list gives a historical snapshot over a number of years detailing the reliability of each Air Force aircraft and its quantity in inventory. BYTyler RogowayMar 9, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 2, 2018ShareWatch This F-22 Raptor Execute A Mind-Blowing Inverted Somersault At AltitudeFor the F-22 in particular, being able to quickly point its nose at an enemy aircraft even at low speed remains a highly valued capability. BYTyler RogowayMar 2, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 19, 2018ShareThis Giant B-2 Replica Is How Airmen Train To Load Weapons Onto A Stealth BomberIt’s the largest contraption of its kind and is key in teaching ground crews how to load the B-2 up with some of the deadliest weapons on earth. BYTyler RogowayFeb 19, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 16, 2018ShareGE Really Wants To Sell You A 30mm Cannon Pod In this Classic Marketing Reel “The GPU-5/A: Hight tech simplicity… To strike and survive!” BYTyler RogowayFeb 16, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 7, 2018ShareVeteran Aerospace Reporter’s Old File Cabinet Is Full Of 2000s Military TreasureThe time capsule of sorts was stuffed full of defense program briefs, and we have the highlights, including one on the RAH-66 Comanche. BYTyler RogowayFeb 7, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 5, 2018ShareF-117 Program Used These Futuristic Hand Scanners While Highly Classified In The ’80sAmerica’s first operational stealth aircraft program still has so many stories to tell, many of which are stranger than fiction. BYTyler RogowayFeb 5, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 25, 2018ShareNavy’s Blue Ridge Class Command Ships Once Had This Wacky Air Defense Missile SystemAlthough the ability to fire Sea Sparrow missiles seems impressive, in actuality the system was lacking in almost every regard. BYTyler RogowayJan 25, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 22, 2018ShareTake A Rare Glimpse Inside The Navy’s Massive Blue Ridge Class Command ShipsInside what some would consider the most important vessels in the entire U.S. Navy and the nerve centers of the fleet. BYTyler RogowayJan 22, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 20, 2018ShareThis Ancient Suit Of Elephant Armor Holds The Record For The Largest Of Its KindEclipsed in western pop culture by the war horse, elephants were devastating in combat and used for millennia as far west as the Mediterranean. BYTyler RogowayJan 20, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 18, 2018ShareThe Navy’s Giant Hangar That Housed The Hindenburg Hides A Mock Aircraft Carrier InsideThere are few places as steeped in aviation history as Lakehurst, New Jersey, and fabled Hangar 1 sits at the center of it all. BYTyler RogowayJan 18, 2018Share1…910111213
BYEd Darack and Joseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareChinooks Over Afghanistan: The Unsung Workhorse Of America’s Never Ending WarBig and fast, the helicopters have moved troops, heavy weapons, and cargo to the country’s most remote areas. BYEd Darack and Joseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Obscure DC-Area Office Helps US Special Operators Hunt Down And Secure Loose WMDsThe fusion center coordinates US military efforts to make sure the deadly weapons don’t end up in the wrong hands. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareWe Now Know What Books and Movies are in the Guantanamo Bay Prison LibraryThe Harry Potter series and its brutal, fictional jail Azkaban have made notable impressions on the inmates. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2019ShareArmy Tried To Get Data On Soviet Lasers With Bond-Like Sensors Hidden In Consumer CamerasThe service needed a way to get the sensors closer to their targets without arousing the suspicions of Soviet commanders in Germany. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 14, 2019ShareThis Is What A Continental Army Soldier Carried During The Revolutionary WarThe American Revolutionary War soldier suffered from a chronic lack of supplies and their equipment was anything but ergonomic. BYTyler RogowayJun 14, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019ShareF/A-18 Pilot Gives Virtual Flyers Highly Detailed Explanation Of How To Land On A CarrierThe series of videos is equally as interesting for anyone who just wants to know how exactly real naval aviators pull off the aerial ballet. BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019ShareWe Talk V-280 Valor Versus V-22 Osprey With Bell’s Head Of Tiltrotor SystemsThe V-280 faces stiff competition, but Bell thinks its proven pedigree and unique features will make it the star of the Future Vertical Lift tender. BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 24, 2019ShareThe Dark World Of USAF Special Ops Air Refuelers And Their Modified KC-135RT TankersWe talk to an elite group of specially trained airmen that fuel low flying special operations aircraft in total darkness and in radio silence. BYTyler RogowayMay 24, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 24, 2019ShareThe Tragic Tale Of The A-10 Thunderhog Storm Chasing Jet That Almost WasAfter millions were spent, the most promising storm penetrating aircraft ever devised sits partially completed in a hangar in Colorado. BYTyler RogowayMay 24, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareThe Harrowing Tale Of The Nuke-Laden Russian Typhoon Class Sub That Almost Sunk In 1991The quick thinking captain that saved the vessel and the world from disaster was never decorated for his actions. BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2019ShareThe U.S. State Department Has Its Own Sprawling Air Force, Here’s What’s In Its InventoryThe Department has more than 200 helicopters, aircraft, and small drones, including a particularly shadowy small transport plane. