Today in Military History: US Airman Becomes First to Break the Sound Barrier
On this day in 1947, U.S. Air Force veteran Chuck Yeager made history by becoming the first pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound. To break the sound […]
Watch This Civilian Video of C-17 Globemasters Flying Low & FEEL THE POWER
Want to feel small and delicate and fragile and really, really human? Want to feel like a flimsy carbon contraption put together by a divine maker and/or a series of […]
Rad Supercut Shows Every Combat Jet the Navy Has Ever Had
Ever wanted to see footage of every single combat jet ever used by the Navy lift off an aircraft carrier? While we celebrate the Navy’s 240th birthday, check out this […]
Report: British Fighters Ordered to Shoot Down Russian Jets in Syria
In an explosive bit of news that still needs sorting out, a Russian newspaper reported that the British Royal Air Force policing airspace over the Middle East were ordered to shoot […]
EBay Peddler Is Hawking a Piece of the F-117 Stealth Bomber Shot Down in 1999
On March 27, 1999, a United States military aircraft with the name “Something Wicked” etched on its dark body crashed near Buđanovci, Serbia (in the old Republic of Yugoslavia) and changed […]
It’s Really, Really, Really, Really Hard to Land a U-2 (See for Yourself)
No, no, Bono can’t fly. Neither can The Edge. But the real U-2, the Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane that flies at altitudes of 70,000 feet or more in the […]
Watch This Massive MG-53E Sea Dragon Come to a Sudden ‘Quick Stop’
They don’t refer to it (lovingly) as the “Beast” for nothing. Come on. Look at this machine in the following footage. It’s monstrous and dark and ominous — it commands […]
Watch This Swedish Jet Fighter Land on a Quaint Country Road
What’s with the Finns have all these pricey, advanced military aircraft takeoff and/or land on public roadways? A while back, we posted this clip of an F-18 — yes, in Finland […]
The F-18 Photo You’re About to See Looks Dangerous, But It’s Not, It’s Cool
This was snapped during the 2015 Air Show at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, in gorgeous San Diego, California. It’s a couple of F-18 fighter jets showing off in […]
Pentagon May Add Lasers to F-35
Laser beams are the next big thing in military technology, so it’s no surprise that Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon are hoping to add lasers to the much-anticipated F-35 Joint […]
Watch U.S. F-22s Deploy to Syria, Flex for Mother Russia
While this is certainly nothing new, it’s unbelievably fun to watch, as a half dozen F-22A Raptors belonging to the 199th Fighter Squadron (part of the 154th Wing of the Hawaiian […]
C-130 Crash Kills 6 U.S. Airmen in Afghanistan
A tragic crash at Jalalabad Airport in Afghanistan killed six American servicemen when a C-130 failed to lift off the runway. Media outlets are reporting between 10 and 12 total […]
Lightweight F-35 Pilots Grounded Due to Ejection Seat Concerns
Pilots who want to be among the first to fly the F-35 will need to pack on some pounds to even be allowed in the cockpit. Following some worrisome ejection […]
Air Force Memo Instructs Airmen to Defend the F-35, Debunk Myths
The F-35’s development has been fraught with controversy and setbacks. Is it fit for dogfighting? Is it good at long range battle? Is it worth the enormous price tag? Whatever […]
Buckle Up, the Air Force’s ‘Bold Tigers’ Made a Fly Video with GoPros
The United States Air Force’s 391st Fighter Squadron, otherwise known as the “Bold Tigers” normally fly F-15Es out of Mountain Home AFB in Idaho. Recently, however, they’ve been maneuvering their […]
Watch This Plane Make a Swift Landing on a Congested City Street in California
We’re not sure why this dashboard camera dude left Russia to ramble about the posh zip codes of Orange County, California, but we’re glad he (or she) took some time away […]
Canuck Running for Canadian Prime Minister: F the F-35
And you may find yourself, living in a shotgun shack. And you may find yourself in another part of the world … running for prime minister of Canada. And you […]
Another Fighter Jet Crashes in California, Pilot Parachuted to Safety
A F/A-18E Super Hornet plummeted out of the sky nearby Lemoore Naval Air Station Monday around 4 p.m. The serviceman piloting the aircraft safely ejected out of the cockpit and […]
Must-See Photos of an F-35A Pulling Off an Elegant, Striking Flyby
The debacle that is the F-35 — it’s development, its flights, etc. — has been so secret. Especially lately. But, if you can, put all that trouble on the back […]
Watch This F-15 Eagle Literally Stop Traffic While Moving Bases
We’ve all seen some pretty odd things on the highway, but an F-15C takes the cake. This retired F-15 was delivered to its new home at the Haney Technical Center […]