New Marine Corps Helicopter to Cost More Than an F-35? Really?

The Marine Corps has a new helicopter in the works to replace the CH-53E Super Stallion. Ok, great! The Marines need a new heavy lift chopper but here is what you may not know. The new CH-53K King Stallion, manufactured by Sikorsky/Lockheed is reportedly going to run about 22 percent above initial projections. Here is the big reveal…that will […]

China’s Fifth-generation J-20 Fighter Jet has Entered Active Service

The People’s Liberation Army announced last week that their J-20 fighter aircraft has begun operational service. This is significant as apparently it is their first fifth-generation fighter. While the aircraft’s performance looks spectacular in airshow demonstrations it is unclear how ‘stealthy’ it really is. Watch a pair of Chinese J-20’s in Action “The forward-mounted canards, […]

Must Watch! F-16 Fighting Falcon Flying Solo. Yes, We Mean Solo!

This is a crazy video to watch. We all know aircraft can fly on their own now but primarily think about that when discussing drones. Watch this very unique video of an F-16 ‘flying itself’. If you are or were an F-16 pilot or any type of jet fighter this must be intriguing to watch […]

Picture of the Day: MV-22 Osprey Landing on USS Ashland (LSD 48)

The US Navy and Marine Corps never rest and never sleep. They are always on patrol somewhere around the world keeping a watchful eye and ready to take action if needed. This awesome picture of a Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey landing on the USS Ashland (LSD 48) somewhere in the Pacific region tells the story […]

Did You Know Marine Corps F-18 Squadrons Will Deploy on Navy Carriers?

The answer is Yes! Two Marine Corps F/A-18C squadrons have been designated to deploy later this year with the Navy. One of the two squadrons deploying has been identified as Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, the “Death Rattlers.” VMFA 323 recently completed pre-deployment training with the Navy’s Carrier Air Wing 11 at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada. The […]

Boeing 737 MAX 8 gets FAA Certification

Good news for Boeing as their new 737 Max 8 airliner just received certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This action will allow Southwest Airlines and Norwegian Air Shuttle to soon begin operations with the aircraft. Estimated delivery will be in the second quarter of 2017. Watch: Boeing Unveils the new 737 MAX 9 The […]

US Marine Corps Deploys to Syria with the Big Guns!

It is being reported by the Marine Corps that a ‘couple hundred’ Marines have moved into Syria from the 11 th Marine Expeditionary Unit and they have taken artillery with them. Moving within artillery range of Raqqa, the so called capital of the Islamic State the Marines will be positioned to take immediate action in support […]

Watch: Raw Video of US THAAD Missile Defense System Arriving in South Korea

In a sharp move to counter recent missile launches by North Korea the US sent its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to South Korea on Monday evening. The North Koreans had just launched four ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan the day before. Watch the arrival of the THAAD missile system to […]

A-29 Super Tucano Crashes Outside Moody Air Force Base Both Pilots Eject Safely

An A-29 Super Tucano turboprop aircraft crashed near Moody Air Force Base in Georgia on Monday. The pilots are from the 81st Fighter Squadron and the aircraft was reportedly to go to Afghanistan at some point in the future. Watch: A-29 Super Tucano Live Fire Exercise Both pilots were recovered and taken to Clinch Memorial Hospital […]

Historic Pictures & Rare Film Footage: NAS Pensacola – Birthplace of Naval Aviation

Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Florida is the Birthplace of Naval Aviation. The air station was built in 1913 and is still in use today. It is home to the Navy’s Flight Demonstration Team Blue Angels, the Naval Aviation Museum, the Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), the Naval Aerospace Medical Institute (NAMI), and Training Air […]