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareThis Ghost Of A Helicopter Likely Had A Secret Role In Reagan’s ‘Tear Down This Wall’ SpeechAll the available information we’ve uncovered indicates that this helicopter was assigned to a top-secret covert aviation unit called Seaspray. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 29, 2019ShareWhite House Sinkhole Is A Reminder Of The Bunkers That Are Buried Beneath ItReporters gawking at the sinkhole on the White House lawn probably don’t realize there is far more under there than just soaked dirt. BYTyler RogowayApr 29, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 16, 2019ShareSR-71’s “R2-D2” Could Be The Key To Winning Future Fights In GPS Denied EnvironmentsOur ancestors did it and so did the SR-71 Blackbird, now this ancient form of navigation could be set for a major comeback. BYTyler RogowayApr 16, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 1, 2019ShareSkunk Works’ Helendale Radar Signature Test Range Is Where Stealth Dreams Become RealitySome of the biggest leaps in modern combat aircraft design have been made with the help of these facilities, many of which remain classified. BYTyler RogowayApr 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 7, 2019ShareThis SR-71 Blackbird Cockpit Tour Is The Most Fascinating Thing You’ll See All WeekVeteran SR-71 pilot gives a highly detailed tour of both cockpits and shares incredible recollections from his time flying the legendary jet. BYTyler RogowayFeb 7, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019ShareThis Video Of A CH-47 Extracting Soldiers Off A Ridge Reminds Us Why The Chinook RulesThe big helicopter can execute a “pinnacle landing” maneuver that has proven to be invaluable in Afghanistan. BYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019ShareThis Elite B-2 Stealth Bomber Test Unit’s Challenge Coin May Be The Coolest Ever‘Round metal objects’ get ever more ornate and complex as the years go by, but this one is just about the best we have ever seen. BYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2019ShareExcalibur Was A Vulcan Gatling Gun Wielding Air Defense Vehicle Straight Out of G.I. JoeThe US Army never adopted the eight-wheeled design, but the service is now looking at wheeled anti-aircraft vehicles once again. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 3, 2018ShareThe YF-23’s Weapons Bay Layout Was One Of Its Best Features And One Of Its WorstNorthrop’s entry into the ATF tender had a big, ambiguous weapons bay that likely hurt its chances of being selected but would be prized today. BYTyler RogowayOct 3, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 21, 2018ShareWe Have The Best Images And Video Yet Of The H03 Firebird Spy Plane And Boy Does It Sound OddThe optionally manned, medium-altitude, long-endurance surveillance plane is meant to be quiet, which explains its strange acoustic signature. BYTyler RogowaySep 21, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 19, 2018ShareHere’s What A Sinister Looking Giant Black Pyramid Is Doing At An Abandoned Military BaseIt is a burial site of sorts, but you won’t find mummies of dead pharaohs and their treasures there. BYTyler RogowaySep 19, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 17, 2018ShareThe Striking And Fast Superyacht ‘Yaz’ Was Born From A 40 Year Old Dutch Frigate’s HullDesigners combined the steel hull of a retired fast frigate with a cutting-edge composite superstructure resulting in a truly one of a kind ship. BYTyler RogowaySep 17, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 6, 2018ShareWWII Vintage USS Oak Ridge Is Being Auctioned Off, Maybe The Navy Should Buy It BackThe unique 75-year-old vessel could provide much needed dry dock capacity for the Navy’s submarine fleet or it could be scrapped for its recycling value. BYTyler RogowaySep 6, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 27, 2018ShareThese Are The Most Stunning Pictures Of An AH-1 Cobra You Are Likely To Ever SeeEnjoy the single-engine Cobras in Japanese Ground Self Defense Force colors while you still can as the country is looking to replace the type. BYTyler RogowayAug 27, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 21, 2018ShareThis Video Makes Test Dropping A B61 Nuclear Bomb Look Like An Elegant DanceTonopah Test Range is supporting an American nuclear weapons renaissance of sorts after six decades of making strategic deterrent dreams come true. BYTyler RogowayAug 21, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 15, 2018ShareThe U.S. Navy Has A Critically Important Submarine Test Base Tucked Away In AlaskaNot since the Cold War has underwater stealth tech been so important and a remote test site in Alaska makes sure U.S. Navy subs remain invisible. BYTyler RogowayAug 15, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 10, 2018ShareThe Nuclear Bomber Carrying USS United States Was Going To Be America’s First SupercarrierIts purpose was nearsighted but its design was