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How a Montana businessman built a Cobra attack helicopter from spare parts

How a Montana businessman built a Cobra attack helicopter from spare parts How a Montana businessman built a Cobra attack helicopter from spare parts

Top 10 military photos of the week

Top 10 military photos of the week Top 10 military photos of the week

By Jessica Evans

This is how the British planned to shut down air bases in World War III

This is how the British planned to shut down air bases in World War III This is how the British planned to shut down air bases in World War III

By Harold C. Hutchison

Who would win a 1989 dogfight between a Tomcat and an Eagle

Who would win a 1989 dogfight between a Tomcat and an Eagle Who would win a 1989 dogfight between a Tomcat and an Eagle

By Harold C. Hutchison

5 Seldom-told tales about Air Force legends

5 Seldom-told tales about Air Force legends 5 Seldom-told tales about Air Force legends

By Blake Stilwell

This is what the pilot who scored the stunning first kill with the F-15 saw

This is what the pilot who scored the stunning first kill with the F-15 saw This is what the pilot who scored the stunning first kill with the F-15 saw

By Harold C. Hutchison

8 heroic pilots who flew into hell to save ground troops

8 heroic pilots who flew into hell to save ground troops 8 heroic pilots who flew into hell to save ground troops

11 amazing facts about aircraft ejection seats

11 amazing facts about aircraft ejection seats 11 amazing facts about aircraft ejection seats

By Blake Stilwell

15 photos that show the C-130 can do almost anything

15 photos that show the C-130 can do almost anything 15 photos that show the C-130 can do almost anything

Here’s how Japan could attack North Korea’s missile facilities

Here’s how Japan could attack North Korea’s missile facilities Here’s how Japan could attack North Korea’s missile facilities

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is why the US never exported the deadly F-22

This is why the US never exported the deadly F-22 This is why the US never exported the deadly F-22

By Blake Stilwell

6 planes the Air Force should bring back

6 planes the Air Force should bring back 6 planes the Air Force should bring back

By Harold C. Hutchison

These 8 fighters served decades beyond “retirement” as drones

These 8 fighters served decades beyond “retirement” as drones These 8 fighters served decades beyond “retirement” as drones

By Harold C. Hutchison

That time a fighter pilot ejected into a thunderstorm and rode the lightning

That time a fighter pilot ejected into a thunderstorm and rode the lightning That time a fighter pilot ejected into a thunderstorm and rode the lightning

By Ward Carroll

A look inside the secrets of Air Force One

A look inside the secrets of Air Force One A look inside the secrets of Air Force One

By Jessica Evans

This is how specialized paratroopers drop into thick forests and jungles

This is how specialized paratroopers drop into thick forests and jungles This is how specialized paratroopers drop into thick forests and jungles

By Miguel Ortiz

Syrian Jihadis learned not to mess with downed Russian pilots the hard way

Syrian Jihadis learned not to mess with downed Russian pilots the hard way Syrian Jihadis learned not to mess with downed Russian pilots the hard way

In France, birds are trained to take down drones

In France, birds are trained to take down drones In France, birds are trained to take down drones

By Bethaney Phillips

This Iranian was the highest-scoring F-14 Tomcat pilot ever

This Iranian was the highest-scoring F-14 Tomcat pilot ever This Iranian was the highest-scoring F-14 Tomcat pilot ever

By Blake Stilwell

We decided to make the best fictional fighter squadron ever

We decided to make the best fictional fighter squadron ever We decided to make the best fictional fighter squadron ever

By Harold C. Hutchison

Watch this bomber’s rare low-level flyover of powerful Navy carriers

Watch this bomber’s rare low-level flyover of powerful Navy carriers Watch this bomber’s rare low-level flyover of powerful Navy carriers

By Harold C. Hutchison

A Navy F-14 Tomcat once shot down an Air Force RF-4C Phantom

A Navy F-14 Tomcat once shot down an Air Force RF-4C Phantom A Navy F-14 Tomcat once shot down an Air Force RF-4C Phantom

The Army once considered putting the A-10’s BRRRRT! on a tank

The Army once considered putting the A-10’s BRRRRT! on a tank The Army once considered putting the A-10’s BRRRRT! on a tank

