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Watch: Flyby of Historic Wake Island

Cool video of Wake Island and a flyby at the end. Wake Island is a tiny island in Micronesia in the Pacific Ocean, located 2/3 of the way from Honolulu View More ›

Picture of the Day: Navy F-18 Aircraft Off the Coast of Wake Island Heritage Flight

Navy aircraft fly off the coast of Wake Island in the western Pacific Ocean, Oct. 26, 2017, during a Navy heritage event with the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. The View More ›

Watch: How Slow Can You Go? This is Too Slow! Watch What Happens…

Every Alaskan Bush Pilot knows that when you’re flying a tailwheel off airport, it’s not a matter of ‘if’ but ‘when’. These true Alaskan Bush Pilots learn the limitations of View More ›

Picture of the Day: Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Katie Brown Watches F/A-18F Super Hornet Launch

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Katie Brown observes an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the “Fighting Checkmates” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211, launching from the flight deck aboard View More ›

USS Nimitz Arrival Makes Three US Aircraft Carriers in Western Pacific

Many think President Trump is mobilizing for an attack on North Korea. In recent days there have been stories of nuclear capable B-52’s possibly being put on 24 hour alert View More ›

Picture of the Day: Student Jumps from CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter

A military student from a team leaders course jumps from the back of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during a helocasting exercise at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 19, 2017. View More ›

Watch: EA-18G Growler Ball 2017!

Yes, children the EA-18G Growler has their own cruise video too! EA-18G GROWLER A variant of the combat-proven F/A-18F Super Hornet, the EA-18G Growler provides tactical jamming and electronic protection to View More ›

US to Deploy F-35’s to Japan in November as Show of Force

As the North Korean threat seems to increase on a daily basis the US is sending 12 F-35’s to Japan. The U.S. Air Force has announced that it will send View More ›

Picture of the Day: Service Member Jumps from Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon Helicopter

A service member jumps from a Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter during a mine warfare training event that U.S. and South Korean navy explosive ordnance disposal divers are conducting in View More ›

FAA’s Air Traffic Control Modernization Plan “NextGen” Causing Noise Complaints

The Federal Aviation Administration’s new air traffic control modernization plan called “NextGen” is causing a rise in aircraft noise complaints. The goal of the program is to make flying more View More ›

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