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Plane Crashes into House in San Diego Kills Two

Two people were killed when their small aircraft crashed into a house in San Diego after suffering engine failure. The accident occurred about 4:35 p.m. when the Beech B36 Bonanza View More ›

Picture of the Day: UH-1Y Venom from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267 Grabs Load of Water from Lake O’Neil

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. – A UH-1Y Venom from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267 takes off with a load of water from Lake O’Neil at Marine View More ›

US Navy Announces ‘Navy Week’ Schedule for 2018

The US Navy released their 2018 ‘Navy Week’ schedule. From Springfield, Massachusetts to Sacramento, California, to Bossier City, Louisiana, America’s Navy will sail into 14 cities across the country in View More ›

Could the F-35 Actually Help Intercept a North Korean ICBM?

Could the high tech F-35 stealth aircraft actually help bring down a North Korean ICBM? Some say it could! A 2014 test provided evidence that the U.S.’ F-35 fighter jet View More ›

Watch: AH-1W Super Cobra Drooped Gun – Marine Aircraft Group 49 Personnel Getting it Fixed

Marine Aircraft Group 49 conducted rare training, teaching Marines the procedure to assist a helicopter land safely with a drooped gun. Video by Senior Airman Joshua King Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst View More ›

Picture of the Day: Air Force Capt. Kyle Schneider, C-130J Super Hercules Pilot, Flies near Mount Fuji

Air Force Capt. Kyle Schneider, a C-130J Super Hercules pilot, flies near Mount Fuji while returning to Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec., 1, 2017, following a mission. Schneider is assigned View More ›

Panel Falls Off F-35 During Training Flight

An F-35 stealth aircraft suffered the loss of a two foot panel during a training mission recently near Okinawa. The panel, which was 12 inches by 24 inches, fell from View More ›

Picture of the Day: Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 11 Drop Live Ordnance During Flight Demonstration

Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 11 drop live ordnance during a flight demonstration as part of Tiger Cruise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 1, View More ›

Watch: Operation Christmas Drop

Operation Christmas Drop is the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian airlift operation. The tradition began during the Christmas season in 1952 when a B-29 Superfortress aircrew saw islanders waving at View More ›

United States and South Korea Begin Massive Air Exercises

The United States military and forces of South Korea have begun large scale air exercises intended to portray a show of force to the North Koreans. US aircraft, including F-22s, View More ›

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