By Ian D’Costa

NASA and Sikorsky made the world’s craziest-ever helicopter

NASA and Sikorsky made the world’s craziest-ever helicopter NASA and Sikorsky made the world’s craziest-ever helicopter

How quickly a wing of nuclear bombers scramble for Doomsday

How quickly a wing of nuclear bombers scramble for Doomsday How quickly a wing of nuclear bombers scramble for Doomsday

By Harold C. Hutchison

4 legendary search and rescue helicopters

4 legendary search and rescue helicopters 4 legendary search and rescue helicopters

By Harold C. Hutchison

The 21-foot rule is more of a guideline (and may save your life)

The 21-foot rule is more of a guideline (and may save your life) The 21-foot rule is more of a guideline (and may save your life)

By Alex Hollings

You have to see Boeing’s awesome ‘Bird of Prey’ stealth aircraft

You have to see Boeing’s awesome ‘Bird of Prey’ stealth aircraft You have to see Boeing’s awesome ‘Bird of Prey’ stealth aircraft

These are the jets Iran would use to fight the US

These are the jets Iran would use to fight the US These are the jets Iran would use to fight the US

By Alex Hollings

This pilot of a stricken F-16 was saved from ISIS by a quick-thinking tanker crew

This pilot of a stricken F-16 was saved from ISIS by a quick-thinking tanker crew This pilot of a stricken F-16 was saved from ISIS by a quick-thinking tanker crew

11 fighter pilot rules that can be applied to everyday life

11 fighter pilot rules that can be applied to everyday life 11 fighter pilot rules that can be applied to everyday life

By Ward Carroll

This is how pilots pull off insane combat landings

This is how pilots pull off insane combat landings This is how pilots pull off insane combat landings

By Eric Milzarski

This may be the Air Force’s replacement for the F-16 Fighting Falcon

This may be the Air Force’s replacement for the F-16 Fighting Falcon This may be the Air Force’s replacement for the F-16 Fighting Falcon

Watch these flight students pass out during high-G training

Watch these flight students pass out during high-G training Watch these flight students pass out during high-G training

By Blake Stilwell

This ‘pirate’ was the unsung hero of British carrier operations during the Cold War

This ‘pirate’ was the unsung hero of British carrier operations during the Cold War This ‘pirate’ was the unsung hero of British carrier operations during the Cold War

By Harold C. Hutchison

Watch the effects of an A-10’s GAU-8 cannon on an enemy building

Watch the effects of an A-10’s GAU-8 cannon on an enemy building Watch the effects of an A-10’s GAU-8 cannon on an enemy building

By Blake Stilwell

Watch crazy Australians fly a C-17 between city buildings

Watch crazy Australians fly a C-17 between city buildings Watch crazy Australians fly a C-17 between city buildings

This Air Force unit caught spy satellite photos as they fell from space

This Air Force unit caught spy satellite photos as they fell from space This Air Force unit caught spy satellite photos as they fell from space

The F-35 isn’t the first time the Pentagon has tried to make one airplane for 3 branches

The F-35 isn’t the first time the Pentagon has tried to make one airplane for 3 branches The F-35 isn’t the first time the Pentagon has tried to make one airplane for 3 branches

By Harold C. Hutchison

This dogfight with nearly 200 jets was like the Battle of Britain on steroids

This dogfight with nearly 200 jets was like the Battle of Britain on steroids This dogfight with nearly 200 jets was like the Battle of Britain on steroids

This woman had a kamikaze mission to take down an airliner on 9/11

This woman had a kamikaze mission to take down an airliner on 9/11 This woman had a kamikaze mission to take down an airliner on 9/11

By Ian D’Costa

4 support aircraft you didn’t know had killer combat variants

4 support aircraft you didn’t know had killer combat variants 4 support aircraft you didn’t know had killer combat variants

That time an Israeli pilot took on 11 MiGs and became the top scoring jet ace of all time

That time an Israeli pilot took on 11 MiGs and became the top scoring jet ace of all time That time an Israeli pilot took on 11 MiGs and became the top scoring jet ace of all time

By Harold C. Hutchison

6 military developments from WW1 that made warfare more deadly

6 military developments from WW1 that made warfare more deadly 6 military developments from WW1 that made warfare more deadly

