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Watch: Ever See a Fighter Jet Light Up a City? The Amazing F-111 Aardvark!

Ok, so the name Aardvark may not be your first choice of names for a kick butt military jet that can fly at Mach 2.5 and carry nuclear weapons but the View More ›

Picture of the Day: Santa Has Many Talents!

Navy Lt. Larry Young, dressed as Santa Claus, signals to launch an F/A-18 E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Persian Gulf, Dec. View More ›

Picture of the Day: Merry Christmas from All of Us to All of You!

Santa and Mrs. Claus stand in front of an F-16D Fighting Falcon “Rudolph” at the 177th Fighter Wing. The duo arrived to surprise the children of 177th airmen at the View More ›

Boeing Shows Off Aerial Refueler for MQ-25 Competition

Boeing for the first time is showing what it believes is the unmanned aircraft system (UAS) best suited for refueling U.S. Navy jets operating from aircraft carriers. Through its MQ-25 View More ›

Watch: SpaceX Rocket Lights Up the Sky Over Los Angeles!

SpaceX, the rocket and space exploration company owned by Elon Musk has been doing some amazing things lately but the sight they created over Los Angeles Friday night may have View More ›

Watch: See the Sparks Fly! US Navy F-18 Lands on the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) at Night

Friday Night Fun! Watch the sparks fly as an F-18 tailhook drags across the deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford. Footage of USS Gerald R. Ford’s first fixed wing View More ›

Picture of the Day: USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier in the Atlantic Ocean under the Stars

The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) travels in the Atlantic Ocean at night, Dec. 13, 2017. The Gerald R. Ford is underway conducting test and evaluation operations. – View More ›

Watch: Gunfighter Flag 18-1 F-15E Strike Eagles and A-10’s

Mountain Home Air Force Base teamed up with Gowen Field for Gunfighter Flag 18-1. The purpose of the exercise was to train to work together as a total force. The View More ›

Picture of the Day: Army Paratroopers Exit from C-130 Hercules for the Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop

Army paratroopers exit from a C-130 Hercules aircraft during an airborne operation for the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop over Sicily drop zone on Fort Bragg, N.C., View More ›

Watch: Soldiers with the 412th Civil Affairs Battalion Practice Jump from C-130 Hercules

Soldiers assigned to the 412th Civil Affairs Battalion perform a practice jump over the flight line of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, March 11, 2017. The soldiers trained for several View More ›

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