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The Pic of the Day: C-17 Globemaster flies over Cairo

The Pyramids of Giza appear in the distance as a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III flies over Cairo, Egypt, during Exercise Bright Star on October 15, 2009. The C-17 View More ›

The Pic of the Day: F-16 Aggressors on the prowl over Alaska

F-16 Aggressors fly over the Joint Pacific Alaskan Range Complex looking for enemy aircraft during Red Flag-Alaska 09-3 July 28, 2009, Eielson Air Force Base. RF-A is a Pacific Air View More ›

The Pic of the Day: C-130 over Niagara Falls

The 107th Arlift Wing and 914th Airlift Wing training together for a recruiting photo oportunity over Niagara falls, July 15, 2009. U.S. Air Force Photo by TSgt Catherine E View More ›

Former Army Ranger and pilot discusses footage of Kiowa pilots supporting ground forces against the Taliban

Editor’s note: Erik Meisner served in Attack Company, 2nd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment as a rifle team leader with deployments to the Middle East, Central America and Asia. He is View More ›

The Pic of the Day: The Bone refuels on the run

A B-1B Lancer, assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., and a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 328th Air Refueling Squadron, 914th Air Refueling Wing, Niagara View More ›

The Pic of the Day: Cockpit view of refueling an HC-130J Combat King II

A KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft with the 151st Air Refueling Wing prepares to refuel an HC-130J Combat King II with the 79th Recuse Squadron after a medevac mission over the Pacific View More ›

UK Security Minister warns of a ‘resurgent’ Al-Qaeda and the threat of new airline attacks

Almost two decades after the catastrophic 9/11 attacks, al-Qaeda seems capable of mounting similar terrorist strikes involving hijacked airplanes. Despite the relentless pounding that the terrorist organisation has received at View More ›

The Pic of the Day: Maintaining the mighty B-52 Stratofortress

Airmen of the 2nd Maintenance Squadron wash a B-52H Stratofortress during phase maintenance process at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder/3rd Combat Camera View More ›

The Pic of the Day: The best fighter in the world? F-22 Raptor

A Hawaii Air National Guard F-22 Raptor approaches a Wisconsin ANG KC-135 Stratotanker to receive aerial refueling, Dec. 11, 2018, over the Pacific Ocean, near the Hawaiian Islands. Sentry Aloha View More ›

Sikorsky and Boeing finally reveal what might be the Army’s new chopper

Following much speculation, Sikorsky and Boeing have finally revealed their new prototype helicopter, which is vying to become the U.S. Army’s next utility helicopter. There are two contestants left in View More ›

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