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This Is Why Black Flag Is One of the Air Force’s Most Important Exercises

Black Flag is the U.S. Air Force’s newest flag-level exercise. Flag-level exercises bring together airframes and skillsets from around the military, and sometimes from around the world.   Red Flag View More ›

SOFREP No Comments Admin, Air Force, Aviation

The Top 5 American Fighter Planes of WWII With the Most Kills

World War II still fascinates many people today. It was the bloodiest and most devastating war the world has ever seen. War tends to bring out the worst in mankind, View More ›

SOFREP No Comments Aviation, Military History

The Versatile MC-130 – A Special Operations Workhorse

Most people, if they know what a C-130 is, simply look and see a C-130 in the air. Others see an annoying military plane that buzzes treetops and looks like View More ›

SOFREP No Comments AFSOC, Air Force, Aviation, Expert Analysis

How Fast Are the US Air Force Jets? Supersonic!

Seventy-four years ago, Captain Charles Yeager of the U.S. Air Force became the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound. Once that barrier was broken, modern aviation View More ›

SOFREP No Comments Air Force, Aviation, Technology

Breaking the Sound Barrier – Chuck Yeager, the Father of Mach Speed

Way back in 1947, the same year the U.S. Air Force was born, a young captain strapped himself into an “airplane,” and, for 20 glorious seconds, flew faster than the View More ›

SOFREP No Comments Air Force, Military History

Jeans, Cowboy Boots, Biker Jacket: Jumpmaster Duties the Special Forces Way

No matter what, as a member of Special Operations, you’ll always be on the clock and to be prepared. And most importantly, there is always some fun stuff going on View More ›

SOFREP No Comments SOF, War Stories

Air Defense Identification Zone Incursions or the Rise of the Exclamation Point!!

“The U.S. scrambles fighter jets to intercept Russian bombers!” “Chinese jets menace Taiwan!” “China flies 52 military planes into Taiwanese airspace in its largest incursion ever!” Headlines with exclamation marks View More ›

SOFREP No Comments Air Force, Expert Analysis, Featured, Security

How Do Chinese Weapons Stack Up? China’s J-16D Fighter vs America’s EA-18G Growler

Electronic warfare is all the rage these days, and Chinese weapons are packed with electronics. With the unveiling of the newest Chinese weapons platform, here are some similarities and differences View More ›

SOFREP No Comments Air Force, Aviation, Navy, Technology

16 Military and Tactical Expressions That Confuse Civilians

The military is considered a tough, professional, and no-nonsense organization by American civilians. Still, some of the military’s tactical expressions and acronyms, which are a language of their own, can View More ›

SOFREP No Comments Culture, Entertainment, Life, Military, Veteran Culture

Space Force: More Than Just Satellites and Star Trek

The internet has been abuzz about the New U.S. Space Force, its logo, and uniforms. But what do you really know about the United States’ newest military branch?   The View More ›

SOFREP No Comments History, Military, Space, Space Force
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