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Feel The Speed In These Incredible Photos From The Air Force’s Rocket Sled Track
Air-launched hypersonic boost glide vehicles

Feel The Speed In These Incredible Photos From The Air Force’s Rocket Sled Track

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 15, 2021

Why Multi-Billion Dollar Nuclear Submarines Still Run Into Things Underwater
Seawolf Class

Why Multi-Billion Dollar Nuclear Submarines Still Run Into Things Underwater

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Oct 11, 2021

Have You Ever Seen An AV-8B Harrier Use The Meatball To Land On An Amphibious Assault Ship?
Amphibious Assault Ships

Have You Ever Seen An AV-8B Harrier Use The Meatball To Land On An Amphibious Assault Ship?

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Oct 7, 2021

These Images Of Aussie C-17s Flying Among Skyscrapers In Brisbane Are The Best We’ve Ever Seen
C-17

These Images Of Aussie C-17s Flying Among Skyscrapers In Brisbane Are The Best We’ve Ever Seen

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 5, 2021

The Story Behind The Modified Falcon Business Jets That Bring America’s Fallen Heroes Home
U.S. Homeland

The Story Behind The Modified Falcon Business Jets That Bring America’s Fallen Heroes Home

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 1, 2021

The Army Acquired Its Own Hovercraft In The 1980s. It Didn’t Go Well.
U.S. Army

The Army Acquired Its Own Hovercraft In The 1980s. It Didn’t Go Well.

By Brian O'Rourke

Updated on Sep 23, 2021

This Is The Most Incredible Super Hornet Footage We Have Ever Seen
F/A-18

This Is The Most Incredible Super Hornet Footage We Have Ever Seen

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 23, 2021

The Air Force Blew It When It Decided Not To Give Its KC-135s Winglets 40 Years Ago
KC-135

The Air Force Blew It When It Decided Not To Give Its KC-135s Winglets 40 Years Ago

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Sep 20, 2021

Watch This RC-135 Spy Plane Make A Frightening Crosswind Landing In England (Updated)
RC-135

Watch This RC-135 Spy Plane Make A Frightening Crosswind Landing In England (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 20, 2021

What 9/11 Was Like For The Only American That Watched It From Space
People

What 9/11 Was Like For The Only American That Watched It From Space

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 11, 2021

What It’s Like Being A Royal Air Force Photographer Capturing The Action On Deployment
C-130

What It’s Like Being A Royal Air Force Photographer Capturing The Action On Deployment

By Corporal ‘Matty’ Matthews, Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 8, 2021

This Video Of A Red Bull Stunt Pilot Flying Through Two Tunnels Is Absolutely Bonkers
Turkey

This Video Of A Red Bull Stunt Pilot Flying Through Two Tunnels Is Absolutely Bonkers

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Sep 5, 2021

These Two Images Represent The Beginning And The End Of America’s War In Afghanistan
Afghanistan

These Two Images Represent The Beginning And The End Of America’s War In Afghanistan

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Aug 31, 2021

This Remote Alaskan Lighthouse’s Wooden Helipad Belongs In Star Wars
U.S. Homeland

This Remote Alaskan Lighthouse’s Wooden Helipad Belongs In Star Wars

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Aug 27, 2021

The Truth About Cyber Warfare’s Impact On Airpower
Cyber Warfare

The Truth About Cyber Warfare’s Impact On Airpower

By Justin Bronk

Updated on Aug 18, 2021

Skunk Works’ Factory Of The Future Will Use Roaming Robots To Rapidly Assemble Top Secret Aircraft
Drones

Skunk Works’ Factory Of The Future Will Use Roaming Robots To Rapidly Assemble Top Secret Aircraft

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 13, 2021

Surface-Launched Version Of The Tomcat’s AIM-54 Phoenix Missile Nearly Armed Cold War Carriers
U.S. Navy

Surface-Launched Version Of The Tomcat’s AIM-54 Phoenix Missile Nearly Armed Cold War Carriers

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 11, 2021

Veteran S-3 Viking Crewman Breaks Down Everything Happening In This E-2 Hawkeye Carrier Launch Video
S-3

Veteran S-3 Viking Crewman Breaks Down Everything Happening In This E-2 Hawkeye Carrier Launch Video

By Kevin Noonan

Posted on Aug 11, 2021

New Light Shed On The Once Top Secret Tacit Blue Aircraft By Veteran Program Manager
U.S. Air Force

New Light Shed On The Once Top Secret Tacit Blue Aircraft By Veteran Program Manager

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 10, 2021

Watch This 2021 Ford Bronco Play Chase Car For A U-2 Dragon Lady Spy Plane
U-2

Watch This 2021 Ford Bronco Play Chase Car For A U-2 Dragon Lady Spy Plane

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 9, 2021

Watch This C-17 Engage Its Thrust Reversers In Mid-Air To Make An Extremely Rapid Descent
C-17

Watch This C-17 Engage Its Thrust Reversers In Mid-Air To Make An Extremely Rapid Descent

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Aug 4, 2021

C-17 Pilot Who Made That Intense Takeoff From Portland Explains The Maneuver
C-17