imaginative, with elements incorporated into later designs, and some are more relevant today than ever. BYTyler RogowayAug 10, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2018ShareWait, The New York Police Department Has A Spy Plane For Hunting Dirty Bombs?A controversial incident involving a flight route shaped like a penis has focused attention on the federally-funded surveillance aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 2, 2018ShareThe Talos Missile Had A Wonderfully Complex Shipboard Assembly Line Of A Launch SystemEverything was giant when it came to the atomic-age Talos, but the system that conveyed the missiles from storage to launcher was the biggest of all. BYTyler RogowayAug 2, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 27, 2018ShareRemembering When The 366th Wing Was An Experimental Rapid Response ‘Air Force In A Box’As the ‘Gunfighters’ celebrate their 75th anniversary, we look back to when the wing became a grand experiment in emergency airpower projection. BYTyler RogowayJul 27, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 21, 2018ShareWatch This Stunt Helicopter Pilot Carve Through Lake Powell’s Crazy Tight CanyonsYou will clench your phone or your desk with a death grip while watching this wild cockpit footage. BYTyler RogowayJul 21, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2018ShareThe OV-1 Mohawk Was One Of The U.S. Military’s First Forgotten Light Attack PlanesInfighting within the US Army and with the US Air Force meant the plane never got to reach its full potential. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 6, 2018ShareYou Have To See The Rest Of What May Be The Coolest Shot Ever Of The B-2 Stealth BomberThis totally unique photo of the most expensive combat aircraft ever made looks like it is was taken in the future and of a spaceship. BYTyler RogowayJul 6, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 4, 2018ShareThe British Army Hoped This Rifle Could’ve Helped Halt The American RevolutionFerguson’s Ordnance Rifle didn’t turn the tide of the war, but did help pave the way for developments in small arms and light infantry tactics. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 4, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 28, 2018ShareThere’s A Place Where Helicopters Fly On High-Wires And Get Pummeled By MissilesDeep in White Sands Missile Range, there’s an exotic facility situated between two mountains that is critical to countermeasure and missile testing. BYTyler RogowayJun 28, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 26, 2018ShareFor Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, It’s All About Getting To The Prototype StageThe famous design division says “skunking” helps it avoid many traditional pitfalls in the development process and build flying examples faster. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 26, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 25, 2018ShareF-15SA Bristles With A Dozen AIM-120 Missiles During Star Wars Canyon RunSaudi Arabia’s newest F-15 derivative shows that it can carry more air-to-air missiles than any other operational fighter. BYTyler RogowayJun 25, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2018ShareUse Of Raider Moniker For Modern Special Ops Marines Was Hotly Contested InternallyThough there was significant public support for bringing back the World War II title, some of the service’s own historians opposed the idea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2018ShareThere Is A Magical Place Called Bomber Camp Where B-17s And B-24s Still Drop BombsIf you have dreamed all your life of going on a World War II bomber mission that dream can now become a reality. BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 19, 2018ShareThis Is What A Boeing F-32 Would’ve Looked Like If Lockheed Lost The JSF CompetitionTo this day the X-32 is lambasted for its atrocious looks, but Boeing’s final vision for its F-32 fighter was markedly different in appearance. BYTyler RogowayMay 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018ShareNight Stalker MH-47D Chinooks Once Snatched A Libyan Hind Gunship From ChadEager to get ahold of one of the Soviet helicopters largely intact, the U.S. military sent the elite Army aviators on an unusual covert mission. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 15, 2018ShareThe YF-23’s Air Inlet Design Was Its Most Exotic Feature You Never Heard OfNorthrop engineers used an innovative solution for dealing with an old airflow problem that is especially troublesome for stealthy designs. BYTyler RogowayMay 15, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMay 14, 2018ShareThese Are Real Pentagon Reports On Warp Drive, Extra Dimensions, Anti-Gravity, And MoreThe official Defense Intelligence Agency reports have surfaced that deal with propulsion concepts that are truly out of this world. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMay 14, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 13, 2018ShareWatch These Pilots Wrangle Their B-52 Onto The Runway In This Awesome 360 VideoVirtually sit on the dash of a Stratofortress as it makes its final approach into al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. BYTyler RogowayMay 13, 2018Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 25, 2018ShareShedding Some Light On The Air Force’s Most Shadowy Drone SquadronWe’ve been able to uncover a lot of details about the secretive reconnaissance squadron and an obscure detachment that preceded its establishment. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 25, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 24, 2018ShareF-15E Crew And KC-10 Boom Operator Talk The Merits Of Coffee While RefuelingNobody kicks ass without tanker gas…Or caffeine! BYTyler RogowayApr 24, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 22, 2018ShareThese Handy Graphics Show The Entire Inventories Of The Israeli And Canadian Air ForcesBeing able to visualize an air force’s aircraft fleet and how it is organized helps bring perspective as to its strengths and weaknesses. BYTyler RogowayApr 22, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 21, 2018ShareWatch This Special Ops Team Toss Their Stealthy Boats And Themselves Out Of A C-17Special Warfare Combat-craft Crewmen and their Combat Craft Assault boats perform the ultimate high-dive out the back of a USAF cargo jet. BYTyler RogowayApr 21, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 14, 2018ShareNavy F/A-18 Legacy Hornets Have Taken Their Last Cruise Aboard A U.S. Aircraft Carrier33 years after the F/A-18’s first cruise, the Navy’s Legacy Hornet fleet has made its last scheduled deployment aboard a carrier. BYTyler RogowayApr 14, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 2, 2018ShareA Definitive Audit Of How Many Weapons Doug Masters Launched From His F-16 In Iron EagleIt has become a cult classic but the 1980s air combat flick has gotten a bad rap for its portrayal of the F-16’s capabilities. Is it really deserved? BYTyler RogowayApr 2, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 29, 2018ShareThis Is What It Looks Like When You Get Intercepted By An F-15C EaglePortland based F-15s are tasked with protecting the skies over the Pacific Northwest, and if they show up off your wing, you did something wrong. BYTyler RogowayMar 29, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2018ShareThis Is What the US Air Force Wants You To Think Air Combat Will Look Like in 2030A new Air Force Research Laboratory video depicts manned-unmanned teams, drone swarms, lasers and other advanced weapons, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 11, 2018ShareThis Cockpit Video Of The Blue Angels Flying Just Inches Apart In Formation Is NutsWith the 2018 season having just kicked off at NAF El Centro this weekend, this crazy video is a refresher on the amazing flying the team pulls off. BYTyler RogowayMar 11, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 9, 2018ShareHere’s A Handy Inventory List Of USAF Aircraft And Their Mission Capable RatesThe list gives a historical snapshot over a number of years detailing the reliability of each Air Force aircraft and its quantity in inventory. BYTyler RogowayMar 9, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 2, 2018ShareWatch This F-22 Raptor Execute A Mind-Blowing Inverted Somersault At AltitudeFor the F-22 in particular, being able to quickly point its nose at an enemy aircraft even at low speed remains a highly valued capability. BYTyler RogowayMar 2, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 19, 2018ShareThis Giant B-2 Replica Is How Airmen Train To Load Weapons Onto A Stealth BomberIt’s the largest contraption of its kind and is key in teaching ground crews how to load the B-2 up with some of the deadliest weapons on earth. BYTyler RogowayFeb 19, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 16, 2018ShareGE Really Wants To Sell You A 30mm Cannon Pod In this Classic Marketing Reel “The GPU-5/A: Hight tech simplicity… To strike and survive!” BYTyler RogowayFeb 16, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 7, 2018ShareVeteran Aerospace Reporter’s Old File Cabinet Is Full Of 2000s Military TreasureThe time capsule of sorts was stuffed full of defense program briefs, and we have the highlights, including one on the RAH-66 Comanche. BYTyler RogowayFeb 7, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 5, 2018ShareF-117 Program Used These Futuristic Hand Scanners While Highly Classified In The ’80sAmerica’s first operational stealth aircraft program still has so many stories to tell, many of which are stranger than fiction. BYTyler RogowayFeb 5, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 25, 2018ShareNavy’s Blue Ridge Class Command Ships Once Had This Wacky Air Defense Missile SystemAlthough the ability to fire Sea Sparrow missiles seems impressive, in actuality the system was lacking in almost every regard. BYTyler RogowayJan 25, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 22, 2018ShareTake A Rare Glimpse Inside The Navy’s Massive Blue Ridge Class Command ShipsInside what some would consider the most important vessels in the entire U.S. Navy and the nerve centers of the fleet. BYTyler RogowayJan 22, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 20, 2018ShareThis Ancient Suit Of Elephant Armor Holds The Record For The Largest Of Its KindEclipsed in western pop culture by the war horse, elephants were devastating in combat and used for millennia as far west as the Mediterranean. BYTyler RogowayJan 20, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 18, 2018ShareThe Navy’s Giant Hangar That Housed The Hindenburg Hides A Mock Aircraft Carrier InsideThere are few places as steeped in aviation history as Lakehurst, New Jersey, and fabled Hangar 1 sits at the center of it all. BYTyler RogowayJan 18, 2018Share