The Pic of the Day: F-22s on the flight line

The Pic of the Day: F-22s on the flight line

Eight U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, sit on the flight line at Yokota Air Base, Japan after being evacuated from Kadena Air Base, Japan due to Typhoon Maria. The F-22 are deployed under U.S. PACOM’s theater security package (TSP) program, which has been in operation since 2004.   U.S. Air […]

The Pic of the Day: B-2 Spirit with escorts over the UK

The Pic of the Day: B-2 Spirit with escorts over the UK

A U.S.  Air ForceB-2 Spirit and two F-15 Eagles fly past a crowd during the 2018 Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, July 14, 2018. This year’s RIAT celebrated the 100th anniversary of the RAF and highlighted the United States’ ever-strong alliance with the UK.   U.S. Air Force photo by […]

The Pic of the Day: Antares rocket launch seen from Washington, DC

The Pic of the Day: Antares rocket launch seen from Washington, DC

The Northrop Grumman Antares rocket, with Cygnus resupply spacecraft on board, is seen above the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC, on Nov. 17, 2018. The rocket launched from Pad-0A at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia that morning. Northrop Grumman’s 10th contracted cargo resupply mission for NASA to the International Space Station will deliver […]

The Pic of the Day: Czech Air Force JAS-39 Gripens

The Pic of the Day: Czech Air Force JAS-39 Gripens

Czech Air Force JAS-39 Gripen pilots from Čáslav Air Base, Czech Republic, perform air-to-air drills on June 25, 2018, during Sky Avenger 2018.   U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Mindy Bloem  

The Pic of the Day: Japanese F-15s escorting American bombers

The Pic of the Day: Japanese F-15s escorting American bombers

Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers and two Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) F-15 fighters execute a routine bilateral training mission in the vicinity of Japan, July 26, 2018. This mission was flown in support of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s Continuous Bomber Presence (CBP) operations, which are a key component to improving combined and […]

The Pic of the Day: Astronaut uncovers relic aboard the International Space Station

The Pic of the Day: Astronaut uncovers relic aboard the International Space Station

A collection of 3.5″ discs that must have been aboard the International Space Station for years were uncovered by European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst. Gerst posted his discovery to Twitter: I found a locker on the @Space_Station that probably hasn’t been opened for a while… / Ich habe hier auf der #ISS ein Fach […]

The Pic of the Day: Watching the Navy’s Blue Angels

The Pic of the Day: Watching the Navy’s Blue Angels

Engineman 2nd Class Jamie Vetter, assigned to Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Fargo, watches the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, practice demonstration during Fargo Navy Week. The Navy Office of Community Outreach uses the Navy Week program to bring Navy Sailors, equipment and displays to approximately 14 American cities each year for […]

The Pic of the Day: Landing site chosen for next Mars rover

The Pic of the Day: Landing site chosen for next Mars rover

On ancient Mars, water carved channels and transported sediments to form fans and deltas within lake basins. Examination of spectral data acquired from orbit shows that some of these sediments have minerals that indicate chemical alteration by water. Here in Jezero Crater delta, sediments contain clays and carbonates. The image combines information from two instruments […]

The Pic of the Day: An F-35 flyby aboard the USS Essex

The Pic of the Day: An F-35 flyby aboard the USS Essex

An F-35B Lightning II, attached to the “Avengers” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, flies over Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a regularly scheduled deployment of Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The Essex ARG/MEU team is a strong, flexible, responsive, and consistent force capable of […]

Watch: New footage of massive F-35 formation flying over Utah

Watch: New footage of massive F-35 formation flying over Utah

As previously reported on Fighter Sweep, Hill Air Force Base in Utah was the scene of a spectacular display of technology and air power earlier this week, with a whopping 35 U.S. Air Force F-35As taking to the sky in rapid succession. This training exercise, commonly referred to as an “elephant walk,” is intended to […]