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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 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

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

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

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

That time a pilot survived an ejection at Mach 3

That time a pilot survived an ejection at Mach 3

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7 terrifying enemy weapons that probably suck

7 terrifying enemy weapons that probably suck

Why the Marines still love this old fighter

Why the Marines still love this old fighter

By Harold C. Hutchison

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

The 10 worst Air Forces in the world

The 10 worst Air Forces in the world

By Blake Stilwell

Watch a Venezuelan F-16 shoot down an OV-10 Bronco

Watch a Venezuelan F-16 shoot down an OV-10 Bronco

By Blake Stilwell

That time an F-14 killed three MiGs with a single missile

That time an F-14 killed three MiGs with a single missile

By Blake Stilwell

Why most people don’t have what it takes to be a fighter pilot

Why most people don’t have what it takes to be a fighter pilot

By Eric Milzarski

4 New Year’s resolutions to tackle in 2019

4 New Year’s resolutions to tackle in 2019

5 ‘boondoggles’ that actually slaughtered enemy troops

5 ‘boondoggles’ that actually slaughtered enemy troops

The 48th Fighter Wing gave 3 F-15s badass D-Day commemorative schemes

The 48th Fighter Wing gave 3 F-15s badass D-Day commemorative schemes

This Navy vet built his own car from a top-secret jet engine

This Navy vet built his own car from a top-secret jet engine

By Blake Stilwell

Say goodbye to the EA-6B Prowler with these fun facts

Say goodbye to the EA-6B Prowler with these fun facts

By Blake Stilwell

5 reasons ‘The Guardian’ should be in your top ten military films of all time

5 reasons ‘The Guardian’ should be in your top ten military films of all time

This is why Navy pilots prefer to be called ‘naval aviators’

This is why Navy pilots prefer to be called ‘naval aviators’

By Blake Stilwell

Why the US just built a new missile that doesn’t explode

Why the US just built a new missile that doesn’t explode

By Blake Stilwell

How this Army vet clears unexploded ordnance in Vietnam

How this Army vet clears unexploded ordnance in Vietnam

By Blake Stilwell

first aerial bombing taube mono plane

The first aerial bombing run was made by the Italian Army

By Blake Stilwell

This is how vertical take-off planes actually work

This is how vertical take-off planes actually work

More A-10s will get new life via new wings

More A-10s will get new life via new wings

By Blake Stilwell

This is when to fly the flag at half-staff

This is when to fly the flag at half-staff

By Shannon Corbeil

This is the hot-rod F-15 the Air Force used to set 8 world records

This is the hot-rod F-15 the Air Force used to set 8 world records

How the Space Force could conduct an airborne assault on the moon

How the Space Force could conduct an airborne assault on the moon

The Navy’s F11F was so fast it could shoot itself down – and did

The Navy’s F11F was so fast it could shoot itself down – and did

By Blake Stilwell

‘The Off-Islander’ sees a Vietnam vet turned private investigator looking for a missing man in 1982 New England

‘The Off-Islander’ sees a Vietnam vet turned private investigator looking for a missing man in 1982 New England

By Christopher Otero

Taste the favorite drink of the most legendary American mercenary airman

Taste the favorite drink of the most legendary American mercenary airman

By Blake Stilwell

Why a signals intelligence aircraft tried to destroy intel using coffee

Why a signals intelligence aircraft tried to destroy intel using coffee

By Blake Stilwell

This year’s Super Bowl flyover was decided by a coin toss

This year’s Super Bowl flyover was decided by a coin toss

By Tessa Robinson

An A-10 pilot describes what it’s like to protect troops under fire

An A-10 pilot describes what it’s like to protect troops under fire

These are the Air Force’s 10 most expensive planes to operate

These are the Air Force’s 10 most expensive planes to operate

By Blake Stilwell

Scott Eastwood thinks It’s time you start buying goods that are Made Here, in America

Scott Eastwood thinks It’s time you start buying goods that are Made Here, in America

This is the cheesy ‘Top Gun’ commercial Pepsi made in the 1980s

This is the cheesy ‘Top Gun’ commercial Pepsi made in the 1980s

By Tim Kirkpatrick