Air National Guard Take Delivery of First F-35s

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by Chris Clarke - 09/24/201909/24/20190

Lt. Col. Nathan Graber, a pilot assigned to the 134th Fighter Squadron, 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, and Lt. Col. Anthony Marek, a pilot and commander of the 134th FS, land the first two F-35 Lightning IIs assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing

Watch This Sukhoi Pilot Pull The Drag Chute Midair

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by Chris Clarke - 08/26/201908/27/20190

The Russian Sukhoi Su-57 is a single-seat and stealth multi-role fifth generation jet fighter. The Su-57 performed its maiden flight 9 years ago and if finally set to enter service later this year. https://twitter.com/chrisclarkefly/status/1166056514597138433 With Su-57 production variants officially coming off the line, the Russian aircraft manufacturer

U.S. Shoots Down Ballistic Missile During Defense Test Flight

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by Chris Clarke - 02/09/201702/03/20180

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), the Japan Ministry of Defense (MoD), and U.S. Navy sailors aboard USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) successfully conducted a flight test Feb. 3 (Hawaii Standard Time), resulting in the first intercept of a ballistic missile target using the

Boneyard Timelapse Is A Powerful Reminder Of Once Great Aircraft

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by Chris Clarke - 02/08/201702/09/20170

When the military decides the time has come to retire one their aircraft, it's usually sent to rest on a spot of desert in the 2,600 acres of the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. Commonly known as the "Boneyard." The

Stealth Bomber Flyby Is Just As Quiet As You’d Expect

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by Chris Clarke - 01/08/201702/09/20170

The B-2 Spirit stealth bomber has been engineered with low observable technology to reduce its radar and infrared signature, making it hard for the enemy to pick up. It's also acoustically stealthy, as you can tell from this recent B-2 flyby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbH4D5IW6eA

See 12 B-52 Nuclear Bombers Takeoff Together

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by Chris Clarke - 09/19/201609/23/20160

The United States 5th Bomb Wing B-52s and their crews recently performed a mass takeoff during Prairie Vigilance exercise at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota. Prairie Vigilance is an annual exercise designed to test the wing's ability to conduct conventional and nuclear-capable bomber

Gaze Upon This Man Made Dust Storm Courtesy The Mighty Globemaster

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by Chris Clarke - 02/18/201602/18/20160

Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft are used by Australian forces in the Middle East Area of Operations for heavy lift capability including the movement of combat vehicles in and out of theatres of operation as well as large freight items. The C-17 has a

Unmanned Ground And Aerial Vehicles Join Forces To Keep Troops Safe

by Chris Clarke - 01/21/201601/21/20160

Flying drones and driving drones can now collaborate in combined ground and air cooperative missions. An optionally piloted UH-60MU Black Hawk and a self-guided all terrain vehicle create the ultimate unmanned duo, keeping the soft tissue life forms out of harm’s way. Carnegie Mellon University and

Both Pilots Killed In Iranian Fighter Jet Crash

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by Associated Press - 01/12/201601/12/20160

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's state TV says that an Iranian F-4 Phantom fighter jet has crashed close to the Pakistan border, killing two pilots. It reported that the crash took place on Tuesday morning some 45 miles west of Konarak Air Base, around 900 miles

Behold This Never Before Seen Footage Of The B-2 Bomber

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by Chris Clarke - 10/24/201510/26/20150

Northrop Grumman has just released exclusive video of their classic stealth bomber designed for the United States Air Force. Enjoy flying air-to-air in stunning high definition with the B-2 Spirit which first flew in 1989. As the Department of Defence is ramping up development of the Long