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Air Force Releases RFP for JSTARS Replacement

On December 28, the US Air Force released a ‘request for proposals’ to develop a Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) replacement. The current Joint STARS, based on an E-8C View More ›

Watch: In Your Face! Navy F-18 Pilot From The Inside – VFA-83 Cruise Video

A US Navy cruise video shows the life and times of personnel on the ship. This one from VFA-83 Rampagers gives you an inside look into the life of F-18 fleet View More ›

Start Your 2017 With a Bang! Some F-22 Raptor Mania!

What better way to start 2017 than by watching the amazing F-22 Raptor in action? The F-22 is a marvel of American engineering. Help us answer these questions: Is this View More ›

Today in Aviation History: 2003 – Legendary WWII Ace Joe Foss Dies

Marine Corps pilot Joe Foss had 26 aerial kills in World War II equaling the record Eddie Rickenbacker set in World War I. Like Rickenbacker, Foss was awarded the Congressional View More ›

Watch: Last F-4 Phantom Flight: The Air Force Says Goodbye

In a ceremony at Holloman AFB, New Mexico on December 21, over 500 people watched the final flight of an Air Force F-4 Phantom. Marking the end of over 50 years View More ›

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Soviet Built MiG-15

On December 30, 1947 the MiG-15 fighter jet designed by Mikoyan-Gurevich for the Soviet Union (USSR) first flew. The swept wing MiG-15 was small, agile and fast making it a View More ›

Amazon Granted Patent for ‘Aerial Fulfillment Center’ Blimps

Two weeks ago Amazon celebrated their first package delivery by drone and now comes word that they have been awarded a patent for an airborne blimp warehouse. The ‘aerial fulfillment View More ›

Watch: Inside Look at the F-35 Flight Simulator!

Take a look at the inside of an F-35 Lightning II flight simulator! Anyone who loves aviation and especially military aviation will want to take a look at this video View More ›

Watch: F-35 Air Force Pilot Compares the Lightning II vs F-16, F-22 and A-10

The hot topic in military aviation is the F-35 and how it compares to other jets like the F-16, F-22, A-10 and more. Can the F-35 beat an F-16 in View More ›

Textron’s First Production Scorpion Jet Completes First Flight and Weapons Testing

Textron Inc. announced the first flight of a production conforming Scorpion Jet on December 22. The company also recently completed successful initial weapons testing on the Scorpion which included launching rockets, View More ›

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