A hypersonic sled travels 6,400-feet per second on a monorail and is recovered as part of the Hypersonic Sled Recovery effort at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex High Speed Test Track at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. This test marked the fastest recovery of a monorail sled in over …
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Soldiers from Company E, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade perform pre-flight checks on the MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aerial system before the Mass Fire Mission on Fort Stewart on March 1. (Photo by Sgt. William Begley, 3rd CAB Public Affairs) According to an exclusive Reuters report, the Biden administration plans to sell …
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Credits: Defense visual information distribu In history, no reconnaissance aircraft has operated globally in more hostile airspace or with such complete impunity than the SR-71, the world’s fastest jet-propelled aircraft. The Blackbird’s performance and operational achievements placed it at the pinnacle of aviation technology developments during the Cold War. No …
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Maj Benjamin “Torch” Naumann and Maj Mark “Smack” Smith from the 40th Flight Test Squadron flying the F-15EX Eagle II prepares to fire an AIM-120D missile during a test mission near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla, Jan 25, 2022. The F-15EX can hold up to 12 AIM-120D missiles. (U.S. Air …
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Credits: Credits: The Late Late Show with James Corden / Youtube Tom Cruise loves flying. His passion for flying extends to not only a $4 Million WWII Fighter but he also owns 4 more aircraft including a $20 Million private jet. In 1986, Cruise landed the role of Maverick in …
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Credits: A Marine KC-130 crash lands in California Sept. 29, 2020. US Marine Corps photo. On Sept. 29, 2020, a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B and a KC-130J Super Hercules tanker collided during Air-to-Air Refueling. The F-35B pilot successfully ejected from the Lightning II while the KC-130J pilot managed to perform …
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Credits: The Late Late Show with James Corden / Youtube Tom Cruise is an American actor and producer famous known for Top Gun’s famous movies from back in the 80s. In real life, the millionaire Top Gun star Tom Cruise is reported to own anywhere from three to five private …
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Credits: Paramount Pictures Top Gun’s Maverick and Goose make one of cinema’s most iconic duos, with the two pilots having complete trust in each other during life-or-death situations. As the duo passes through trials to achieve the TOPGUN status, they’re paired with Iceman to help take down enemy fighters for …
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Credits: (Photo via Twitter) on May 22, 2022, Two Armée de l’Air & de l’Espace Rafale C fighter jets were involved in a mid-air collision during the airshow which was taking place at the Base Aérienne 709 Cognac/Châteaubernard, France. The incident happened during the Cognac airshow- at Chateaubernard military base. …
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A screenshot of the video showing two Su-25 flying ultra-low level to evade MANPADS in Ukraine. Videos in the post-show two Su-25s flying at low altitude to evade MANPADS in Ukraine. According to some sources, it was shot in the Severodonetsk region, in the eastern side of Ukraine, and shows …
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