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BYOliver ParkenAug 30, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 29, 2023ShareThis ICBM-Launched Satellite Could Transmit Nuclear Codes When Nothing Else Was Left ToThe Emergency Rocket Communications System was designed to autonomously transmit nuclear codes in the event of a nuclear attack. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 29, 2023ShareBYDan McWilliamsAug 28, 2023ShareFalse Canopies On Fighters Work, One Almost Killed MePainting false canopies on jet fighters is a simple tactic that one Canadian Hornet pilot in training learned works all too well. BYDan McWilliamsAug 28, 2023ShareBYBen KohlmannAug 23, 2023ShareHow U.S. Navy Pilots Really Get Their CallsignsA Super Hornet pilot gives us an inside look at how Naval Aviators get their often colorful but unflattering callsigns. BYBen KohlmannAug 23, 2023ShareBYOliver ParkenAug 22, 2023ShareRoyal Navy Once Created A ‘Franken-Ship’ From Two DestroyersThe bow and stern of two separate Tribal class destroyers came together to create HMS Zubian in 1917, at the request of the Admiralty. BYOliver ParkenAug 22, 2023ShareBYOliver ParkenAug 17, 2023ShareF-111 Aardvark’s Crew Escape Module Ejected The Whole CockpitThe complex F-111 incorporated a crew escape module instead of ejection seats, which proved a life saver during the type’s combat debut. BYOliver ParkenAug 17, 2023ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 9, 2023ShareHow NGAD Will Sense, Communicate, And Jam Could Be RevolutionaryNGAD’s potential use of multi-function arrays that combine radar, communications, and electronic warfare functions could be a game changer. BYTyler RogowayAug 9, 2023ShareBYOliver ParkenJul 31, 2023ShareThe Colossal Skypirate Was A Beast Of A Carrier Aircraft DesignWith 70 feet of wingspan and a 22 foot high tail, the Skypirate was the huge piston powered Navy torpedo bomber that never came to be. BYOliver ParkenJul 31, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 27, 2023ShareHorror Of ‘Firestorm’ Introduced By Europe’s Deadliest Bombing Raid 80 Years AgoOperation Gomorrah, a combined British and U.S. raid on the port city of Hamburg left unimaginable destruction and a problematic legacy. BYThomas NewdickJul 27, 2023ShareBYOliver ParkenJul 19, 2023ShareThis Alien-Looking Airship Design Used A Propulsion Method Unlike Any OtherDesigned to lift heavy loads in and out of nearly anywhere, the LTA 20-1 airship was exotic in pretty much every way. BYOliver ParkenJul 19, 2023ShareBYRebecca SimonJul 12, 2023ShareThe Truth About Pirate WeaponsPirates were nothing without their weapons, but they were much more meticulous about caring for them than their reputation suggests. BYRebecca SimonJul 12, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 7, 2023ShareAircraft Carriers With Rubber Decks Were A Bad IdeaThe British and Americans toyed with the idea of flexible aircraft carrier decks from which to operate wheelless jet aircraft. BYThomas NewdickJul 7, 2023ShareBYMatus SmutnyJun 21, 2023ShareA Deep Dive Into Germany’s Submarine ForceAn exclusive look into the German Navy’s submarine squadron and one of the world’s most capable diesel-electric submarines. BYMatus SmutnyJun 21, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 17, 2023ShareThe Instant Flares Are Released From An F/A-18 Hornet Seen In Incredible PhotoWe see flare release images regularly, but we have never seen a photo showing the instant countermeasures pop out of their dispenser before. BYThomas NewdickJun 17, 2023ShareBYOliver ParkenJun 9, 2023ShareSpecial Forces Parachuted With Nukes Strapped To Them During The Cold WarSpecial Forces “Green Light” teams trained to deploy small nuclear bombs called Special Atomic Demolition Munitions during the Cold War. BYOliver ParkenJun 9, 2023ShareBYKevin NoonanJun 6, 2023ShareCold War U.S. Navy Nearly Armed Its Frigates With Mk 48 Heavyweight TorpedoesThe Navy once toyed with the idea of putting heavyweight anti-submarine torpedoes on its frigates, an idea that could be relevant again today. BYKevin NoonanJun 6, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 2, 2023SharePatriot PAC-3 Hit-To-Kill Interceptors Also Pack A Little-Known Explosive WarheadPatriot PAC-3 interceptors are touted as hit-to-kill weapons that destroy targets by smashing into them, but they are really a hybrid design. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 2, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 19, 2023ShareShockwaves Bend Light Around Transonic F-35C In Spectacular ImagesThe images are both stunning and a visual physics lesson on shockwaves created by a jet moving through thick air at high speed. BYThomas NewdickMay 19, 2023ShareBYOliver ParkenMay 12, 2023ShareWhy Vertical Smoke Trails Are Seen During Nuclear ExplosionsDepicted in various images of nuclear tests in the early Cold War period, the smokey lines have an intriguing history all of their own. BYOliver ParkenMay 12, 2023ShareBYDr. Joanne BallMay 9, 2023ShareOne Of Rome’s Most Devastating Military Defeats Was Masterminded From WithinHaving served in the Roman army under a risky conscription scheme, Arminius’s ambush in Teutoburg Forest inflicted massive damage to the Empire. BYDr. Joanne BallMay 9, 2023ShareBYOliver ParkenMay 5, 2023ShareThis Minelayer Was Converted Into A Floating Brewery During World War IIIn 1944, the British converted HMS Menestheus into an amenities ship for Allied forces in the Pacific, complete with a brewery. BYOliver ParkenMay 5, 2023ShareBYOliver ParkenApr 26, 2023ShareThe Navy Procured This Midget Submarine For Coastal Defense During The Cold WarInspired by WWII midget subs, USS X-1 gave the U.S. Navy a taste of a capability that would come of age decades later in unmanned form. BYOliver ParkenApr 26, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 25, 2023ShareF-117 Nighthawks Caught Roaring Through A Canyon In Awesome ImagesThe Air Force plans to continue using F-117 Nighthawk stealth jets in a variety of test and training roles through at least 2034. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 25, 2023ShareBYDr. Charlie HallApr 12, 2023ShareThe Complicated Legacy Of The V-2 Rocket And Its DesignerDespite its dark origins as a Nazi vengeance weapon, the V-2 continues to influence modern-day rocketry and space programs. BYDr. Charlie HallApr 12, 2023ShareBYOliver ParkenApr 6, 2023ShareCheck Out These Images Of A Satellite In Orbit Taken By Another SatelliteSatellites imaging other satellites is rare in the public domain but it is a major tactic in the growing practice of on-orbit espionage. BYOliver ParkenApr 6, 2023ShareBYAndreas RupprechtApr 5, 2023ShareChina’s Massive Fleet Of Radar Planes And The Strategy Behind ItChina’s path to fielding airborne early warning aircraft wasn’t straightforward, but has yielded big results that speak to a wider strategy. BYAndreas RupprechtApr 5, 2023ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 4, 2023ShareDesigning Star Trek With Picard’s Dave BlassTurning 25th Century Starfleet into into reality on screen is a dream come true for Dave Blass, but one with its own galaxy-sized challenges. BYTyler RogowayApr 4, 2023ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 29, 2023ShareEA-18G Growler Pilot Talks You Through His Aerial Refueling FrustrationsFighter cockpit videos are great, but ones narrated by the pilot telling you everything going on and what they’re thinking are way better. BYTyler RogowayMar 29, 2023ShareBYEmma HelfrichMar 29, 2023ShareHow To Land The World’s Biggest Aircraft According To Its Test PilotStratolaunch’s Roc is a bizarre and massive flying machine, making getting it back on the ground a very challenging and “emotional” exercise. BYEmma HelfrichMar 29, 2023ShareBYOliver ParkenMar 28, 2023ShareIconic Atomic Bomb Blast Imagery From Japan Almost Never HappenedVisually documenting the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was the result of luck and the acts of a few individuals, not thorough planning. BYOliver ParkenMar 28, 2023ShareBYOliver ParkenMar 22, 2023ShareWhy Chinese Rockets Spew Toxic Bright Red Gas Clouds On LaunchThe rusty red-colored exhaust plume that comes with many Chinese rocket launches looks dangerous because it is. BYOliver ParkenMar 22, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 21, 2023ShareHow The Blue Angels Pulled Off Landing All Their A-4 Skyhawks At OnceNot many fast-jet demonstration teams can nail a six-ship landing, but the Blue Angels, during its A-4 Skyhawk years, was one of them. BYThomas NewdickMar 21, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanMar 20, 2023ShareThis Is What USAF’s Future E-7 Radar Jet Is Actually Capable OfThe E-7A Wedgetail is now set to replace the Air Force’s aging E-3 Sentry AWACS and we got a very in-depth look at its capabilities. BYHoward AltmanMar 20, 2023ShareBYKim “KC” CampbellMar 9, 2023ShareA-10 Pilot’s Diary Entry From The Day She Was Nearly Shot DownDecorated Air Force A-10 Warthog pilot Kim “KC” Campbell shares her memories of a harrowing mission over Iraq in 2003. BYKim “KC” CampbellMar 9, 2023ShareBYOliver ParkenMar 1, 2023ShareThis German Cruiser With A Crazy Past Had These Even Wackier Torpedo LaunchersPrinz Eugen, and its unique torpedo launchers, survived WWII, sailed for both the Nazis and the U.S., and endured two nuclear weapons tests. BYOliver ParkenMar 1, 2023ShareBYJan TeglerFeb 16, 2023ShareHawker Hunter Aggressor Pilot Recounts Ejection Right Out Of Top GunA dangerous encounter with an F-35 ended with Roderick Kurtz pulling the ejection handle of the Hawker Hunter he was flying over the Pacific. BYJan TeglerFeb 16, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 15, 2023ShareIsrael’s Secretive MiG-29 Fulcrum Test ProgramIn a little-known initiative, Israel tested three MiG-29 jets against its own frontline fighters to gain an edge over its adversaries. BYThomas NewdickFeb 15, 2023ShareBYPiotr ButowskiFeb 7, 2023ShareThe Soviets Built Bespoke Balloon-Killer Planes During The Cold WarWith high-altitude surveillance balloons back in vogue, it’s worth taking a look at how the Soviets considered fighting these tricky targets. BYPiotr ButowskiFeb 7, 2023ShareBYMatus SmutnyJan 30, 2023ShareSoviet Submarine Launched All Its Missiles In An Unprecedented Rehearsal For ArmageddonWith the Soviet empire only months away from collapse, its Navy conducted an unprecedented test of its submarine-launched doomsday weapons. BYMatus SmutnyJan 30, 2023ShareBYEmma HelfrichJan 23, 2023ShareThe Monstrous Helistat Flew Just About As Good As It LookedThe giant blimp with four surplus helicopters attached to it had a tragic end, but the concept behind it was certainly ambitious. BYEmma HelfrichJan 23, 2023ShareBYMatus SmutnyJan 11, 2023ShareHow A British Submarine Spent Hours Under A Russian Aircraft CarrierA Cold War British nuclear sub sneaked into a Soviet naval exercise and took closeup underwater pictures of Russia’s new aircraft carrier. BYMatus SmutnyJan 11, 2023ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 11, 2023ShareThe B-21 Raider Is And Isn’t A ‘B-2 Spirit 2.0’The B-21 is a ‘B-2 2.0’ in some ways, and that is a major feature, not a bug, but in other ways it is truly revolutionary. BYTyler RogowayJan 11, 2023ShareBYOliver ParkenJan 6, 2023ShareWWI Aircrews Trained In These Moving Cockpits On Rails To Learn Aerial GunneryAllied gunnery schools took an innovative mechanized approach to simulate the dynamic nature of firing guns from airplanes at other airplanes. BYOliver ParkenJan 6, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 5, 2023ShareThe B-2’s Little-Known GAM Weapon Was The First Satellite-Guided BombUrgently developed after the Cold War, the pioneering GPS Aided Munition would prove its value when the B-2 went to war over Yugoslavia. BYThomas NewdickJan 5, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 21, 2022ShareF-22 Test Pilot Details The Raptor’s Incredible SpeedA chief test pilot on both the F-117 and the F-22, James “JB” Brown III, provides a fascinating inside look at these remarkable stealth jets. BYThomas NewdickDec 21, 2022ShareBYDr. Joanne BallDec 21, 2022ShareTacfarinas Made Rome Realize It Had To Fight Like The Enemy To WinConventional tactics failed miserably at confronting rebellion in North Africa, forcing the Roman Empire to adopt the enemy’s playbook. BYDr. Joanne BallDec 21, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 12, 2022ShareThis Is What Lockheed’s Stealth Bomber Would Have Looked LikeIf Lockheed’s Skunk Works beat Northrop for the Advanced Technology Bomber contract, this would have been flying instead of the B-2A Spirit. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 12, 2022ShareBYOliver ParkenDec 9, 2022ShareThis Was The Biggest Planned Explosion In Warfare Before HiroshimaThe first day of the Battle of Messines, during World War I, saw 19 mines detonated below German positions by British forces. BYOliver ParkenDec 9, 2022ShareBYDr. Charlie HallDec 8, 2022ShareThe V-2 Rocket: Rise Of The Space Race And Cold War MissilesOriginally a terrifying Nazi vengeance weapon, the V-2 made the many missile and rocket projects in the post-war period possible. BYDr. Charlie HallDec 8, 2022ShareBYDr. Charlie HallNov 21, 2022ShareThe V-2 Rocket: Changing The Trajectory Of WarfareIntroduced by the Nazis towards the end of World War II, the impact of the V-2 can still be felt well into the 21st Century. BYDr. Charlie HallNov 21, 2022ShareBYBenjamin DuvalNov 16, 2022ShareSaladin Was A Land-Sea Warfare Innovator Of The Middle AgesHistorian Benjamin Duval explores how the siege of Beirut shaped Saladin’s military strategy in the 12th-century. BYBenjamin DuvalNov 16, 2022ShareBYKevin NoonanNov 15, 2022ShareThe Tale Of The Duty CatA veteran S-3 Viking crewman untangles the complex history of the iconic Duty Cat that watched over 60 years naval aviation history. BYKevin NoonanNov 15, 2022ShareBYJamie HunterNov 10, 2022ShareWhat It’s Really Like Going From Flying Air Force F-15s To Airline 737sA veteran F-15E pilot on the challenges and rewards of leaving decades of combat squadron life for the airlines. BYJamie HunterNov 10, 2022ShareBYEmma HelfrichNov 8, 2022ShareAir Force’s Electronic Warfare Boss On Fighting Future Conflicts In The Most Contested DomainWe talked to the commander of the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing about dominating the critical electromagnetic spectrum in future conflicts. BYEmma HelfrichNov 8, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 4, 2022ShareThese Are The Best Photos Of Israeli F-15 ‘Baz’ Eagles We’ve Ever SeenKnown locally as Baz, the F-15A-to-D Eagle is still a go-to asset for the Israeli Air Force for a range of combat missions. BYThomas NewdickNov 4, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 25, 2022ShareThis Quad Minigun-Armed WWII Turret Spewing Rounds Is Metal As HellFour miniguns on an old M45 quad machine gun mount blasting away at a combined 12,000 rounds-per-minute is really something to see and hear. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 25, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 21, 2022ShareThe Convair RB-58 Recce Hustler’s Short But Fascinating CareerOn more than one occasion, the Air Force attempted to turn its Mach-2-capable B-58 Hustler bomber into a reconnaissance platform. BYThomas NewdickOct 21, 2022ShareBYAdam Kehoe and Marc CecottiOct 14, 2022ShareSwarmed Navy Destroyer Had Its Bridge Illuminated By Mysterious DronesReports The War Zone obtained reveal new details about swarming incidents off Southern California in 2019 and many more across the Pacific. BYAdam Kehoe and Marc CecottiOct 14, 2022ShareBYHoward AltmanOct 7, 2022ShareHow Fighter Jet Pilots Could Stop Worrying And Learn To Love The DroneFrom tablets to voice commands, Raytheon’s Department 22 is working out how best to join fighter pilots and drones into a collaborative team. BYHoward AltmanOct 7, 2022ShareBYEmma HelfrichSep 30, 2022ShareThis Spinning Camera On China’s Aircraft Carrier Is A Key Defense SystemThe spinning panoramic infrared system can detect, classify, and track threats that radar may not be able to see. BYEmma HelfrichSep 30, 2022ShareBYCommander Paul Tremelling RN (Rtd)Sep 28, 2022ShareThe Truth About The Harrier’s Unique ‘VIFF-ing’ Dogfight ManeuverJump-jet marketing gimmick or close-combat trump card? A former Harrier pilot explains the vectoring in forward flight, or VIFF maneuver. BYCommander Paul Tremelling RN (Rtd)Sep 28, 2022ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 18, 2022ShareHere’s Why A Toilet Is Hanging On A Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet’s WingThis isn’t the first time a ‘killer commode’ found its way onto a ‘Fist Of The Fleet’ squadron aircraft. BYTyler RogowaySep 18, 2022Share12345…13
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2023ShareGorgeous Cockpit Video Of Blue Angels Flying Synchronized LoopIt takes impressive skills to make five F/A-18 Super Hornets flying a tight loop in a straight row look easy. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 25, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickAug 30, 2023SharePolish Su-22 Drops Photo Flash Flares In Rare Nighttime DisplayNormally used for illuminating the ground during night reconnaissance missions, photo-flash flares also make an awesome airshow act. BYThomas NewdickAug 30, 2023Share