C-17 Pilot Who Made That Intense Takeoff From Portland Explains The Maneuver

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 29, 2021

This Kamikaze Impact Mark On A British Cruiser Is A Testament To The Brutality Of The Pacific War
Royal Navy

This Kamikaze Impact Mark On A British Cruiser Is A Testament To The Brutality Of The Pacific War

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jul 27, 2021

Watch This C-17 Make A Bonkers “Tactical Departure” From Portland International Airport (Updated)
C-17

Watch This C-17 Make A Bonkers “Tactical Departure” From Portland International Airport (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 29, 2021

This Spherical Manned Airship Was Tested By The Navy As An Eye In The Sky
U.S. Navy

This Spherical Manned Airship Was Tested By The Navy As An Eye In The Sky

By Brett Tingley

Posted on Jul 20, 2021

The Strangest Encounters With Unidentified Aircraft We’ve Found In The FAA’s Huge Database (Updated)
U.S. Homeland

The Strangest Encounters With Unidentified Aircraft We’ve Found In The FAA’s Huge Database (Updated)

By Adam Kehoe and Marc Cecotti

Updated on Jul 20, 2021

The Mach-3 XF-108 Rapier Would Have Packed Its Big Missiles On A Revolver-Like Launcher
U.S. Air Force

The Mach-3 XF-108 Rapier Would Have Packed Its Big Missiles On A Revolver-Like Launcher

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 14, 2021

Explore Thousands Of FAA Drone And Unidentified Aircraft Incident Reports With Our Interactive Tool
U.S. Homeland

Explore Thousands Of FAA Drone And Unidentified Aircraft Incident Reports With Our Interactive Tool

By Adam Kehoe

Updated on Jul 14, 2021

Check Out This F-15E Strike Eagle Spewing Sparks After Takeoff
F-15

Check Out This F-15E Strike Eagle Spewing Sparks After Takeoff

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jul 14, 2021

Behold The Awesomeness Of This Black A-10 Warthog
A-10

Behold The Awesomeness Of This Black A-10 Warthog

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 10, 2021

Watch A Russian Tu-95MS Bear Bomber Unleash Its Cold War-Era Tail Guns
Russia

Watch A Russian Tu-95MS Bear Bomber Unleash Its Cold War-Era Tail Guns

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jul 9, 2021

Marines Had An “Aircraft Carrier On Land” With Catapults And Arresting Gear In Vietnam
U.S. Marine Corps

Marines Had An “Aircraft Carrier On Land” With Catapults And Arresting Gear In Vietnam

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jul 9, 2021

The CIA’s Bird-Shaped Aquiline Drones Could Still Be Caged Up At Area 51
U.S. Homeland

The CIA’s Bird-Shaped Aquiline Drones Could Still Be Caged Up At Area 51

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jun 28, 2021

An Air Cushion Patrol Seaplane Was Once In The Works With The U.S. And Japan
Japan

An Air Cushion Patrol Seaplane Was Once In The Works With The U.S. And Japan

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jun 18, 2021

The U.S. Military Doesn’t Even Track How Many Weapons It Loses, And It Has Lost Thousands
U.S. Air Force

The U.S. Military Doesn’t Even Track How Many Weapons It Loses, And It Has Lost Thousands

By Brett Tingley

Posted on Jun 16, 2021

The Soviet-Era Hurricane High-Speed Missile Boat Had Absolutely Gargantuan Hydrofoils
Cold War

The Soviet-Era Hurricane High-Speed Missile Boat Had Absolutely Gargantuan Hydrofoils

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jun 12, 2021

The Navy Concluded Transmedium Flying Submersibles Were Possible A Decade Ago
U.S. Navy

The Navy Concluded Transmedium Flying Submersibles Were Possible A Decade Ago

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jun 12, 2021

These Are The Best Images Yet Of “RAT 55,” The World’s Most Secretive 737
Airborne Radar

These Are The Best Images Yet Of “RAT 55,” The World’s Most Secretive 737

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 8, 2021

What It Was Like Dogfighting In The F-14 Against America’s Secret MiG Squadron
F-14

What It Was Like Dogfighting In The F-14 Against America’s Secret MiG Squadron

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 3, 2021

The Story Behind The Thunderbirds’ Black-Tailed F-4 Phantom And “Captain Carbon”
F-4

The Story Behind The Thunderbirds’ Black-Tailed F-4 Phantom And “Captain Carbon”

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 28, 2021

Nobody Told Me Someone Built This Crazy Mansion With A Full-Size Airwolf Replica On The Roof
U.S. Homeland

Nobody Told Me Someone Built This Crazy Mansion With A Full-Size Airwolf Replica On The Roof

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 25, 2021

The History Of American Presidents Flying Aboard Doomsday Planes
Presidential Transport

The History Of American Presidents Flying Aboard Doomsday Planes

By Robert Hopkins

Updated on Jun 2, 2021

How The Air Force Fires Live Missiles To Make Sure Pilots And Weapons Function In Actual Combat
Air Combat Exercises

How The Air Force Fires Live Missiles To Make Sure Pilots And Weapons Function In Actual Combat

