Featured in RAFBYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareThe Amazing Tale Of Bravo November, The British Chinook Helicopter That Refused To DieDifferent crews flying this battle-hardened Royal Air Force Chinook have won four Distinguished Flying Crosses between them. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 13, 2020ShareWatch The Biggest Unexploded World War Two Bomb Ever Found in Poland Blow UpThe British “Tallboy” bomb, one of the largest conventional weapons of World War Two, detonated during efforts to make it safe. BYThomas NewdickNov 13, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 8, 2020ShareRAF Tests Swarm Loaded With BriteCloud Electronic Warfare Decoys To Overwhelm Air DefensesThe drone swarm used the affordable off-the-shelf decoy to wreak havoc on enemy integrated air defense systems. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 8, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2020ShareWatch This C-17 Crew Experience Sinister-Looking St. Elmo’s FireThe phenomenon occurs when electricity in the air causes it to glow in a very eerie way around parts of an aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 23, 2020ShareBehold A British Carrier Carrying The Most Stealth Fighters Of Any Warship To DateBritish and American F-35Bs have gone aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth for the latest phase of trials. BYThomas NewdickSep 23, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 11, 2020ShareU.S. Marine Corps F-35Bs Are About To Go Aboard A British Carrier And They Might Be There To StayAn Anglo-American F-35B force will be the centerpiece of the United Kingdom’s biggest carrier air group in 40 years. BYThomas NewdickSep 11, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 11, 2020ShareThis Is The Royal Air Force’s First Aggressor Eurofighter TyphoonThe black jet will take on a high-end adversary role, acting as the enemy to face off against frontline Typhoon aircrews and others. BYThomas NewdickSep 11, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2020ShareRoyal Air Force P-8A Poseidon Shadows Russian Warship On The Jet’s First Operational SortieRAF Typhoon fighter jets and the service’s VIP-configured Voyager aerial refueling tanker and transport aircraft also took part in the mission. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterJul 30, 2020ShareThe Inside Story Of How The UK Culled Its Entire Harrier Jet Force In Just Two MonthsRetired RAF Harrier chief recalls how painful decision-making resulted in the abrupt end of an icon before its time. BYJamie HunterJul 30, 2020ShareBYThe War Zone staffJul 30, 2020ShareDramatic Photos Emerge Online Showing What A Chinook Looks Like After A Power Line StrikeThe images show major lacerations across the helicopter’s nose and windscreen after what could have been a deadly accident, but thankfully wasn’t. BYThe War Zone staffJul 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 20, 2020ShareThe Blue Angels’ New Fat Albert C-130J Has Flown For The First TimeThe check flight in the United Kingdom brings the aircraft one step closer to returning to the United States and joining the rest of the team. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 20, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterJul 17, 2020ShareEurofighter’s New Radar Is Nearly Ready But Royal Air Force Wants An Even Better OneThe Eurofighter is finally getting its long-awaited Captor-E AESA radar, but the RAF is going to wait for an enhanced version with special abilities. BYJamie HunterJul 17, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2020ShareHere’s Who’s In The Running To Build The Royal Air Force’s First Loyal Wingman DronesThese 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. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2020ShareCheck Out The Blue Angels’ New Fat Albert C-130J In All Its GloryThe ex-Royal Air Force C-130J is presently in the United Kingdom undergoing final checks. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2020ShareBehold The Controversial $1.1M Paint Job On The United Kingdom’s Version Of Air Force One (Updated)The VIP-configured tanker transport, which also serves in non-VIP transport roles, as needed, had previously worn a standard gray paint scheme. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 3, 2020ShareThis Is What Nellis Air Force Base’s Ongoing Red Flag Exercise Looks Like From SpaceRed Flag is nearly half a century old and it is still the world’s top air combat training event, the latest iteration of which is very exclusive. BYTyler RogowayFeb 3, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 21, 2020ShareDid The Blue Angels’ New Fat Albert C-130 Just Buzz San Francisco Bay? (Updated)The team was supposed to get an ex-Royal Air Force C-130J to replace its previous Fat Albert transport very soon. BYTyler RogowayJan 21, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareExplosive-Filled Dummies And Other Ruses Helped Clear The Way For Real Paratroopers On D-Day75 years after the Allied invasion of France, it remains one of the largest single military operations ever, which required massive deception to hide. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 14, 2019ShareRAF To Sell-Off Its BAe 146 Military Transports That Also Cart Around the RoyalsThe planes can take off and land in short distances and on rough airstrips, making them unique military transports beyond flying around VIPs. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 14, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 30, 2019ShareCheck Out These Photos Of USAF B-2s And RAF F-35Bs Flying Together For The First TimeThree B-2s are in the United Kingdom to take part in various training exercises including these first-of-their-kind sorties with foreign F-35s. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2019ShareThe United Kingdom Becomes The Third Country To Send F-35s Into CombatRAF Joint Strike Fighters flying from Cyprus have been zipping around Syria and Iraq for more than a week already. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 18, 2019ShareLockheed And Airbus Join Forces To Disrupt U.S. Aerial Refueling Marketplace And MoreThe team plans to pitch the A330-based tanker’s services to the Pentagon and jointly develop all new tanker concepts. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 18, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 15, 2019ShareThe Royal Air Force Has Said Goodbye To The Tornado After An Amazing 40-Year CareerThe jets formed the core of British airpower for years and contributed to every one of the U.K.’s major operations since the end of the Cold War. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 15, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 12, 2019ShareLet’s Talk About The U.K.’s Sudden Move To Field A Drone Swarm SquadronThe new unit is yet another sign that high-end networked drones are going to begin taking on the toughest air combat missions. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 12, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 3, 2018ShareU.K. Could Hand Deal Straight To Boeing For New Royal Air Force E-7 Radar PlanesThe possible sole-source deal has already sparked criticism at home and abroad from other companies hoping to get involved in the project. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 3, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 3, 2018ShareWatch This F-35B Have A Bit Of Aerial Refueling Frustration On Its Way To The UKThe video is also a reminder of the jet’s often overlooked but unmitigated aerial refueling issues. BYTyler RogowayAug 3, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2018ShareThe U.K.’s New ‘Tempest’ Stealth Fighter Project Already Faces Serious ChallengesThe country is eager to remain competitive militarily and economically, but it’s not clear if they can afford their own advanced fighter jet. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2018ShareCheck Out These Sweet Aerial Photos From The Royal Air Force’s Centenary Flypast RehearsalThe impressive display of air power is just a taste of what will be seen over Buckingham Palace on July 10th. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2018ShareBritish Army’s New Land Ceptor SAM System Blasts Its First Aerial TargetThe ground-based weapon will share components with the Royal Navy’s Sea Ceptor and replace aging Cold War-era Rapier air defense systems. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 15, 2017ShareRetired RAF Tristars Will Get New Lives As Contracted Aerial RefuellersAfter sitting idle in retirement for three years, the best of the Tristar fleet will be brought back into service as aerial refueling tankers. BYTyler RogowayAug 15, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 16, 2017ShareUSAF Or NATO Should Snap Up The RAF’s Retiring R1 Sentinel Radar PlanesThe Sentinels are powerful, highly relevant, modern and relatively efficient intelligence gathering tools that need to remain in the air. BYTyler RogowayJun 16, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 25, 2017ShareRoyal Air Force Typhoons Buzz Russia’s CarrierRussia’s only carrier and its escorts are heading home, but not without a visit by the Brits first. BYTyler RogowayJan 25, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2016ShareF-35 Gets the “Pot Of Gold” Treatment After Landing in the UK for the First TimeA long-delayed step forward, but not a major triumph. BYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 11, 2016ShareThe RAF Celebrated The Queen’s 90th Today With This Aerial Parade Over Buckingham PalaceSure beats blowing out some half-melted candles. BYTyler RogowayJun 11, 2016Share12
BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareThe Amazing Tale Of Bravo November, The British Chinook Helicopter That Refused To DieDifferent crews flying this battle-hardened Royal Air Force Chinook have won four Distinguished Flying Crosses between them. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 13, 2020ShareWatch The Biggest Unexploded World War Two Bomb Ever Found in Poland Blow UpThe British “Tallboy” bomb, one of the largest conventional weapons of World War Two, detonated during efforts to make it safe. BYThomas NewdickNov 13, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 8, 2020ShareRAF Tests Swarm Loaded With BriteCloud Electronic Warfare Decoys To Overwhelm Air DefensesThe drone swarm used the affordable off-the-shelf decoy to wreak havoc on enemy integrated air defense systems. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 8, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2020ShareWatch This C-17 Crew Experience Sinister-Looking St. Elmo’s FireThe phenomenon occurs when electricity in the air causes it to glow in a very eerie way around parts of an aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 23, 2020ShareBehold A British Carrier Carrying The Most Stealth Fighters Of Any Warship To DateBritish and American F-35Bs have gone aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth for the latest phase of trials. BYThomas NewdickSep 23, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 11, 2020ShareU.S. Marine Corps F-35Bs Are About To Go Aboard A British Carrier And They Might Be There To StayAn Anglo-American F-35B force will be the centerpiece of the United Kingdom’s biggest carrier air group in 40 years. BYThomas NewdickSep 11, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 11, 2020ShareThis Is The Royal Air Force’s First Aggressor Eurofighter TyphoonThe black jet will take on a high-end adversary role, acting as the enemy to face off against frontline Typhoon aircrews and others. BYThomas NewdickSep 11, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2020ShareRoyal Air Force P-8A Poseidon Shadows Russian Warship On The Jet’s First Operational SortieRAF Typhoon fighter jets and the service’s VIP-configured Voyager aerial refueling tanker and transport aircraft also took part in the mission. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterJul 30, 2020ShareThe Inside Story Of How The UK Culled Its Entire Harrier Jet Force In Just Two MonthsRetired RAF Harrier chief recalls how painful decision-making resulted in the abrupt end of an icon before its time. BYJamie HunterJul 30, 2020Share
BYThe War Zone staffJul 30, 2020ShareDramatic Photos Emerge Online Showing What A Chinook Looks Like After A Power Line StrikeThe images show major lacerations across the helicopter’s nose and windscreen after what could have been a deadly accident, but thankfully wasn’t. BYThe War Zone staffJul 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 20, 2020ShareThe Blue Angels’ New Fat Albert C-130J Has Flown For The First TimeThe check flight in the United Kingdom brings the aircraft one step closer to returning to the United States and joining the rest of the team. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 20, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterJul 17, 2020ShareEurofighter’s New Radar Is Nearly Ready But Royal Air Force Wants An Even Better OneThe Eurofighter is finally getting its long-awaited Captor-E AESA radar, but the RAF is going to wait for an enhanced version with special abilities. BYJamie HunterJul 17, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2020ShareHere’s Who’s In The Running To Build The Royal Air Force’s First Loyal Wingman DronesThese 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. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2020ShareCheck Out The Blue Angels’ New Fat Albert C-130J In All Its GloryThe ex-Royal Air Force C-130J is presently in the United Kingdom undergoing final checks. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2020ShareBehold The Controversial $1.1M Paint Job On The United Kingdom’s Version Of Air Force One (Updated)The VIP-configured tanker transport, which also serves in non-VIP transport roles, as needed, had previously worn a standard gray paint scheme. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 3, 2020ShareThis Is What Nellis Air Force Base’s Ongoing Red Flag Exercise Looks Like From SpaceRed Flag is nearly half a century old and it is still the world’s top air combat training event, the latest iteration of which is very exclusive. BYTyler RogowayFeb 3, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 21, 2020ShareDid The Blue Angels’ New Fat Albert C-130 Just Buzz San Francisco Bay? (Updated)The team was supposed to get an ex-Royal Air Force C-130J to replace its previous Fat Albert transport very soon. BYTyler RogowayJan 21, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareExplosive-Filled Dummies And Other Ruses Helped Clear The Way For Real Paratroopers On D-Day75 years after the Allied invasion of France, it remains one of the largest single military operations ever, which required massive deception to hide. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 14, 2019ShareRAF To Sell-Off Its BAe 146 Military Transports That Also Cart Around the RoyalsThe planes can take off and land in short distances and on rough airstrips, making them unique military transports beyond flying around VIPs. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 14, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 30, 2019ShareCheck Out These Photos Of USAF B-2s And RAF F-35Bs Flying Together For The First TimeThree B-2s are in the United Kingdom to take part in various training exercises including these first-of-their-kind sorties with foreign F-35s. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2019ShareThe United Kingdom Becomes The Third Country To Send F-35s Into CombatRAF Joint Strike Fighters flying from Cyprus have been zipping around Syria and Iraq for more than a week already. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 18, 2019ShareLockheed And Airbus Join Forces To Disrupt U.S. Aerial Refueling Marketplace And MoreThe team plans to pitch the A330-based tanker’s services to the Pentagon and jointly develop all new tanker concepts. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 18, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 15, 2019ShareThe Royal Air Force Has Said Goodbye To The Tornado After An Amazing 40-Year CareerThe jets formed the core of British airpower for years and contributed to every one of the U.K.’s major operations since the end of the Cold War. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 15, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 12, 2019ShareLet’s Talk About The U.K.’s Sudden Move To Field A Drone Swarm SquadronThe new unit is yet another sign that high-end networked drones are going to begin taking on the toughest air combat missions. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 12, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 3, 2018ShareU.K. Could Hand Deal Straight To Boeing For New Royal Air Force E-7 Radar PlanesThe possible sole-source deal has already sparked criticism at home and abroad from other companies hoping to get involved in the project. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 3, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 3, 2018ShareWatch This F-35B Have A Bit Of Aerial Refueling Frustration On Its Way To The UKThe video is also a reminder of the jet’s often overlooked but unmitigated aerial refueling issues. BYTyler RogowayAug 3, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2018ShareThe U.K.’s New ‘Tempest’ Stealth Fighter Project Already Faces Serious ChallengesThe country is eager to remain competitive militarily and economically, but it’s not clear if they can afford their own advanced fighter jet. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2018ShareCheck Out These Sweet Aerial Photos From The Royal Air Force’s Centenary Flypast RehearsalThe impressive display of air power is just a taste of what will be seen over Buckingham Palace on July 10th. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2018ShareBritish Army’s New Land Ceptor SAM System Blasts Its First Aerial TargetThe ground-based weapon will share components with the Royal Navy’s Sea Ceptor and replace aging Cold War-era Rapier air defense systems. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 15, 2017ShareRetired RAF Tristars Will Get New Lives As Contracted Aerial RefuellersAfter sitting idle in retirement for three years, the best of the Tristar fleet will be brought back into service as aerial refueling tankers. BYTyler RogowayAug 15, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 16, 2017ShareUSAF Or NATO Should Snap Up The RAF’s Retiring R1 Sentinel Radar PlanesThe Sentinels are powerful, highly relevant, modern and relatively efficient intelligence gathering tools that need to remain in the air. BYTyler RogowayJun 16, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 25, 2017ShareRoyal Air Force Typhoons Buzz Russia’s CarrierRussia’s only carrier and its escorts are heading home, but not without a visit by the Brits first. BYTyler RogowayJan 25, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2016ShareF-35 Gets the “Pot Of Gold” Treatment After Landing in the UK for the First TimeA long-delayed step forward, but not a major triumph. BYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 11, 2016ShareThe RAF Celebrated The Queen’s 90th Today With This Aerial Parade Over Buckingham PalaceSure beats blowing out some half-melted candles. BYTyler RogowayJun 11, 2016Share