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China plans to have 6 aircraft carriers by 2035 – how will they stack up compared to the US Navy?

February 10, 2019

China’s People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) has undergone a broad and extensive modernization and expansion effort in recent years. With dozens of new warships launched and multiple carriers in production, the View More ›

Alex Hollings 1 Comment Navy, News
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The Pic of the Day: Heritage flight over Alabama

February 10, 2019

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor, F-16 Fighting Falcon and a Commemorative Air Force P-51 Mustang fly in formation Sep. 6, 2018, while flying over areas of Alabama. This formation View More ›

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The Pic of the Day: NASA’s F-16XL

February 9, 2019

NASA’s single-seat F-16XL on a research flight over the desert near the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. The aircraft was most recently used in the Cranked-Arrow Wing Aerodynamics Project View More ›

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Claiming the Arctic: Russia to begin sending intercept fighters on North Pole patrols

February 8, 2019

For the first time since the Cold War, Russia has announced plans to begin flying regular fighter patrols over the North Pole with an eye toward intercepting American military aircraft. View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Military Aviation, News
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Russian Defense Experts are calling Russia’s failing new missile programs ‘megalomania’

February 8, 2019

Russia’s slew of ongoing missile initiatives have seen mixed success during the past few years. Some platforms, like the Zircon hypersonic cruise missile, have apparently performed well enough to soon View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Military Aviation, News
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F-35 Pilot Justin Lee interviews Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) Nasty Staggs in this edition of The Professionals Playbook

February 8, 2019

Nasty Staggs is the premiere Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) for the US Air Force.  His awards include–9th Air Force Tactical Journeyman of the Year, Jacob Fraser JTAC of the View More ›

Justin Lee No Comments Interview, Military Aviation
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The Pic of the Day: NASA’s research aircraft collection

February 8, 2019

A collection of NASA’s research aircraft on the ramp at the Dryden Flight Research Center in July 1997: X-31, F-15 ACTIVE, SR-71, F-106, F-16XL Ship #2, X-38, Radio Controlled Mothership View More ›

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UK Special Forces perfect their maritime counter-terrorism skills with elite aviation units

February 7, 2019

With the terrorism danger perpetually high in both the United States and Europe, Special Operations Forces (SOF) are always honing their counter-terrorism (CT) capabilities, whether in a ground or maritime View More ›

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The Pic of the Day: Chasing the Dragon Lady

February 7, 2019

A U-2 Dragon Lady takes off as a chase car driver watches the successful launch Dec. 19, 2017, at Beale Air Force Base, California. Due to a limited range of View More ›

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WATCH: Special Operations Little Birds and Black Hawks under cover of darkness in downtown LA

February 6, 2019

Earlier this week, footage began to surface online of blacked-out military helicopters flying low over the streets of downtown Los Angeles. Unnerving as an MH-6 Little Bird clad in special View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Military Aviation, Video
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