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Declassified footage released by the U.S. Government, and then posted online by private UFO research group To The Stars Academy of Arts & Science last year, appears to show an Unidentified Flying Object tracked by the targeting pod of a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet off the eastern seaboard of the United States in 2015. The […]
Do you think eating more carrots will improve your eye sight? If you said yes, maybe, or “Ya know, I’ve totally heard that might be true,” then you know just how far a government propaganda campaign that ended more than 70 years ago can reach when it comes to what we eat. Back in World […]
1960s — A formation of A-1H Skyraider single-seat attack aircraft makes a low-level pass over Vietnamese tanks and ground troops during a training exercise in South Vietnam on Nov. 21, 1963. The Skyraider inspired the straight-winged, slow-flying, jet-powered successor, the A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack aircraft. U.S. Air Force archive photo
Navy SEALs are often thought of as amphibious warfighters, rising from the depths of the sea to engage opponents, but America’s most well-known special operations war fighters need to be experts in far more than just swimming and shooting. Even the name SEAL, while garnering aquatic imagery, is actually a shortened description of where our […]
Two Russian Sukhoi Su-34 fighter/bombers collided in midair over the Sea of Japan early Friday, about 20 miles off the Russian coast. Two crewmen were able to eject and have been recovered by Russian Search and Rescue teams. It appears the second jet may have been able to return to a nearby airstrip under its […]
Despite headlines last week about upgrades to the stealth coating applied to Russia’s pseudo-fifth-generation fighter, the Su-57, new reports out of Moscow indicate that production of what was to be Russia’s most advanced military aircraft has been postponed until 2020. The Su-57 has long been touted as Russia’s response to fifth-generation platforms like America’s F-22 […]
The Department fo Defense’s first U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter (JSF) aircraft soars past the 33rd Fighter Wing flight line with two Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft before landing at its new home at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., July 14, 2011. Its pilot, Lt. Col. Eric Smith of […]
Last week, three B-2 Spirit bombers and more than 200 accompanying support Airmen arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, in Hawaii. The stealth bomber deployment is a part of regular rotations aimed at integrating the capabilities of America’s varied bomber fleets into ongoing operations throughout the region. Just beyond the strategic justification for reshuffling combat […]
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fighter aircraft from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., demonstrates its maneuverability during the Charleston Air Expo at Joint Base Charleston S.C., April 9, 2011. The F-15E is a multi-role fighter capable of air-to-surface and air-to-air combat. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class James Richardson
China’s first foray into fifth-generation fighters may have been based on stolen plans for America’s F-22 Raptor, but according to China’s state-owned media outlets, a new slew of upgrades are about to make their J-20 superior to America’s future workhorse stealth fighter, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. According to China’s Global Times, “experts” already agree […]
The F-35 has been in the headlines repeatedly in recent years. Whenever a news outlet needs an example of gratuitous military spending, you can bet a picture of Lockheed’s banner jet will find its way into the article. If someone’s in the mood to post a bit of patriotic motivation, the F-35’S incredibly advanced technological […]
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team performs an aerial maneuver April 9, 2011, during the Charleston Air Expo. The Thunderbirds demonstrated their precision flying for nearly 80,000 people during the Expo. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chrissy Best
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