Apollo, Skylab Astronaut Alan Bean Dies at Age 86 Fourth Man to Walk on the Moon

Apollo, Skylab Astronaut Alan Bean Dies at Age 86 Fourth Man to Walk on the Moon

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Bean, 86, died on Saturday, May 26, at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. His death followed his suddenlAy falling ill while on travel in Fort Wayne, Indiana two weeks before. “Alan was the strongest and kindest man I ever knew. He was the love of my life and I miss him dearly,” said Leslie […]

Volans-i Drones Can Travel 500 Miles Carrying 20 Pounds of Cargo at 200 MPH!

Volans-i Drones Can Travel 500 Miles Carrying 20 Pounds of Cargo at 200 MPH!

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Startup Volans-i, based in San Francisco, CA says their drones have a range of about 500 miles and can haul a payload of 20 pounds at speeds up to 200 miles per hour. Volans-i’s drones are able to travel for up to 500 miles carrying 20 pounds of cargo at a time at a top speed […]

Watch: The History of Memorial Day

Watch: The History of Memorial Day

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Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of Union veterans — the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) — established Decoration Day as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers. Maj. Gen. John A. Logan declared that Decoration […]

Watch: Chuck Aaron and the Red Bull Aerobatic Helicopter! Amazing!

Watch: Chuck Aaron and the Red Bull Aerobatic Helicopter! Amazing!

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Chuck Aaron defies physics as he takes to the skies in the Red Bull Aerobatic Helicopter. Loops, barrel rolls, and death defying maneuvers are all in a days flight for this world class helicopter pilot. Featured image by video screen capture

Picture of the Day: US Air Force Thunderbirds Showing Off Their Form

Picture of the Day: US Air Force Thunderbirds Showing Off Their Form

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F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the Thunderbirds, the Air Force’s flight demonstration team, perform during the AirPower Over Hampton Roads air and space expo at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., May 20, 2018. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Areca T. Bell

Israel Claims First to Use F-35 Stealth Aircraft in Combat

Israel Claims First to Use F-35 Stealth Aircraft in Combat

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Israel has struck targets in the Middle East with the F-35 Adir jet twice, making the Jewish state the first country to use the stealth fighter in a combat role in the region, Israel Air Force Commander Maj.-Gen. Amikam Norkin announced on Tuesday. “We are flying the F-35 all over the Middle East. It has […]

Picture of the Day: U.S. Army Task Force Brawler CH-47F Chinook Releases Flares

Picture of the Day: U.S. Army Task Force Brawler CH-47F Chinook Releases Flares

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A U.S. Army Task Force Brawler CH-47F Chinook releases flares while conducting a training exercise with a Guardian Angel team assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 26, 2018. The Army crews and Air Force Guardian Angel teams conducted the exercise to build teamwork and procedures as they provide joint […]