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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

By Harold C. Hutchison

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

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

By Tim Kirkpatrick

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

Operation Allies Refuge

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

This music legend stole a helicopter and landed it at Johnny Cash’s house

This music legend stole a helicopter and landed it at Johnny Cash’s house

Before the F-35, these 10 airplanes became legends after rough starts

Before the F-35, these 10 airplanes became legends after rough starts

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is why the Apache is a flying fortress

This is why the Apache is a flying fortress

By Tim Kirkpatrick

6 interesting facts about American Indians in the US military

6 interesting facts about American Indians in the US military

By Blake Stilwell

That time a pilot survived an ejection at Mach 3

That time a pilot survived an ejection at Mach 3

See how a B-58 Hustler crew averted disaster after a takeoff went wrong

See how a B-58 Hustler crew averted disaster after a takeoff went wrong

By Harold C. Hutchison

Here is how a Chinook pulled off that amazing rescue on Mt. Hood

Here is how a Chinook pulled off that amazing rescue on Mt. Hood

By Harold C. Hutchison

This epic Slip ‘N Slide went from a C-130 to the ground

This epic Slip ‘N Slide went from a C-130 to the ground

What happened when Libya took on the US Navy in the Mediterranean

What happened when Libya took on the US Navy in the Mediterranean

By Harold C. Hutchison

These are the 4 most savage attack helicopters of all time

These are the 4 most savage attack helicopters of all time

These crop dusters were converted into deadly attack aircraft

These crop dusters were converted into deadly attack aircraft

Crazy footage shows an F-16 reach 15,000 feet in only 20 seconds

Crazy footage shows an F-16 reach 15,000 feet in only 20 seconds

This is how long NATO tanks would last against Russian attack helicopters

This is how long NATO tanks would last against Russian attack helicopters

By Harold C. Hutchison

The complete hater’s guide to the F-15 Eagle

The complete hater’s guide to the F-15 Eagle

By Harold C. Hutchison

This combat Cessna can shoot Hellfire missiles

This combat Cessna can shoot Hellfire missiles

The 7 most intense air battles in aviation history

The 7 most intense air battles in aviation history

This command post flew 24 hours a day for 29 years

This command post flew 24 hours a day for 29 years

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Here’s a pilot’s eye view of the Bekaa Valley Turkey Shoot

Here’s a pilot’s eye view of the Bekaa Valley Turkey Shoot

By Harold C. Hutchison

The UK’s newest infantry weapon fires tiny drones from grenade launchers

Here’s how some companies are responding to the emerging drone threat

Here’s how some companies are responding to the emerging drone threat

By Kelly Crigger

10 things you didn’t know about the P-38 Lightning

10 things you didn’t know about the P-38 Lightning

By Tim Kirkpatrick

These 7 old warhorses of the sky just refuse to retire

These 7 old warhorses of the sky just refuse to retire

This was the Air Force’s C-130 demonstration team

This was the Air Force’s C-130 demonstration team

6 weapons that even a car salesman couldn’t sell

6 weapons that even a car salesman couldn’t sell

By Harold C. Hutchison

This mini A-10 Warthog can guard your yard

Watch this close-call during an air refueling operation

Watch this close-call during an air refueling operation

By Harold C. Hutchison

Silhouette of a military aircraft, likely an A-10 Thunderbolt II, on the ground during sunset with a clear sky transitioning from orange near the horizon to blue higher up. The aircraft's distinctive twin engines and straight wings are visible.

This is why the A-10 (and other combat planes) aren’t flown by the Army

By Miguel Ortiz

Military personnel in camouflage uniforms are near a black helicopter with its side door open, parked on a grassy field with hills in the background. One soldier is carrying another on his back, while another stands nearby, and a pilot is seated inside the helicopter. The helicopter's rotor blades are in motion.

Army pilot’s invention could have saved Kobe Bryant

By Erik Sabiston

Five soldiers in camouflage uniforms stand in a line on a tarmac with a large military helicopter, likely a CH-47 Chinook, parked behind them. The background includes trees and a distant building with a pointed roof under a clear sky.