BYOliver ParkenAug 30, 2023ShareBattleship Missouri’s Sailors Brace For Incoming Missiles In Intense Desert Storm VideoSailors aboard USS Missouri faced incoming anti-ship missiles and a suspected chemical attack on February 25, 1991. BYOliver ParkenAug 30, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 29, 2023ShareThis ICBM-Launched Satellite Could Transmit Nuclear Codes When Nothing Else Was Left ToThe Emergency Rocket Communications System was designed to autonomously transmit nuclear codes in the event of a nuclear attack. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 29, 2023Share
BYDan McWilliamsAug 28, 2023ShareFalse Canopies On Fighters Work, One Almost Killed MePainting false canopies on jet fighters is a simple tactic that one Canadian Hornet pilot in training learned works all too well. BYDan McWilliamsAug 28, 2023Share
BYBen KohlmannAug 23, 2023ShareHow U.S. Navy Pilots Really Get Their CallsignsA Super Hornet pilot gives us an inside look at how Naval Aviators get their often colorful but unflattering callsigns. BYBen KohlmannAug 23, 2023Share
BYOliver ParkenAug 22, 2023ShareRoyal Navy Once Created A ‘Franken-Ship’ From Two DestroyersThe bow and stern of two separate Tribal class destroyers came together to create HMS Zubian in 1917, at the request of the Admiralty. BYOliver ParkenAug 22, 2023Share
BYOliver ParkenAug 17, 2023ShareF-111 Aardvark’s Crew Escape Module Ejected The Whole CockpitThe complex F-111 incorporated a crew escape module instead of ejection seats, which proved a life saver during the type’s combat debut. BYOliver ParkenAug 17, 2023Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 9, 2023ShareHow NGAD Will Sense, Communicate, And Jam Could Be RevolutionaryNGAD’s potential use of multi-function arrays that combine radar, communications, and electronic warfare functions could be a game changer. BYTyler RogowayAug 9, 2023Share
BYOliver ParkenJul 31, 2023ShareThe Colossal Skypirate Was A Beast Of A Carrier Aircraft DesignWith 70 feet of wingspan and a 22 foot high tail, the Skypirate was the huge piston powered Navy torpedo bomber that never came to be. BYOliver ParkenJul 31, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 27, 2023ShareHorror Of ‘Firestorm’ Introduced By Europe’s Deadliest Bombing Raid 80 Years AgoOperation Gomorrah, a combined British and U.S. raid on the port city of Hamburg left unimaginable destruction and a problematic legacy. BYThomas NewdickJul 27, 2023Share
BYOliver ParkenJul 19, 2023ShareThis Alien-Looking Airship Design Used A Propulsion Method Unlike Any OtherDesigned to lift heavy loads in and out of nearly anywhere, the LTA 20-1 airship was exotic in pretty much every way. BYOliver ParkenJul 19, 2023Share
BYRebecca SimonJul 12, 2023ShareThe Truth About Pirate WeaponsPirates were nothing without their weapons, but they were much more meticulous about caring for them than their reputation suggests. BYRebecca SimonJul 12, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 7, 2023ShareAircraft Carriers With Rubber Decks Were A Bad IdeaThe British and Americans toyed with the idea of flexible aircraft carrier decks from which to operate wheelless jet aircraft. BYThomas NewdickJul 7, 2023Share
BYMatus SmutnyJun 21, 2023ShareA Deep Dive Into Germany’s Submarine ForceAn exclusive look into the German Navy’s submarine squadron and one of the world’s most capable diesel-electric submarines. BYMatus SmutnyJun 21, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 17, 2023ShareThe Instant Flares Are Released From An F/A-18 Hornet Seen In Incredible PhotoWe see flare release images regularly, but we have never seen a photo showing the instant countermeasures pop out of their dispenser before. BYThomas NewdickJun 17, 2023Share
BYOliver ParkenJun 9, 2023ShareSpecial Forces Parachuted With Nukes Strapped To Them During The Cold WarSpecial Forces “Green Light” teams trained to deploy small nuclear bombs called Special Atomic Demolition Munitions during the Cold War. BYOliver ParkenJun 9, 2023Share
