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Take a look inside the US' Manned Orbiting Laboratory, a Cold War-era crewed spy satellite that never made it to space

Thu, 01/11/2024 - 17:34

Concept image of the United States Air Force's proposed Manned Orbiting Laboratory. — Concept image of the United States Air Force's proposed Manned Orbiting Laboratory.
Heritage Space/Heritage Images via Getty Images

Military & Defense, Science, news-visual-feature, spy-satellite, spy-satellites, us-air-force, NASA

To fight and survive in hostile airspace, US Air Force special operators may take the big gun off their 'Ghostrider' gunships

Wed, 12/27/2023 - 06:37

AC-130J Ghostrider — An AC-130J, its cannons visible, over Wisconsin in July 2021.
US Air Force/Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney

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The US and Chinese air forces are stepping up their training to prepare for a potential showdown with each other

Thu, 12/21/2023 - 11:35

China air force aerobatics team J-10 fighter jet pilot — A Chinese air force aerobatics team member in a J-10 fighter jet at an air show in August 2022.
Zhou Guoqiang/VCG via Getty Images

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Photos of US Air Force A-10s in action capture Warthog strafing runs and the bullet-riddled aftermath

Thu, 12/21/2023 - 07:00

a gray military aircraft with eyes and teeth painted on — A US Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot flies over Grand Bay Bombing and Gunnery Range near Moody Air Force Base in Georgia.
US Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Devin Boyer/DVIDS

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The US military is grounding all of its 'widow-maker' Osprey V-22 helicopters after a crash in Japan killed 8 airmen

Wed, 12/06/2023 - 23:38

A flying US Navy Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey. — A flying US Navy Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey.
Bernd von Jutrczenka/picture alliance via Getty Images

Military & Defense, insider-news, us-air-force, Navy, v-22-osprey, cv-22-osprey

Photos show the real flying saucer funded by the US Army that never took off

Sat, 12/02/2023 - 08:36

An image of a circular aircraft with two glass domes sticking out on two sides and an exhaust fan in the middle. — The Avro Canada VZ-9AV Avrocar on display in the R&D Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.
U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees

Military & Defense, news-visual-feature, us-air-force, the-us-army

Satellite photos show how the US Air Force is reclaiming a WWII-era airfield from the jungle to prepare to dodge Chinese missiles

Thu, 11/30/2023 - 11:08

Air Force C-130J Tinian — A US Air Force C-130J takes off from Tinian in February 2018.
US Air Force/Airman 1st Class Christopher Quail

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The US military is flexing its airpower muscles in the Middle East with supersonic bomber flights in the region

Tue, 11/14/2023 - 11:59

A B-1 Lancer supersonic heavy bomber on a mission. — A B-1 Lancer supersonic heavy bomber on a mission.
US Air Forces Central

Military & Defense, b-1b-lancer, us-air-force, middle-east, Iran, Israel

The US Air Force is training to take down Chinese warships, but China's military has built a 'wicked' problem for it to overcome

Mon, 11/13/2023 - 10:54

China navy aircraft carrier Liaoning — A Type 052D-class destroyer with the aircraft carrier Liaoning and other Chinese warships in April 2018.
REUTERS/Stringer

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Close calls around the world show that Russian and Chinese pilots want 'batting practice' against the US, top commanders say

Wed, 11/01/2023 - 10:26

Russian fighter jet MQ-9 drone Syria — A Russian fighter flies close to a US MQ-9 over Syria in July 2023.
US Air Forces Central

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