Featured in trainingBYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020ShareFighter Pilots Could Soon Train To Dogfight Against Virtual Projections Of Adversary JetsWe go in-depth with Red 6’s Dan Robinson about how his AR solution to air combat training could drastically change how fighter pilots learn to fight. BYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 18, 2020ShareEnlisted Airmen Can Now Get A Taste Of Air Force Flight TrainingThe hope is that the adjustment to the Rated Preparatory Program could help address the Air Force’s longstanding pilot shortage. BYThomas NewdickNov 18, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 6, 2020ShareBritish Army Apache Gunship’s 30mm Cannon Accidentally Fires During MaintenanceThe training round doesn’t appear to have caused any injuries or damage, but the British Army is still trying to figure out exactly where it went. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 6, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 23, 2020ShareWatch This Finnish Leopard 2 Tank Roll Over Troops During “Tank Terror” TrainingThe drills are supposed to help recruits learn to manage their fears about facing down armored vehicles in combat. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 23, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 2, 2020ShareHere’s What All Those Black Helicopters Were Doing Zipping Around Los Angeles Last NightIt is quite a bizarre spectacle, but the Army’s Night Stalkers do this sort of training in big cities all across the United States. BYTyler RogowaySep 2, 2020ShareBYPaul Nickell And Tyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareA Tomcat Pilot’s Early Struggles to Tame the Mighty F-14The F-14 proved to be a handful for many pilots, but for fighter pilot-in-training Paul Nickell, landing the huge fighter became an elusive skill to master—and one that would end his dream if he didn’t succeed. BYPaul Nickell And Tyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020ShareWatch These Old World War II Bombers Launch Target DronesEarly in the Cold War, the Royal Canadian Air Force modified two iconic Lancasters to carry early unmanned aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2020ShareHere’s What Those Mysterious Helicopters That Woke Up The Oregon Coast Were DoingThe Night Stalkers, their Air Force tilt-rotor counterparts, and the U.S. Army Rangers have been busy in the Pacific Northwest as of late. BYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 23, 2020ShareF-22 Raptors Could Become Aggressors Under Air Force’s Radical New Training PlanF-22s, which are in notoriously short supply, could perform other duties, including playing the bad guy, if new pilots needed fewer training sorties. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 23, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 10, 2020ShareWhen You Get “Killed” In A Chinese Wargame Smoke Pops Out The Top Of Your HelmetThe helmets are part of a laser tag-like training system that offers a way for Chinese troops to eliminate each other during exercises. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 10, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020ShareB-1B Bombers Fly With Ukrainian Flankers and MiGs Over The Black Sea For First Time EverMiGs from Poland and Romania, as well as other foreign fighter jets and tankers, also took part in the long-range training sortie. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 20, 2020ShareF-117 Nighthawk Stealth Jets Just Flew A Mission Off The Southern California Coast12 years after their official retirement, a small number of F-117s are venturing farther from their home base to execute aggressor and test duties. BYTyler RogowayMay 20, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 18, 2020ShareThe Navy’s Next Jet Trainer Won’t Be Able To Land Or Take Off From An Aircraft CarrierThis would be a huge change for the Navy’s tactical jet Naval Aviator training pipeline. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 18, 2020ShareBYAaron AmickApr 20, 2020ShareHow Submarines Regularly ‘Fight To The Death’ Off The BahamasJust like how Navy planes have vast instrumented ranges for aerial wargames, submarines have one too, and it is arguably even more impressive. BYAaron AmickApr 20, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 1, 2020ShareThe Bronco Is Back! A Fleet Of OV-10s Will Help Train Air Force Forward Air ControllersThe deal will give the Vietnam War-era aircraft, which haven’t seen widespread U.S. military use in any capacity in decades, a new lease on life. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 1, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2020ShareMV-22 Osprey Rear Ramps And Carrier Aircraft Elevators Make For Great Fast Rope TrainingThe MV-22B that Marines were using also represents the latest configuration with enhanced communications and defensive systems. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 13, 2020ShareAmerica’s Elite Special Operators Want A Huge Mock Enemy Bunker Complex To Train InThe Pentagon says there’s no other “feasible option” to ensure Delta Force and SEAL Team 6 can adequately train to raid these kinds of hardened sites. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 13, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 14, 2020ShareBehold The Navy’s New TH-73A Training HelicopterThis helicopter will help train future Navy helicopter and tilt-rotor pilots, as well as those from the Marines and Coast Guard, for decades to come. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 14, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 14, 2019ShareState Department Has A Burning Building Simulator To Prepare Staff For The Next BenghaziPersonnel practice crawling to safety through dense smoke, as strobe lights flash and a sound system blasts recordings of gunfire and crying babies. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 14, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2019ShareThese T-72 Tank “Costumes” For Idaho Army National Guard Humvees Aren’t For HalloweenThese “visually modified” vehicles will help add extra realism during training exercises without the costs associated with actual tanks. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2019ShareAir Force Hires Seven Companies In Long-Awaited Mega Adversary Air Support ContractYears in the making, the deal is a long-awaited moment for the contractor aggressor services industry and it will be a game-changer. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareA Guide To The Pentagon’s Shadowy Network Of Bases In AfricaThe Pentagon’s presence in Africa has ballooned over the last decade and a half. We’ve even made a map, so you can see for yourself. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareAfghan A-29s Aren’t Dropping Laser-Guided Bombs or Engaging Targets at NightAfter nearly two years of operations, the Afghan Air Force still can’t make anywhere near the most of their light attack planes. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareAfghanistan’s Rebuilt UH-60s Could Actually Hurt Its Warfighting Ability in the Near TermPoaching already in-demand Mi-17s crews to train to fly Black Hawks could have negative impacts in the months ahead. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThat Massive Cross-Country USAF Airlift Exercise Was the Largest of Its Kind, EverThe service’s latest Joint Forcible Entry Exercise looked like a particularly impressive spectacle, because it was. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareMilitants Kill American and Nigerien Troops in Ambush Near the Mali Border (Updated)The unknown assailants reportedly killed a number of people in the patrol, possibly including a number of US troops. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAfghanistan Is Getting More Ill-Suited Attack Choppers it May Not Even Be Able to FlyThe country’s air force is getting dozens more MD 530Fs, but doesn’t even have enough pilots for its existing fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF’s Reboot Of Its Huge International Air Mobility Exercise Has BegunMobility Guardian turns earlier competitions with allies into realistic and complex training for combined operations. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareOn Twitter, Trump Talks New U.S. Military Ban on Transgender ServiceThe President argues that allowing trans individuals to serve would be costly and have a negative impact on unit performance. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareROTC Cadet Could Become First Female US Navy SEALOther women are already training to join the Naval Special Warfare community amid accusations of relaxed standards. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Kicks Off Biggest Ever “Sea Breeze” Exercise In The Black SeaThis year’s iteration of the annual Sea Breeze drills is larger and more complex and sends a clear message to Moscow. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareWe May Finally Know What JADE HELM Has Stood For All AlongThat the name might be an acronym is only part of what’s odd about this year’s iteration of the controversial special operations training exercise. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSenators Add Big Bucks for a Fleet Of Light Attack Planes to the Defense BudgetProposed spending plan includes more than a billion for a type of aircraft the U.S. Air Force desperately needs. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareDeck Crews for Royal Navy’s New Carrier Train With These “Faux” F-35sSince the United Kingdom has few operational Joint Strike Fighters, trainees have turned to full scale mockups instead. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Russian Su-27 Pulled Off The Ultimate Photo Bomb On U.S. BombersThe USAF has B-1s, B-2s, and B-52s in Europe for the first time since at least 2009, but a curious Russian Flanker pilot has stolen the headlines. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Disturbing Iraqi Special Forces Demo Is Like A Cheer Tryout From HellIraq’s elite troops show off martial arts skills, jump through a flaming hoop, and rip rabbits apart with their bare hands. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019ShareThis Russian Spetsnaz Weapons Training Montage Is Pretty Hard CoreA little peek into the training of a modern Spetsnaz special operations unit. BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareHuge Chaff Cloud That Lit Up Radars As It Drifted Across The Midwest Remains A MysteryThe plume was unusually persistent, showing up on weather radar for more than 10 hours and no branch of the military has claimed responsibility. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareAmazing Video Of Blacked Out Night Stalker Helicopters Buzzing Low Over Downtown LA StreetIn the face of rain and wind, the helicopters got down to very low altitude, surprising many people on the street. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 1, 2019ShareU.S. Air Force T-6A Turboprop Training Plane Crashed Near Lake in OklahomaThe aircraft had departed from Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas before the incident occurred. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 12, 2019ShareIdahoans Sue Air Force To Stop It From Using Their Towns For Targeting PracticeThe USAF wants to use towns in Idaho for urban close air support drills, but some citizens say they never had a proper warning or a say in the matter. BYTyler RogowayApr 12, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 27, 2019ShareTear Through The Sky In The Cockpit Of An F-15E Strike Eagle In This Exhilarating VideoThe latest batch of F-15E aircrews have just graduated from training and they want to show everyone just how awesome their new job is. BYTyler RogowayFeb 27, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2019ShareYou Have To See This Crazy Photo Of A Night Stalker MH-6 Dropping Commandos On Long BeachWe get our closest and most dramatic look yet of the Night Stalkers in action during their high-profile exercise over Southern California. BYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019ShareWatch Night Stalker Choppers Descend In Unison Into Small Parking Lot Near Staples CenterThe scene is right out of a Hollywood blockbuster action movie, backdrop and all. BYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 22, 2019ShareRussian Tu-22M3 Bomber Crashes Near The Arctic Days After Two Su-34s Collide Further EastThe two mishaps, which claimed the lives of at least five aviators, come as Russia is looking to step up training to improve readiness. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 22, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2018ShareUSAF T-38 Talon Community Suffers Again As Jet Skids Off The Runway At Virginia AirportThis is the sixth major incident for the type in just over a year. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 12, 2018ShareNow Massive Plumes Of Chaff Are Lighting Up Radar Over Maine and Florida TooThe clouds of radar-reflective countermeasures appeared over the states just two days after a similar mysterious incident occurred in the Midwest. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 12, 2018ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 12, 2018ShareA West Virginia Air Guard C-130H Was Responsible For Massive Chaff Cloud Over MidwestThe crew released all of the chaff cartridges on board as they returned to base from a training exercise on the West Coast as a safety precaution. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 12, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2018ShareUSAF Plans To Have Dozens Of F-35s Take The Place Of F-22s At Rebuilt Tyndall Air Force BaseA new Air Force plan would send the Raptors elsewhere for good, but rebuild the hurricane devastated base to accommodate three new squadrons. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickSep 18, 2018ShareUSAF T-6A Training Plane Crashes Near Shopping Mall In San Antonio, Texas (Updated)The two crew members were able to eject from the aircraft before it slammed into a grass field behind the mall. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickSep 18, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 14, 2018ShareAir Force Says It Knows Why T-6 Trainers Are Choking Pilots, But It’ll Take Years To FixThe service’s plans include a redesign of the plane’s oxygen system, new software to control it, and updated maintenance procedures. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 14, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 12, 2018ShareHow U.S. Taxpayers Are Spending $1.8B For Afghanistan To Fly A Couple Dozen A-29 Attack PlanesThe estimated annual sustainment costs alone are more than twice what the U.S. Air Force pays to operate a squadron of F-16s for a year. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 12, 2018ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayAug 17, 2018ShareUS Air Force T-38 Talon Jet Trainer Crashed Into A Field In OklahomaThis is the latest in a series of US military aircraft mishaps that have occurred in 2018 and it’s the third T-38 to crash in less than a year. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayAug 17, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2018ShareTurkmenistan’s Trike-Riding President Can’t Miss In This Horribly Awesome Propaganda VideoThe authoritarian leader “shows” his keen marksmanship to the canned applause of his country’s troops and police. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJul 20, 2018ShareWatchdog Says USAF Is Wasting F-22s On Patrols And Deployments, Should Consolidate ForceA new report says the jets and their pilots are too busy with missions that don’t require their unique capabilities to prepare for conflicts that do. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJul 20, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 12, 2018ShareWatch US Army Abrams Tanks In World War II Paint Crush Cars At German CompetitionBut the Germans won the annual Strong Europe Tank Challenge, which is a cross between a training exercise and a friendly field day for tank crews. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 12, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2018ShareSenators Want Millions For Air Force And Marine Light Attack Planes In New BudgetLawmakers are pushing for new aircraft in both services as the Air Force insists it is getting close to actually buying the planes. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2018ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 23, 2018ShareAir Force T-38C Talon Jet Trainer Crashes in MississippiThis is the service’s fifth non-combat aircraft loss in 2018 and second T-38 crash in six months. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 23, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2018ShareThe U.S. Military’s Niger Ambush Investigation Raises More Questions Than It AnswersThe official narrative is hard to believe and points to a broader operation in Niger than the Pentagon or Congress would like to admit. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2018ShareGermany, France Move Ahead With Joint C-130J Unit Amid Budget Woes and A400M DelaysThe two countries are sharing costs to expand a French air base to handle a mix of five C-130J-30 airlifters and five KC-130J tankers. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2018ShareMarines Want Contractor-Flown Russian Mi-24 Hind Helicopter Gunships At More ExercisesPrivate helicopters have supported exercises before, but they’re more important as the US military refocuses on higher-end conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 19, 2018ShareNight Stalker Choppers Freak Out Manhattan With Nighttime Low-Level Training ExerciseThe training mission caused confusion and criticism as helicopters went zipping down the city’s streets as part of an apparent mock raid. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 19, 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, 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, 2018Share123
BYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020ShareFighter Pilots Could Soon Train To Dogfight Against Virtual Projections Of Adversary JetsWe go in-depth with Red 6’s Dan Robinson about how his AR solution to air combat training could drastically change how fighter pilots learn to fight. BYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 18, 2020ShareEnlisted Airmen Can Now Get A Taste Of Air Force Flight TrainingThe hope is that the adjustment to the Rated Preparatory Program could help address the Air Force’s longstanding pilot shortage. BYThomas NewdickNov 18, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 6, 2020ShareBritish Army Apache Gunship’s 30mm Cannon Accidentally Fires During MaintenanceThe training round doesn’t appear to have caused any injuries or damage, but the British Army is still trying to figure out exactly where it went. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 6, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 23, 2020ShareWatch This Finnish Leopard 2 Tank Roll Over Troops During “Tank Terror” TrainingThe drills are supposed to help recruits learn to manage their fears about facing down armored vehicles in combat. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 23, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 2, 2020ShareHere’s What All Those Black Helicopters Were Doing Zipping Around Los Angeles Last NightIt is quite a bizarre spectacle, but the Army’s Night Stalkers do this sort of training in big cities all across the United States. BYTyler RogowaySep 2, 2020Share
BYPaul Nickell And Tyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareA Tomcat Pilot’s Early Struggles to Tame the Mighty F-14The F-14 proved to be a handful for many pilots, but for fighter pilot-in-training Paul Nickell, landing the huge fighter became an elusive skill to master—and one that would end his dream if he didn’t succeed. BYPaul Nickell And Tyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020ShareWatch These Old World War II Bombers Launch Target DronesEarly in the Cold War, the Royal Canadian Air Force modified two iconic Lancasters to carry early unmanned aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2020ShareHere’s What Those Mysterious Helicopters That Woke Up The Oregon Coast Were DoingThe Night Stalkers, their Air Force tilt-rotor counterparts, and the U.S. Army Rangers have been busy in the Pacific Northwest as of late. BYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 23, 2020ShareF-22 Raptors Could Become Aggressors Under Air Force’s Radical New Training PlanF-22s, which are in notoriously short supply, could perform other duties, including playing the bad guy, if new pilots needed fewer training sorties. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 23, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 10, 2020ShareWhen You Get “Killed” In A Chinese Wargame Smoke Pops Out The Top Of Your HelmetThe helmets are part of a laser tag-like training system that offers a way for Chinese troops to eliminate each other during exercises. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 10, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020ShareB-1B Bombers Fly With Ukrainian Flankers and MiGs Over The Black Sea For First Time EverMiGs from Poland and Romania, as well as other foreign fighter jets and tankers, also took part in the long-range training sortie. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 20, 2020ShareF-117 Nighthawk Stealth Jets Just Flew A Mission Off The Southern California Coast12 years after their official retirement, a small number of F-117s are venturing farther from their home base to execute aggressor and test duties. BYTyler RogowayMay 20, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 18, 2020ShareThe Navy’s Next Jet Trainer Won’t Be Able To Land Or Take Off From An Aircraft CarrierThis would be a huge change for the Navy’s tactical jet Naval Aviator training pipeline. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 18, 2020Share
BYAaron AmickApr 20, 2020ShareHow Submarines Regularly ‘Fight To The Death’ Off The BahamasJust like how Navy planes have vast instrumented ranges for aerial wargames, submarines have one too, and it is arguably even more impressive. BYAaron AmickApr 20, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 1, 2020ShareThe Bronco Is Back! A Fleet Of OV-10s Will Help Train Air Force Forward Air ControllersThe deal will give the Vietnam War-era aircraft, which haven’t seen widespread U.S. military use in any capacity in decades, a new lease on life. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 1, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2020ShareMV-22 Osprey Rear Ramps And Carrier Aircraft Elevators Make For Great Fast Rope TrainingThe MV-22B that Marines were using also represents the latest configuration with enhanced communications and defensive systems. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 13, 2020ShareAmerica’s Elite Special Operators Want A Huge Mock Enemy Bunker Complex To Train InThe Pentagon says there’s no other “feasible option” to ensure Delta Force and SEAL Team 6 can adequately train to raid these kinds of hardened sites. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 13, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 14, 2020ShareBehold The Navy’s New TH-73A Training HelicopterThis helicopter will help train future Navy helicopter and tilt-rotor pilots, as well as those from the Marines and Coast Guard, for decades to come. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 14, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 14, 2019ShareState Department Has A Burning Building Simulator To Prepare Staff For The Next BenghaziPersonnel practice crawling to safety through dense smoke, as strobe lights flash and a sound system blasts recordings of gunfire and crying babies. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 14, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2019ShareThese T-72 Tank “Costumes” For Idaho Army National Guard Humvees Aren’t For HalloweenThese “visually modified” vehicles will help add extra realism during training exercises without the costs associated with actual tanks. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2019ShareAir Force Hires Seven Companies In Long-Awaited Mega Adversary Air Support ContractYears in the making, the deal is a long-awaited moment for the contractor aggressor services industry and it will be a game-changer. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareA Guide To The Pentagon’s Shadowy Network Of Bases In AfricaThe Pentagon’s presence in Africa has ballooned over the last decade and a half. We’ve even made a map, so you can see for yourself. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareAfghan A-29s Aren’t Dropping Laser-Guided Bombs or Engaging Targets at NightAfter nearly two years of operations, the Afghan Air Force still can’t make anywhere near the most of their light attack planes. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareAfghanistan’s Rebuilt UH-60s Could Actually Hurt Its Warfighting Ability in the Near TermPoaching already in-demand Mi-17s crews to train to fly Black Hawks could have negative impacts in the months ahead. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThat Massive Cross-Country USAF Airlift Exercise Was the Largest of Its Kind, EverThe service’s latest Joint Forcible Entry Exercise looked like a particularly impressive spectacle, because it was. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareMilitants Kill American and Nigerien Troops in Ambush Near the Mali Border (Updated)The unknown assailants reportedly killed a number of people in the patrol, possibly including a number of US troops. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAfghanistan Is Getting More Ill-Suited Attack Choppers it May Not Even Be Able to FlyThe country’s air force is getting dozens more MD 530Fs, but doesn’t even have enough pilots for its existing fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF’s Reboot Of Its Huge International Air Mobility Exercise Has BegunMobility Guardian turns earlier competitions with allies into realistic and complex training for combined operations. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareOn Twitter, Trump Talks New U.S. Military Ban on Transgender ServiceThe President argues that allowing trans individuals to serve would be costly and have a negative impact on unit performance. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareROTC Cadet Could Become First Female US Navy SEALOther women are already training to join the Naval Special Warfare community amid accusations of relaxed standards. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Kicks Off Biggest Ever “Sea Breeze” Exercise In The Black SeaThis year’s iteration of the annual Sea Breeze drills is larger and more complex and sends a clear message to Moscow. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareWe May Finally Know What JADE HELM Has Stood For All AlongThat the name might be an acronym is only part of what’s odd about this year’s iteration of the controversial special operations training exercise. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSenators Add Big Bucks for a Fleet Of Light Attack Planes to the Defense BudgetProposed spending plan includes more than a billion for a type of aircraft the U.S. Air Force desperately needs. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareDeck Crews for Royal Navy’s New Carrier Train With These “Faux” F-35sSince the United Kingdom has few operational Joint Strike Fighters, trainees have turned to full scale mockups instead. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Russian Su-27 Pulled Off The Ultimate Photo Bomb On U.S. BombersThe USAF has B-1s, B-2s, and B-52s in Europe for the first time since at least 2009, but a curious Russian Flanker pilot has stolen the headlines. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Disturbing Iraqi Special Forces Demo Is Like A Cheer Tryout From HellIraq’s elite troops show off martial arts skills, jump through a flaming hoop, and rip rabbits apart with their bare hands. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019ShareThis Russian Spetsnaz Weapons Training Montage Is Pretty Hard CoreA little peek into the training of a modern Spetsnaz special operations unit. BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareHuge Chaff Cloud That Lit Up Radars As It Drifted Across The Midwest Remains A MysteryThe plume was unusually persistent, showing up on weather radar for more than 10 hours and no branch of the military has claimed responsibility. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareAmazing Video Of Blacked Out Night Stalker Helicopters Buzzing Low Over Downtown LA StreetIn the face of rain and wind, the helicopters got down to very low altitude, surprising many people on the street. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 1, 2019ShareU.S. Air Force T-6A Turboprop Training Plane Crashed Near Lake in OklahomaThe aircraft had departed from Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas before the incident occurred. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 12, 2019ShareIdahoans Sue Air Force To Stop It From Using Their Towns For Targeting PracticeThe USAF wants to use towns in Idaho for urban close air support drills, but some citizens say they never had a proper warning or a say in the matter. BYTyler RogowayApr 12, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 27, 2019ShareTear Through The Sky In The Cockpit Of An F-15E Strike Eagle In This Exhilarating VideoThe latest batch of F-15E aircrews have just graduated from training and they want to show everyone just how awesome their new job is. BYTyler RogowayFeb 27, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2019ShareYou Have To See This Crazy Photo Of A Night Stalker MH-6 Dropping Commandos On Long BeachWe get our closest and most dramatic look yet of the Night Stalkers in action during their high-profile exercise over Southern California. BYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019ShareWatch Night Stalker Choppers Descend In Unison Into Small Parking Lot Near Staples CenterThe scene is right out of a Hollywood blockbuster action movie, backdrop and all. BYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 22, 2019ShareRussian Tu-22M3 Bomber Crashes Near The Arctic Days After Two Su-34s Collide Further EastThe two mishaps, which claimed the lives of at least five aviators, come as Russia is looking to step up training to improve readiness. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 22, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2018ShareUSAF T-38 Talon Community Suffers Again As Jet Skids Off The Runway At Virginia AirportThis is the sixth major incident for the type in just over a year. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 12, 2018ShareNow Massive Plumes Of Chaff Are Lighting Up Radar Over Maine and Florida TooThe clouds of radar-reflective countermeasures appeared over the states just two days after a similar mysterious incident occurred in the Midwest. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 12, 2018Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 12, 2018ShareA West Virginia Air Guard C-130H Was Responsible For Massive Chaff Cloud Over MidwestThe crew released all of the chaff cartridges on board as they returned to base from a training exercise on the West Coast as a safety precaution. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 12, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2018ShareUSAF Plans To Have Dozens Of F-35s Take The Place Of F-22s At Rebuilt Tyndall Air Force BaseA new Air Force plan would send the Raptors elsewhere for good, but rebuild the hurricane devastated base to accommodate three new squadrons. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickSep 18, 2018ShareUSAF T-6A Training Plane Crashes Near Shopping Mall In San Antonio, Texas (Updated)The two crew members were able to eject from the aircraft before it slammed into a grass field behind the mall. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickSep 18, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 14, 2018ShareAir Force Says It Knows Why T-6 Trainers Are Choking Pilots, But It’ll Take Years To FixThe service’s plans include a redesign of the plane’s oxygen system, new software to control it, and updated maintenance procedures. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 14, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 12, 2018ShareHow U.S. Taxpayers Are Spending $1.8B For Afghanistan To Fly A Couple Dozen A-29 Attack PlanesThe estimated annual sustainment costs alone are more than twice what the U.S. Air Force pays to operate a squadron of F-16s for a year. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 12, 2018Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayAug 17, 2018ShareUS Air Force T-38 Talon Jet Trainer Crashed Into A Field In OklahomaThis is the latest in a series of US military aircraft mishaps that have occurred in 2018 and it’s the third T-38 to crash in less than a year. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayAug 17, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2018ShareTurkmenistan’s Trike-Riding President Can’t Miss In This Horribly Awesome Propaganda VideoThe authoritarian leader “shows” his keen marksmanship to the canned applause of his country’s troops and police. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJul 20, 2018ShareWatchdog Says USAF Is Wasting F-22s On Patrols And Deployments, Should Consolidate ForceA new report says the jets and their pilots are too busy with missions that don’t require their unique capabilities to prepare for conflicts that do. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJul 20, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 12, 2018ShareWatch US Army Abrams Tanks In World War II Paint Crush Cars At German CompetitionBut the Germans won the annual Strong Europe Tank Challenge, which is a cross between a training exercise and a friendly field day for tank crews. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 12, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2018ShareSenators Want Millions For Air Force And Marine Light Attack Planes In New BudgetLawmakers are pushing for new aircraft in both services as the Air Force insists it is getting close to actually buying the planes. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2018Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 23, 2018ShareAir Force T-38C Talon Jet Trainer Crashes in MississippiThis is the service’s fifth non-combat aircraft loss in 2018 and second T-38 crash in six months. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 23, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2018ShareThe U.S. Military’s Niger Ambush Investigation Raises More Questions Than It AnswersThe official narrative is hard to believe and points to a broader operation in Niger than the Pentagon or Congress would like to admit. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2018ShareGermany, France Move Ahead With Joint C-130J Unit Amid Budget Woes and A400M DelaysThe two countries are sharing costs to expand a French air base to handle a mix of five C-130J-30 airlifters and five KC-130J tankers. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2018ShareMarines Want Contractor-Flown Russian Mi-24 Hind Helicopter Gunships At More ExercisesPrivate helicopters have supported exercises before, but they’re more important as the US military refocuses on higher-end conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 19, 2018ShareNight Stalker Choppers Freak Out Manhattan With Nighttime Low-Level Training ExerciseThe training mission caused confusion and criticism as helicopters went zipping down the city’s streets as part of an apparent mock raid. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 19, 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
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