BYKevin NoonanJun 6, 2023ShareCold War U.S. Navy Nearly Armed Its Frigates With Mk 48 Heavyweight TorpedoesThe Navy once toyed with the idea of putting heavyweight anti-submarine torpedoes on its frigates, an idea that could be relevant again today. BYKevin NoonanJun 6, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 2, 2023SharePatriot PAC-3 Hit-To-Kill Interceptors Also Pack A Little-Known Explosive WarheadPatriot PAC-3 interceptors are touted as hit-to-kill weapons that destroy targets by smashing into them, but they are really a hybrid design. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 2, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 19, 2023ShareShockwaves Bend Light Around Transonic F-35C In Spectacular ImagesThe images are both stunning and a visual physics lesson on shockwaves created by a jet moving through thick air at high speed. BYThomas NewdickMay 19, 2023Share
BYOliver ParkenMay 12, 2023ShareWhy Vertical Smoke Trails Are Seen During Nuclear ExplosionsDepicted in various images of nuclear tests in the early Cold War period, the smokey lines have an intriguing history all of their own. BYOliver ParkenMay 12, 2023Share
BYDr. Joanne BallMay 9, 2023ShareOne Of Rome’s Most Devastating Military Defeats Was Masterminded From WithinHaving served in the Roman army under a risky conscription scheme, Arminius’s ambush in Teutoburg Forest inflicted massive damage to the Empire. BYDr. Joanne BallMay 9, 2023Share
BYOliver ParkenMay 5, 2023ShareThis Minelayer Was Converted Into A Floating Brewery During World War IIIn 1944, the British converted HMS Menestheus into an amenities ship for Allied forces in the Pacific, complete with a brewery. BYOliver ParkenMay 5, 2023Share
BYOliver ParkenApr 26, 2023ShareThe Navy Procured This Midget Submarine For Coastal Defense During The Cold WarInspired by WWII midget subs, USS X-1 gave the U.S. Navy a taste of a capability that would come of age decades later in unmanned form. BYOliver ParkenApr 26, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 25, 2023ShareF-117 Nighthawks Caught Roaring Through A Canyon In Awesome ImagesThe Air Force plans to continue using F-117 Nighthawk stealth jets in a variety of test and training roles through at least 2034. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 25, 2023Share
BYDr. Charlie HallApr 12, 2023ShareThe Complicated Legacy Of The V-2 Rocket And Its DesignerDespite its dark origins as a Nazi vengeance weapon, the V-2 continues to influence modern-day rocketry and space programs. BYDr. Charlie HallApr 12, 2023Share
BYOliver ParkenApr 6, 2023ShareCheck Out These Images Of A Satellite In Orbit Taken By Another SatelliteSatellites imaging other satellites is rare in the public domain but it is a major tactic in the growing practice of on-orbit espionage. BYOliver ParkenApr 6, 2023Share
BYAndreas RupprechtApr 5, 2023ShareChina’s Massive Fleet Of Radar Planes And The Strategy Behind ItChina’s path to fielding airborne early warning aircraft wasn’t straightforward, but has yielded big results that speak to a wider strategy. BYAndreas RupprechtApr 5, 2023Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 4, 2023ShareDesigning Star Trek With Picard’s Dave BlassTurning 25th Century Starfleet into into reality on screen is a dream come true for Dave Blass, but one with its own galaxy-sized challenges. BYTyler RogowayApr 4, 2023Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 29, 2023ShareEA-18G Growler Pilot Talks You Through His Aerial Refueling FrustrationsFighter cockpit videos are great, but ones narrated by the pilot telling you everything going on and what they’re thinking are way better. BYTyler RogowayMar 29, 2023Share
BYEmma HelfrichMar 29, 2023ShareHow To Land The World’s Biggest Aircraft According To Its Test PilotStratolaunch’s Roc is a bizarre and massive flying machine, making getting it back on the ground a very challenging and “emotional” exercise. BYEmma HelfrichMar 29, 2023Share
BYOliver ParkenMar 28, 2023ShareIconic Atomic Bomb Blast Imagery From Japan Almost Never HappenedVisually documenting the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was the result of luck and the acts of a few individuals, not thorough planning. BYOliver ParkenMar 28, 2023Share
