The Pic of the Day: F-35 aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp

An F-35B Lightning II aircraft attached to the F-35B detachment of the “Flying Tigers” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced) takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during flight operations. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is […]

The Pic of the Day: Royal Australian Air Force over Avalon Airport

A formation of Royal Australian Air Force aircraft fly over Avalon Airport at Geelong, Victoria, Australia, Feb. 25, 2019. Along with Australian aircraft, U.S. military aircraft were to be showcased through flight demonstrations and static displays during the 2019 Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition.   U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. […]

The Pic of the Day: T-38 joins B-2 in training flight over Missouri

A T-38 Talon flies in formation with the B-2 Spirit of South Carolina during a training mission Feb. 20, 2014, over Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The B-2 Spirit is a multirole bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions.   U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder/Released

The Pic of the Day: C-17 Globemasters deploy flares

C-17 Globemaster IIIs deploy flares Dec. 6, 2014, while flying over the Nevada Test and Training Range during the U.S. Air Force Weapons School’s Joint Forcible Entry Exercise 14B. When weapons school students graduate as weapons officers, they will go back to their units and share that knowledge and their experiences from JFEX, to better […]

Watch: Russia releases footage of their Su-27 intercepting an American RC-135 over the Baltic Sea

Intercepts between Russian and American aircraft over the Baltic Sea have become fairly common in recent years, as tensions between Russia and NATO continues to simmer throughout the region. Often, these interactions are considered both safe and professional, with occasional headlines cropping up regarding the aggressive behavior exhibited by Russian pilots. According to some pilots, […]

The Pic of the Day: F-16C Fighting Falcon in Atlantic City

Maj. Phillip Stein readies his F-16C Fighting Falcon for flight prior to a training mission Dec. 17, 2014, at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J. Stein is an F-16 pilot with the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 177th Fighter Wing.   U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht/Released

That time a YouTuber found F-14 Tomcats and an F-4 Phantom rotting in the woods

Navy F-14s were retired from service in 2006, and prior to their 1979 revolution, were even sold to nations like Iran. However, since Tehran fell under the control of a hostile regime all those years ago, their F-14 Tomcats have been without a source of replacement parts, as the United States Military not only cut […]

The Pic of the Day: Tooling on the A-10 Thunderbolt

Senior Airman Adam Jurek, from the 122nd hydraulic shop, 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Ind., installs a panel after completing a bleed of the engine hydraulic system on an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft during Operation Guardian Blitz, Jan. 25, 2018, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The hard work and dedication of hundreds of maintenance […]

The Pic of the Day: Joint Strike Fighter at sunset

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 34th Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, sits on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2018, in support of the vice president’s visit to Japan. The F-35A is deployed under the U.S. Pacific Command’s Theater Security Package program, which has been […]