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It’s one of the most recognizable landmarks in Tucson, yet it is one of the least understood. Sprawling over 2600 acres in southeast Tucson, adjacent to Davis- Monthan Air Force base, is what’s affectionately known as “the Boneyard”. The over 4000 aircraft stored there are part of the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, and […]
President Trump has stated that he wants the new Air Force One aircraft to be painted Red, White and Blue instead of the baby blue color the current aircraft have. “It’s going to be the top of the line, the top in the world,’’ Trump said in an interview with CBS. “And it’s going be red, […]
Marines hover over the flight line in an AH-1Z Viper helicopter during a pre-flight inspection at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 12, 2018. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) conducts operations on a regularly scheduled deployment. Truman is currently deployed as part of an ongoing rotation of U.S. forces supporting maritime security operations in international water around the globe. Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Scott T Swofford Featured image by US Navy
U.S. Marines depart the drop zone after dropping military members into the ocean during helicopter casting training at during the Rim of the Pacific exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 9, 2018. Canadian Armed Forces photo by Ordinary Seaman Justin Spinello
A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer walks toward an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter at Air Station Houston. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Corinne Zilnicki
Cool video! F-18 following the launch of a Tomahawk cruise missile until it hits the target. Check out the pigeons at the 2:48 mark! Featured image by video screen capture
Great video showing a behind the scenes look at the US Navy Blue Angels and some deployments to unusual places! Enjoy! Featured image by the US Navy
With a rapidly developing military drone industry growing in prominence the world over, and heavyweight defense contractors like Northrop Grumman devoting a large portion of their overall R&D programs to unmanned aerial vehicles, it’s easy to see that the future of military aviation will be largely unmanned. The benefits of such a transition are extensive, […]
A CH-53 Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, carries a Humvee during an aerial refueling training operation with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 234 on Feb. 23, 2017. VMGR-234 assisted HMH-464 in the training to maintain interoperability. Photo By: Lance Cpl. Koby Saunders
Last year, Kitty Hawk and Joby Aviation received a total of nearly $2m from the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx), a Pentagon organization founded to help America’s military make faster use of emerging technologies. Neither company, nor the DIUx, disclosed the funding at the time. The website for Cora, Kitty Hawk’s experimental air taxi, emphasizes […]
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class John Gandy positions an E-2D Hawkeye assigned to the “Seahawks” of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 126 for launch aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is currently deployed as part of an ongoing rotation of U.S. forces supporting maritime security […]
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