BYOliver ParkenMar 22, 2023ShareWhy Chinese Rockets Spew Toxic Bright Red Gas Clouds On LaunchThe rusty red-colored exhaust plume that comes with many Chinese rocket launches looks dangerous because it is. BYOliver ParkenMar 22, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 21, 2023ShareHow The Blue Angels Pulled Off Landing All Their A-4 Skyhawks At OnceNot many fast-jet demonstration teams can nail a six-ship landing, but the Blue Angels, during its A-4 Skyhawk years, was one of them. BYThomas NewdickMar 21, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanMar 20, 2023ShareThis Is What USAF’s Future E-7 Radar Jet Is Actually Capable OfThe E-7A Wedgetail is now set to replace the Air Force’s aging E-3 Sentry AWACS and we got a very in-depth look at its capabilities. BYHoward AltmanMar 20, 2023Share
BYKim “KC” CampbellMar 9, 2023ShareA-10 Pilot’s Diary Entry From The Day She Was Nearly Shot DownDecorated Air Force A-10 Warthog pilot Kim “KC” Campbell shares her memories of a harrowing mission over Iraq in 2003. BYKim “KC” CampbellMar 9, 2023Share
BYOliver ParkenMar 1, 2023ShareThis German Cruiser With A Crazy Past Had These Even Wackier Torpedo LaunchersPrinz Eugen, and its unique torpedo launchers, survived WWII, sailed for both the Nazis and the U.S., and endured two nuclear weapons tests. BYOliver ParkenMar 1, 2023Share
BYJan TeglerFeb 16, 2023ShareHawker Hunter Aggressor Pilot Recounts Ejection Right Out Of Top GunA dangerous encounter with an F-35 ended with Roderick Kurtz pulling the ejection handle of the Hawker Hunter he was flying over the Pacific. BYJan TeglerFeb 16, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 15, 2023ShareIsrael’s Secretive MiG-29 Fulcrum Test ProgramIn a little-known initiative, Israel tested three MiG-29 jets against its own frontline fighters to gain an edge over its adversaries. BYThomas NewdickFeb 15, 2023Share
BYPiotr ButowskiFeb 7, 2023ShareThe Soviets Built Bespoke Balloon-Killer Planes During The Cold WarWith high-altitude surveillance balloons back in vogue, it’s worth taking a look at how the Soviets considered fighting these tricky targets. BYPiotr ButowskiFeb 7, 2023Share
BYMatus SmutnyJan 30, 2023ShareSoviet Submarine Launched All Its Missiles In An Unprecedented Rehearsal For ArmageddonWith the Soviet empire only months away from collapse, its Navy conducted an unprecedented test of its submarine-launched doomsday weapons. BYMatus SmutnyJan 30, 2023Share
BYEmma HelfrichJan 23, 2023ShareThe Monstrous Helistat Flew Just About As Good As It LookedThe giant blimp with four surplus helicopters attached to it had a tragic end, but the concept behind it was certainly ambitious. BYEmma HelfrichJan 23, 2023Share
BYMatus SmutnyJan 11, 2023ShareHow A British Submarine Spent Hours Under A Russian Aircraft CarrierA Cold War British nuclear sub sneaked into a Soviet naval exercise and took closeup underwater pictures of Russia’s new aircraft carrier. BYMatus SmutnyJan 11, 2023Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 11, 2023ShareThe B-21 Raider Is And Isn’t A ‘B-2 Spirit 2.0’The B-21 is a ‘B-2 2.0’ in some ways, and that is a major feature, not a bug, but in other ways it is truly revolutionary. BYTyler RogowayJan 11, 2023Share
BYOliver ParkenJan 6, 2023ShareWWI Aircrews Trained In These Moving Cockpits On Rails To Learn Aerial GunneryAllied gunnery schools took an innovative mechanized approach to simulate the dynamic nature of firing guns from airplanes at other airplanes. BYOliver ParkenJan 6, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 5, 2023ShareThe B-2’s Little-Known GAM Weapon Was The First Satellite-Guided BombUrgently developed after the Cold War, the pioneering GPS Aided Munition would prove its value when the B-2 went to war over Yugoslavia. BYThomas NewdickJan 5, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 21, 2022ShareF-22 Test Pilot Details The Raptor’s Incredible SpeedA chief test pilot on both the F-117 and the F-22, James “JB” Brown III, provides a fascinating inside look at these remarkable stealth jets. BYThomas NewdickDec 21, 2022Share
BYDr. Joanne BallDec 21, 2022ShareTacfarinas Made Rome Realize It Had To Fight Like The Enemy To WinConventional tactics failed miserably at confronting rebellion in North Africa, forcing the Roman Empire to adopt the enemy’s playbook. BYDr. Joanne BallDec 21, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 12, 2022ShareThis Is What Lockheed’s Stealth Bomber Would Have Looked LikeIf Lockheed’s Skunk Works beat Northrop for the Advanced Technology Bomber contract, this would have been flying instead of the B-2A Spirit. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 12, 2022Share