This Army helicopter crew responded to a car crash in Germany

By Miguel Ortiz

A military-style helicopter with an open cockpit and a clear bubble canopy. The helicopter has a skeletal frame tail boom and is painted in an olive drab color. The word "MASH" is prominently displayed in white letters on the side of the helicopter's fuselage. The background shows a mountainous or rocky terrain.

You can own the helicopter from MAS*H

By Miguel Ortiz

A front view of a gray stealth fighter jet on a runway with a person wearing ear protection standing directly in front of it. Another person is walking nearby on the right side. The background includes buildings and a water tower.

Why is the F-22 Raptor fighter jet an absolute beast?

By Jessica Evans

Gray military fighter jet flying above clouds with two pilots visible in the cockpit, equipped with external fuel tanks and missiles under its wings.

Check out the F-15 Eagle in Action

By Jessica Evans

A group of U.S. Navy Blue Angels team members stand in a line with their backs to the camera, wearing black uniforms with "U.S. Navy Blue Angels" written in yellow on the back. They have yellow ear protection and their hands clasped behind their backs. In the background, several Blue Angels jets are parked on the tarmac under a clear blue sky.

A year in the life of the rock stars of aviation – the Blue Angels

By Jessica Evans

That time an F-16 pilot saved ground troops with a sonic boom

That time an F-16 pilot saved ground troops with a sonic boom

That time U.S. F-15s stumbled into an Iraqi trap and won

That time U.S. F-15s stumbled into an Iraqi trap and won

This pilot landed his F-15 with only one wing

This pilot landed his F-15 with only one wing

Military helicopter painted in dark gray, positioned on a runway with its rotor blades in motion. The helicopter has a streamlined body with multiple windows along the side and a visible cockpit with two pilots inside. The background shows a clear sky and a distant tree line.

This MH-139A is the Air Force’s replacement for the Huey

By Miguel Ortiz

Christmas wish list? The last original P-51 Mustang is up for sale

Christmas wish list? The last original P-51 Mustang is up for sale

By Harold C. Hutchison

Meanwhile south of the border, there’s a lot of air-to-air action going on

Meanwhile south of the border, there’s a lot of air-to-air action going on

By Harold C. Hutchison

This helicopter ship landing during a storm will make you squirm

This helicopter ship landing during a storm will make you squirm

By Harold C. Hutchison

Russia pimps out its new Su-35S Flanker in latest video

Russia pimps out its new Su-35S Flanker in latest video

By Harold C. Hutchison

The A-10 has been bringing the pain for nearly five decades

The A-10 has been bringing the pain for nearly five decades

By Harold C. Hutchison

Why B-52s are about to be four times as threatening

Why B-52s are about to be four times as threatening

By Harold C. Hutchison

The Navy just finished testing a robot helicopter

The Navy just finished testing a robot helicopter

By Harold C. Hutchison

America’s first jet fighter was made by a company known for helicopters today

America’s first jet fighter was made by a company known for helicopters today

By Harold C. Hutchison

7 terrifying enemy weapons that probably suck

7 terrifying enemy weapons that probably suck

This is Russia’s flying ‘tank killer’

This is Russia’s flying ‘tank killer’

By Harold C. Hutchison

How to defend your coast without sailors or guns

How to defend your coast without sailors or guns

The OV-10 Bronco is alive and well in the Philippines

The OV-10 Bronco is alive and well in the Philippines

By Harold C. Hutchison

Why the Marines still love this old fighter

Why the Marines still love this old fighter

By Harold C. Hutchison

‘Covert action’ is back on the debate stage

‘Covert action’ is back on the debate stage

By Real Clear Defense

How America’s most troubled aircraft will define the future

How America’s most troubled aircraft will define the future

Bell Flight wants to make an awesome tilt-rotor drone

Bell Flight wants to make an awesome tilt-rotor drone

The Coast Guard’s first aviator was a world-record holder and hero

The Coast Guard’s first aviator was a world-record holder and hero

Remembering the Thunderchiefs of the Vietnam War

Remembering the Thunderchiefs of the Vietnam War

By Blake Stilwell

How Army Apaches actually kill their numerous victims

How Army Apaches actually kill their numerous victims