The Pic of the Day: Super Hornet comes in for a landing

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97, prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Arabian Sea, Dec. 16, 2018. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of […]

The Pic of the Day: Thunderbirds putting on a show

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds execute a maneuver while visitors watch from Falcon Stadium after the graduation ceremonies of the Class of 2009. This was the 51st graduating class, and consisted of 1,046 newly commissioned 2nd Lieutenants.   (US Air Force photo by Dennis Rogers)

Finland is mobilizing drone militias to counter Russia’s hybrid war

With an 830-mile border with Russia and the recent incidents with Russian Spetnaz close to Finnish territorial waters, Finland has been soliciting the assistance of drone pilots to mobilize drone militias in time of war. This move also fits into the larger Finnish Defence Force’s strategy to implement the so-called “readiness units” (Fi: valmiusyksitöt). According […]

The Pic of the Day: F-15’s after burners aglow

A F-15 Strike Eagle assigned to the 390th Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, conducts an after burner run during exercise Maple Flag 42 at 4 Wing Cold Lake, Canada, June 9, 2009. Maple Flag is a Canadian-sponsored and Air Combat Command supported exercise, that provides aircrew simulated air and ground combat training […]

The Pic of the Day: B-2 Spirit takes off from Whiteman Air Force Base

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. – A B-2 bomber takes off early morning at full throttle June 29, while another B-2 waits at the other end of the runway. The B-2 Stealth’s are participating in day to day operations at Whiteman Air Force Base.   (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carlin Leslie)

The Pic of the Day: Landing the Harrier at sea

A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier aircraft attached to Marine Attack Squadron 211, embarked aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), lands on the ship?s flight deck during a mock amphibious assault exercise in support of Talisman Sabre 2009 while under way in the Coral Sea July 16, 2009. Talisman Sabre is […]

The Pic of the Day: F-15 releases flares

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle aircraft from the 44th Fighter Squadron out of Kadena Air Base, Japan, releases a flare over Okinawa, Japan, July 22, 2009, during a total solar eclipse. (DoD photo by Airman 1st Class Chad Warren, U.S. Air Force/Released)

The Pic of the Day: Landing a Greyhound on a carrier

A U.S. Navy C-2A Greyhound, assigned to the ‘Rawhides’ of Fleet Logistic Support Squadron (VRC) 40, lands aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Mediterranean Sea Nov. 25, 2018. Currently operating in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, Harry S. Truman will continue to foster cooperation with regional […]

The Pic of the Day: SpaceX Falcon 9 misses its landing (videos from multiple angles)

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 first stage boosters are able to return to earth in a controlled descent and land vertically. They are then recovered, serviced, and put back into launch rotation. This past week, however, one of those landings didn’t go quite as they planned. Tracking shot of Falcon water landing pic.twitter.com/6Hv2aZhLjM — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) […]

The Pic of the Day: F-22 Raptor taking a drink

An F-22 Raptor is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Nevada Test and Training Range during the U.S. Air Force Weapons School’s Deliberate Strike Night, June 16, 2016. The exercise is part of the final seven-day advanced integration portion of the school’s curriculum, testing stealth and conventional airframes’ abilities to conduct attacks during the […]