BYOliver ParkenDec 9, 2022ShareThis Was The Biggest Planned Explosion In Warfare Before HiroshimaThe first day of the Battle of Messines, during World War I, saw 19 mines detonated below German positions by British forces. BYOliver ParkenDec 9, 2022Share
BYDr. Charlie HallDec 8, 2022ShareThe V-2 Rocket: Rise Of The Space Race And Cold War MissilesOriginally a terrifying Nazi vengeance weapon, the V-2 made the many missile and rocket projects in the post-war period possible. BYDr. Charlie HallDec 8, 2022Share
BYDr. Charlie HallNov 21, 2022ShareThe V-2 Rocket: Changing The Trajectory Of WarfareIntroduced by the Nazis towards the end of World War II, the impact of the V-2 can still be felt well into the 21st Century. BYDr. Charlie HallNov 21, 2022Share
BYBenjamin DuvalNov 16, 2022ShareSaladin Was A Land-Sea Warfare Innovator Of The Middle AgesHistorian Benjamin Duval explores how the siege of Beirut shaped Saladin’s military strategy in the 12th-century. BYBenjamin DuvalNov 16, 2022Share
BYKevin NoonanNov 15, 2022ShareThe Tale Of The Duty CatA veteran S-3 Viking crewman untangles the complex history of the iconic Duty Cat that watched over 60 years naval aviation history. BYKevin NoonanNov 15, 2022Share
BYJamie HunterNov 10, 2022ShareWhat It’s Really Like Going From Flying Air Force F-15s To Airline 737sA veteran F-15E pilot on the challenges and rewards of leaving decades of combat squadron life for the airlines. BYJamie HunterNov 10, 2022Share
BYEmma HelfrichNov 8, 2022ShareAir Force’s Electronic Warfare Boss On Fighting Future Conflicts In The Most Contested DomainWe talked to the commander of the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing about dominating the critical electromagnetic spectrum in future conflicts. BYEmma HelfrichNov 8, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 4, 2022ShareThese Are The Best Photos Of Israeli F-15 ‘Baz’ Eagles We’ve Ever SeenKnown locally as Baz, the F-15A-to-D Eagle is still a go-to asset for the Israeli Air Force for a range of combat missions. BYThomas NewdickNov 4, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 25, 2022ShareThis Quad Minigun-Armed WWII Turret Spewing Rounds Is Metal As HellFour miniguns on an old M45 quad machine gun mount blasting away at a combined 12,000 rounds-per-minute is really something to see and hear. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 25, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 21, 2022ShareThe Convair RB-58 Recce Hustler’s Short But Fascinating CareerOn more than one occasion, the Air Force attempted to turn its Mach-2-capable B-58 Hustler bomber into a reconnaissance platform. BYThomas NewdickOct 21, 2022Share
BYAdam Kehoe and Marc CecottiOct 14, 2022ShareSwarmed Navy Destroyer Had Its Bridge Illuminated By Mysterious DronesReports The War Zone obtained reveal new details about swarming incidents off Southern California in 2019 and many more across the Pacific. BYAdam Kehoe and Marc CecottiOct 14, 2022Share
BYHoward AltmanOct 7, 2022ShareHow Fighter Jet Pilots Could Stop Worrying And Learn To Love The DroneFrom tablets to voice commands, Raytheon’s Department 22 is working out how best to join fighter pilots and drones into a collaborative team. BYHoward AltmanOct 7, 2022Share
BYEmma HelfrichSep 30, 2022ShareThis Spinning Camera On China’s Aircraft Carrier Is A Key Defense SystemThe spinning panoramic infrared system can detect, classify, and track threats that radar may not be able to see. BYEmma HelfrichSep 30, 2022Share
BYCommander Paul Tremelling RN (Rtd)Sep 28, 2022ShareThe Truth About The Harrier’s Unique ‘VIFF-ing’ Dogfight ManeuverJump-jet marketing gimmick or close-combat trump card? A former Harrier pilot explains the vectoring in forward flight, or VIFF maneuver. BYCommander Paul Tremelling RN (Rtd)Sep 28, 2022Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 18, 2022ShareHere’s Why A Toilet Is Hanging On A Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet’s WingThis isn’t the first time a ‘killer commode’ found its way onto a ‘Fist Of The Fleet’ squadron aircraft. BYTyler RogowaySep 18, 2022Share