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is why bigger is better when it comes to aircraft carriers

This is why bigger is better when it comes to aircraft carriers This is why bigger is better when it comes to aircraft carriers

By Harold C. Hutchison

7 times the military lost nukes (and 4 times they were never found)

7 times the military lost nukes (and 4 times they were never found) 7 times the military lost nukes (and 4 times they were never found)

This is how the military challenge coin came to be

This is how the military challenge coin came to be This is how the military challenge coin came to be

By Eric Milzarski

7 movies every sailor needs to watch

7 movies every sailor needs to watch 7 movies every sailor needs to watch

By Orvelin Valle

This is the silky smooth voice every airline pilot tries to imitate

This is the silky smooth voice every airline pilot tries to imitate This is the silky smooth voice every airline pilot tries to imitate

By Eric Milzarski

The “Father of the Air Force” challenged the limits of freedom of speech and lost

The “Father of the Air Force” challenged the limits of freedom of speech and lost The “Father of the Air Force” challenged the limits of freedom of speech and lost

This was the Army and Air Force ‘treaty’ on aircraft

This was the Army and Air Force ‘treaty’ on aircraft This was the Army and Air Force ‘treaty’ on aircraft

By Harold C. Hutchison

These are the 11 most game-changing aircraft of the 21st century

These are the 11 most game-changing aircraft of the 21st century These are the 11 most game-changing aircraft of the 21st century

This Libyan MiG shootdown by F-14s was both heroic and gooned up

This Libyan MiG shootdown by F-14s was both heroic and gooned up This Libyan MiG shootdown by F-14s was both heroic and gooned up

DARPA made a device that turns insects into remote-controlled cyborgs

DARPA made a device that turns insects into remote-controlled cyborgs DARPA made a device that turns insects into remote-controlled cyborgs

By Orvelin Valle

This fighter pilot saved his airborne buddies after he was shot down

This fighter pilot saved his airborne buddies after he was shot down This fighter pilot saved his airborne buddies after he was shot down

How the Sea Harrier defeated more superior fighters during the Falklands War

How the Sea Harrier defeated more superior fighters during the Falklands War How the Sea Harrier defeated more superior fighters during the Falklands War

By Harold C. Hutchison

The US and Indian Navies fought a fake battle you didn’t hear about

The US and Indian Navies fought a fake battle you didn’t hear about The US and Indian Navies fought a fake battle you didn’t hear about

By Harold C. Hutchison

These 7 photos prove the F-4 is the greatest multirole fighter of all time

These 7 photos prove the F-4 is the greatest multirole fighter of all time These 7 photos prove the F-4 is the greatest multirole fighter of all time

The amazing way this Israeli pilot survived a birdstrike

The amazing way this Israeli pilot survived a birdstrike The amazing way this Israeli pilot survived a birdstrike

By Blake Stilwell

MIGHTY STORIES: Art Jetter and Vietnam’s Blue Max Aerial Rocket Artillery Unit

MIGHTY STORIES: Art Jetter and Vietnam’s Blue Max Aerial Rocket Artillery Unit MIGHTY STORIES: Art Jetter and Vietnam’s Blue Max Aerial Rocket Artillery Unit

By Humans on the Homefront

How the luckiest sailor on earth survived being sucked into a jet engine

How the luckiest sailor on earth survived being sucked into a jet engine How the luckiest sailor on earth survived being sucked into a jet engine

By Tim Kirkpatrick

st. elmo's fire

This reason behind the incredible electrical phenomenon of St. Elmo’s Fire This reason behind the incredible electrical phenomenon of St. Elmo’s Fire

By Miguel Ortiz

Saved by the BRRRRT! – 5 times A-10s made the difference in battle

Saved by the BRRRRT! – 5 times A-10s made the difference in battle Saved by the BRRRRT! – 5 times A-10s made the difference in battle

This is the Pentagon’s not-so-secret civilian ‘ghost’ aircraft fleet

This is the Pentagon’s not-so-secret civilian ‘ghost’ aircraft fleet This is the Pentagon’s not-so-secret civilian ‘ghost’ aircraft fleet

By Ian D’Costa