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Watch: SpaceX Lands Rocket on Floating Barge and Returns to Port

SpaceX landed their rocket on a floating barge in the Pacific Ocean and returned it safely to the Port of Los Angeles. The Falcon 9 had put 10 satellites into View More ›

“Good Night, Malaysian Three Seven Zero” – Search for MH370 Ends

“Good Night, Malaysian Three Seven Zero” was the last radio transmission from Malaysian Air Flight MH370 that disappeared without a trace or explanation on March 8, 2014. Today, authorities announced View More ›

Remembering Aviation & Space Hero NASA Astronaut Eugene Cernan

The last man to walk on the moon, retired Navy Captain Eugene Cernan died today, January 16, 2017 at the age of 82. Not only remembered as the last man View More ›

Lockheed Martin CEO Commits to 1800 New Jobs and Reduced F-35 Costs

After meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower, Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson said she would increase jobs in their Fort Worth F-35 facility by 1,800 and find ways to View More ›

Airbus Shows Off Pilotless Passenger Aircraft Concept: Project Vahana

Are you ready for an ‘Uber’ ride in the air with no pilot? Airbus thinks you are ready and their CEO Tom Enders, suggests they could show you the pilotless View More ›

Watch: Russia Deploys S-400 Anti-Aircraft Missile System Around Moscow

In a move that some say is directly related to the Obama administration sending 3000 US troops to Poland, Russia is installing advanced anti-aircraft missiles around their capital city of View More ›

NAS Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas May Be First F-35 Reserve Base

Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James released a statement saying that the Air Force has selected NAS Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas as the preferred location for the first View More ›

Report: F-35 Months Behind Schedule on Final Operational Testing – Pentagon Draft Misleading

Pentagon test director Michael Gilmore reported to Congress that he expects the F-35 to slip months behind on initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E). The F-35 was originally supposed to begin IOT&E View More ›

L.A. Sheriff to Start Using Drones

It has officially begun. The use of drones in California law enforcement. Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell announced Thursday that his agency will begin to utilize drones in their View More ›

Watch: Wild & Crazy Moments in Aviation Caught on Film

If you are around aviation very long you see some wild and crazy things. Here are some of the best. Don’t worry, no one was hurt during filming (or flying). View More ›

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