By Jamie Hunter

Updated on May 18, 2021

The U.S. Government Hides Some Of Its Darkest Secrets At The Department Of Energy
U.S. Homeland

The U.S. Government Hides Some Of Its Darkest Secrets At The Department Of Energy

By Brett Tingley

Updated on May 13, 2021

USS Sealion Was The Navy’s Unique Helicopter-Accommodating Submarine
U.S. Navy

USS Sealion Was The Navy’s Unique Helicopter-Accommodating Submarine

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on May 12, 2021

The Definitive Answer On Why F-16s Carry AIM-120 AMRAAMs On Their Wingtip Rails
F-16

The Definitive Answer On Why F-16s Carry AIM-120 AMRAAMs On Their Wingtip Rails

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on May 6, 2021

With No Ejection Seats, Skyknight Fighter Crews Slid Down A Tunnel To Salvation
Military Aviation History

With No Ejection Seats, Skyknight Fighter Crews Slid Down A Tunnel To Salvation

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on May 5, 2021

How A Presidential “Beast” Limo Almost Got Overrun In The Slums Of Mumbai
Presidential Transport

How A Presidential “Beast” Limo Almost Got Overrun In The Slums Of Mumbai

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 2, 2021

Remembering The Time Grumman Helped Craft A Modern Fighter For China
China

Remembering The Time Grumman Helped Craft A Modern Fighter For China

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Apr 30, 2021

Check Out This Stunning Photo Of The Qatari-British Typhoon Squadron In Action
Typhoon

Check Out This Stunning Photo Of The Qatari-British Typhoon Squadron In Action

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 26, 2021

The Hunt For A Soviet Submarine Desperately Trying To Sneak Through The Strait Of Gibraltar
Cold War

The Hunt For A Soviet Submarine Desperately Trying To Sneak Through The Strait Of Gibraltar

By Juan Rivera

Updated on Apr 23, 2021

Watch This CV-22 Osprey’s Rotor Downwash Absolutely Demolish A Hospital’s Helipad
CV-22

Watch This CV-22 Osprey’s Rotor Downwash Absolutely Demolish A Hospital’s Helipad

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 22, 2021

The Sad Story Of How This Soviet Aircraft Carrier Ended Up Rotting In A Landlocked Chinese Lagoon
China

The Sad Story Of How This Soviet Aircraft Carrier Ended Up Rotting In A Landlocked Chinese Lagoon

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 15, 2021

Articulated Gun Pods Allowed Soviet Aircraft To Fire Backwards, Downwards, And Even Sideways
Cold War

Articulated Gun Pods Allowed Soviet Aircraft To Fire Backwards, Downwards, And Even Sideways

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Apr 12, 2021

Netflix’s The Crown Is A Love Letter To Aviation
United Kingdom

Netflix’s The Crown Is A Love Letter To Aviation

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 5, 2021

The Cheyenne Attack Helicopter Had A Crazy Rotating Gunner’s Seat Right Out Of Star Wars
Aircraft gun systems

The Cheyenne Attack Helicopter Had A Crazy Rotating Gunner’s Seat Right Out Of Star Wars

By Brett Tingley and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 2, 2021

This Is The Early Warning Radar Helicopter The Royal Navy Could Have Had
Royal Navy

This Is The Early Warning Radar Helicopter The Royal Navy Could Have Had

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 1, 2021

The “Birth” Of A Chinook Is The Weirdest Helicopter Display You Will Ever See
CH-47

The “Birth” Of A Chinook Is The Weirdest Helicopter Display You Will Ever See

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 26, 2021

Canada’s CF-105 Arrow Interceptor Is The Cold War Legend That Refuses To Die
Cold War

Canada’s CF-105 Arrow Interceptor Is The Cold War Legend That Refuses To Die

By Stephen Walker

Posted on Mar 25, 2021

Multiple Destroyers Were Swarmed By Mysterious ‘Drones’ Off California Over Numerous Nights
U.S. Homeland

Multiple Destroyers Were Swarmed By Mysterious ‘Drones’ Off California Over Numerous Nights

By Adam Kehoe and Marc Cecotti

Updated on May 23, 2021

Nothing But Images Of Precision Guided Weapons Taken Just Before They Obliterate Their Targets
AGM-114 Hellfire

Nothing But Images Of Precision Guided Weapons Taken Just Before They Obliterate Their Targets

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 21, 2021

The Navy Experimented With Turning Its Attack Jets Into Submarine Hunters 50 Years Ago
U.S. Navy

The Navy Experimented With Turning Its Attack Jets Into Submarine Hunters 50 Years Ago

By Kevin Noonan

Posted on Mar 18, 2021

This Myth-Busting Walk-Around Of The Soviet MiG-23 Flogger Fighter Is A Must-Watch
Cold War

This Myth-Busting Walk-Around Of The Soviet MiG-23 Flogger Fighter Is A Must-Watch

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Nov 10, 2021

This Cockpit View Of A C-17’s Wild Ride Through Star Wars Canyon Is Bonkers
C-17

This Cockpit View Of A C-17’s Wild Ride Through Star Wars Canyon Is Bonkers

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Mar 17, 2021