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An F-15E Strike Eagle releases flares as part of a combined arms demonstration during the Wings Over Wayne Air Show at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., May 21, 2017. The demonstration showcased the Strike Eagle’s air-to-air and air-to-ground capabilities. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brittain Crolley
There are increasing reports that Russian military contractors were among those killed when a U.S.-led coalition airstrike wiped out an attack by pro-regime Syrian forces loyal to President Assad. About 500 Syrian and Russian forces attacked a coalition base where U.S. Special Operations troops were advising a Kurdish unit. At least a 100 of the […]
Note: Watch how the F-16 pilot inputs data on the keypad below the HUD. Uses his thumb. Just a little military training technique taught to pilots. Results in much more precise input than trying to use your finger in a bouncing aircraft. GoPro cockpit footage from the F-16 Fighting Falcon during Super Bowl LII Heritage […]
Interesting video footage of an Israeli attack helicopter shooting down an Iranian drone that entered their airspace. According to the Israeli military, the confrontation began with the drone entering Israeli airspace before being intercepted by a combat helicopter over the city of Beit Shean, near the Jordanian border. The military called the infiltration a “severe […]
An air-cushioned landing craft approaches the USS Rushmore during Iron Fist 2018 off Southern California in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 3, 2018. The annual amphibious training exercise aims to improve the abilities of the U.S. Marine Corps and the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force to plan, communicate and conduct combined operations at the platoon, company and […]
The Egyptian army launched a major military operation in the northern Sinai peninsula targeting terrorist bases, communication hubs and weapons caches. The army claims to have killed 16 terrorists and captured more than 30 more. Dozens of targets were destroyed in air attacks, including vehicles, weapons depots, and communication centers, military spokesman Colonel Tamer Rifai said […]
Sailors maintain ordnance lockers aboard the USS Carl Vinson as the ship departs Santa Rita, Guam, Feb. 3, 2018, after a port visit. The Carl Vinson Strike Group is operating in the Pacific as part of a regularly scheduled deployment. Navy photo by Seaman Apprentice Eleanor D. Vara
Israeli air force planes have conducted air strikes at Syrian targets in Damascus, firing missiles at military complexes including one that houses and produces chemical weapons. However, Syrian state-run media reports that military officials said that Syrian air defense systems blocked most of the missiles fired. .A monitor said ammunition depots in Jamraya were hit. […]
The Blue Angels help Rob Riggle with an audition tape for Top Gun 2 Featured image via www.pexels.com public domain
Sailors attach cargo to an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt during a replenishment at sea in the Persian Gulf, Feb. 8, 2018. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alex Corona
The following Idaho Statesman story was published Sept. 15, 2003. Thousands watch in shock; pilot ejects safely Spectators watched in shock Sunday as an F-16C jet, one of the U.S. Air Force’s elite Thunderbirds aerial performers, slammed into the ground and exploded at the Gunfighter Skies 2003 air show at Mountain Home Air Force Base. […]
US-led coalition troops came under attack by Syrian forces loyal to President Assad which prompted artillery and air strikes in retaliation, killing 100 pro-regime fighters, said a spokesman for the US coalition on Wednesday. The coalition said the strikes had been carried out after forces allied with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad “initiated an unprovoked attack” […]
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