The Pic of the Day: New Jersey National Guard trains for biological and chemical attacks

The Pic of the Day: New Jersey National Guard trains for biological and chemical attacks

U.S. Army Sgt. Cory Sweetman radios back to an operations center during an exercise at Atlantic City International Airport, N.J., Nov. 7, 2018. Sweetman is with the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard.   U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht   Watch how U.S. […]

Listen to the audio logs as multiple pilots report seeing UFOs off the Irish coast

Listen to the audio logs as multiple pilots report seeing UFOs off the Irish coast

The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has opened an investigation into multiple reports of one or more fast-moving, unidentified objects seen flying off the coast of Ireland last Friday. The unusual object was first reported to air traffic control by a British Airways pilot flying off the south-western coast of Ireland, with other pilots soon following suit. […]

The Pic of the Day: SpaceX unveils new ship built to recover returning astronauts

The Pic of the Day: SpaceX unveils new ship built to recover returning astronauts

Per NASA’s press release: When astronauts splash down into the ocean after their journey to the International Space Station on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, recovery teams must be able to transport them to land quickly. In the unlikely event of an astronaut medical emergency, SpaceX has outfitted its recovery ship, GO Searcher, with a medical […]

The Pic of the Day: FLIR image of Russian fighter blowing by American recon plane

The Pic of the Day: FLIR image of Russian fighter blowing by American recon plane

Per the Department of Defense: On Nov. 5, 2018, a U.S. EP-3 Aries aircraft flying in international airspace over the Black Sea was intercepted by a Russian SU-27. This interaction was determined to be unsafe due to the SU-27 conducting a high speed pass directly in front of the mission aircraft, putting at risk the […]

The Pic of the Day: The car Elon Musk launched into space is now further away than Mars

The Pic of the Day: The car Elon Musk launched into space is now further away than Mars

SpaceX has just announced that the Tesla Roadster Elon Musk and company put into orbit in February is now further from earth than even Mars.   Starman’s current location. Next stop, the restaurant at the end of the universe. pic.twitter.com/Ty5m8IjJpE — SpaceX (@SpaceX) November 3, 2018 Watch footage from on board SpaceX’s launched Tesla below:

Watch: SNL’s Pete Davidson apologizes to former Navy SEAL Dan Crenshaw

Watch: SNL’s Pete Davidson apologizes to former Navy SEAL Dan Crenshaw

Saturday Night Live is no stranger to politics or controversy. Throughout its decades-long run on NBC, the show has continuously pursued political humor at the knife-edge of decency — a methodology born of its young rotating cast and need to stay relevant in an ever-changing media environment. Sometimes, however, that drive to inject humor into […]

The Pic of the Day: Divers work to recover bodies of lost WWII bomber crew

The Pic of the Day: Divers work to recover bodies of lost WWII bomber crew

Per the Department of Defense: Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Eugene P. Ford, killed during World War II, has now been accounted for. On Dec. 17, 1944, Ford was the a member of the 765th Bombardment Squadron, 461st Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force, as the pilot of a B-24J aircraft known as The Tulsamerican. Accompanied […]

The Pic of the Day: Cleanup crews try to recover F-22s in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael

The Pic of the Day: Cleanup crews try to recover F-22s in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael

Although Tyndall Air Force Base is rebuilding after Hurricane Michael, it seems unlikely that F-22s will ever again call the base home. Per the Defense Department: The Air Force announced the return of several key Tyndall Air Force Base missions, as the base begins its long-term recovery following Hurricane Michael. “We will rebuild Tyndall Air […]

Watch Russia’s rarest and most advanced fighters swoop beneath a Russian transport plane

Watch Russia’s rarest and most advanced fighters swoop beneath a Russian transport plane

Russia’s military may not be as well funded or as capable as it was during the heyday of the Soviet Union, but the nation has managed to keep itself relevant through strategic defense initiatives aimed at cultivating international sales and drawing headlines the world over. Russia’s financial woes may prevent it from fielding a conventional […]

The Pic of the Day: Aircraft rescue teams training for the worst

The Pic of the Day: Aircraft rescue teams training for the worst

U.S. Marines assigned to Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron conduct fire containment drills at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 12, 2018. The training was conducted in order to maintain proficiency extinguishing aircraft fires in support of the air station’s mission of launching and recovering aircraft. ARFF is a […]

The Pic of the Day: Virgin Orbit wants to launch satellites like missiles from the wing of a 747

The Pic of the Day: Virgin Orbit wants to launch satellites like missiles from the wing of a 747

Virgin Orbit’s custom fitted 747 — dubbed “Cosmic Girl” — is now conducting test flights with the rocket “LauncherOne” strapped beneath its wing. LauncherOne will soon be used to launch small satellites into orbit after being fired from “Cosmic Girl’s” wing at 35,000 feet, eliminating the need for rocket launch pads or concerns about weather […]