Back in the 1980s, when it still existed, the Soviet Union maintained a number of “friendly” relationships with a variety … Continue reading The US Army’s Night Stalkers Once Helped Steal an Attack Helicopter From the African Desert
Somewhere in the murky depths of the Monongahela River sits a broken and bent B-25 Mitchell bomber of WWII heritage, … Continue reading The Ghost Bomber of the Monongahela River
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Scott Stringham is a photographer, and like Jim Mumaw whose work we shared earlier, he’s a damn good one. Not … Continue reading The Raptor Showing Us Why It’s a Superior Dogfighter
Aviation photographer Jim Mumaw recently captured this stunning image of a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor taking full advantage of … Continue reading F-22 Thrust Vectoring at Work
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Confronted with the eventual retirement of the A-10 Thunderbolt II, the U.S. Air Force has been constantly pressured by the … Continue reading AT-6: Possible Future Light Attack Contender
In 1950, a young military officer in a crisp uniform waited outside an office in the Pentagon, nervous about the … Continue reading Flying the Most Important Man in the World
“There’s only so much you can get out of that airplane,” Carlisle said. “Those airplanes are gonna wear out. They’ve … Continue reading Life After the Warthog
Lockheed Martin’s F-22 Raptor is widely regarded as the most advanced fighter aircraft in existence; at least that we know … Continue reading Keeping the Tip of the Spear Sharp
The Tactical Air Network 