British WWII Vet Performs Wing Walk on 90th Birthday: “It’s Windy Up Here!”
After spending his twenties as a rear gunner on a Lancaster Bomber, Royal Air Force veteran John Weston’s love of flying has lasted his entire lifetime. To celebrate his 90th […]
Every Air Force Fighter in One Infographic
Contemporary Issues and Geography has done it again. After the publication created infographics for the U.S. Navy‘s aircraft inventory, it has followed up with an equally massive chart that includes every […]
Russian Helicopter Loses Control, Crashes During Airshow
WARNING: This video shows a deadly helicopter crash – viewer discretion is advised. This video of an Mi-28N “Havoc” attack helicopter at a recent Russian airshow shows the worst possible […]
Watch This Mig-29 Execute a Spectacular Vertical Takeoff
In this footage from the Royal International Air Tattoo in the United Kingdom, a Polish Air Force Mig-29 Fulcrum Jet performs an amazing vertical takeoff. Despite a bus driving past the […]
Watch These Vietnam War-Era Fighters Put Fannies in the Seats
The EAA AirVenture airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin didn’t leave any stones unturned when it came to featuring military aircraft from nearly ever modern era. Like these Vietnam-era planes: the USAF […]
F-35B Fighter Jet Declared “Ready for Combat”
Fifteen years after the Pentagon kicked off the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, the Marine Corps officially declared that ten fighter jets were ready to fly. The Marine […]
Meet the American Test Pilots Who Ate Danger for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
The “Human Bullet”. Chuck Yeager. Neil Armstrong. These are not names to be taken lightly. But what did they all have in common? Uncommonly large cojones. And the job of […]
Watch This C-17 Globemaster Drop Humvees from the Sky
If you think this is impressive, you’re not the only one. Click play and watch the troops sitting in the monstrous C-17 Globemaster pull out their smartphones to get their […]
Watch These Two U.S. Marine Harriers Tango in a Masterful Demo
This is kind of like synchronized swimming — if the swimmers were swimming in the sky as million dollar metal flying machines and not lithe humans with a penchant for camp, […]
Canceled Air Force Event Cost Taxpayers and Sponsors $98,000
When an air show as elaborate and renowned as the Air Force’s Freedom’s Call Tattoo is rained out, the financial losses can be staggering. Freedom’s Call was canceled last June […]
Marine Corps Says F-35 Will Be Combat Ready in ‘Near Future’
Monday afternoon, Lt. Gen. Jon Davis made a vague announcement that the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will fly its first operations sometime soon. Davis stated that he and Marine Commandant […]
Proud Kenyans Name Newborns After Air Force One, Obama
President Obama’s historic and emotional visit to his father’s homeland of Kenya generated plenty of press, both in America and worldwide. It also helped name a bunch of Kenyan babies, […]
These SR-71 ‘Air Show’ Videos Are Rare, Eerie & Stunning
The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was a military flying machine that had no equal. Nothing was like it when it was flying, nor has there been anything similar since. The reason, […]
Watch a Fighter Take Off From a U.S. Carrier With This Birdseye View
From any perspective, watching a fighter take flight from the deck of an aircraft carrier is breathtaking. It’s true. But this glimpse of a takeoff is even rarer and maybe […]
Horror: Footage of MH17 Plane Crash Surfaces Online
A year ago, Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crashed in Ukraine, killing all 298 people onboard. Evidence strongly suggests that the Russian military shot it out of the sky with an […]
Watch This Pilot Perfectly Land His Replica Spitfire Without Landing Gear
After suffering a landing gear malfunction, a skilled British pilot safely landed his replica Spitfire without seriously harming himself or the plane. The pilot circled a field for 20 minutes […]
Watch This Avro Vulcan Take Off In Spectactular, Death-Defying Fashion
This, ladies and gentlemen, is the last of a species. The only Avro Vulcan still operating in the skies today. And as you can see in the following video — […]
See the First Photos of China’s Brand Spanking New Fighter
If you think China’s strength lies only in numbers — i.e. infantry — you’re gravely mistaken. The following images are the first complete glimpse of the People’s Republic’s new naval […]
Watch an F-15 Reach 15,000 Feet in 45 Seconds
In this video, a Pakistan Air Force F-16 BM Block 15 streaks off the runway at a low altitude to gain speed, and then vertically skyrockets into the air. It accomplishes […]
Blackhawk Helicopter Lands in Minefield, Four Dead
Graphic footage of a UH-60L Blackhawk helicopter landing in a minefield and tragically exploding surfaced Monday. The aircraft belonged to the Colombian Army’s 33rd Mobile Brigade, and it was carrying […]