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The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is one of the most memorable aircrafts ever operated by the US Navy - it even appeared in 'Top Gun' (1986).

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat: The Iconic Fighter of the US Navy's TOPGUN School

FARNBOROUGH, UK—“Talk to me, Goose—about our robot wingmen,” Maverick might say, if he were flying the F-15EX fighter jet, and if Boeing can sync up with the Air Force’s plans for collaborative combat aircraft. “As these missions become more and more complicated, going into the...

Boeing might put a drone operator in the F-15EX’s back seat

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Militaries around the world are working on planes they hope will represent a generational leap in aviation technology.

How the sixth-generation fighter jet will upend air warfare

Commander Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach also said he wants to keep the roughly 32 older F-22s the Air Force has earmarked for retirement.

Sixth-gen jet selection likely in ‘24, Air Combat Command chief says

The Air Force's desired upgrades to Boeing's battle management plane proved more complicated and costly than expected, snarling negotiations for months.

US Air Force, Boeing reach deal on prototype E-7

In July 1986, a Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk crashed in California's Sequoia National Forest - two years before it was announced to the public.

The US Air Force Scrambled To Cover Up The Crash of One of Its Top-Secret Stealth Fighters

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

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ST LOUIS, Mo., and WASHINGTON — It’s no secret that Boeing is in a bind. Regulators are scrutinizing the planemaker’s commercial business, whose woes have also attracted the attention of federal prosecutors. And ill-performing, fixed-price development contracts are forcing the company’s defense unit to hemorrhage cash, despite executives’ best efforts to staunch the bleeding.

As Air Force deliberates sixth-gen fighter plans, much is at stake for Boeing

An F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot from Strike Fighter Squadron 32 became the first American woman to engage and kill an air-to-air contact during the squadron’s recent deployment aboard the aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Middle East. The incident was one of more than 20 where Strike Fighter...

Naval aviator becomes first American woman to secure air-to-air kill

American flying ace Bruce Carr was so desperate to get out of enemy territory that he tried to fly back in a stolen German Focke-Wulf Fw 190.

After Being Shot Down Behind Enemy Lines, This American Pilot Staged A Daring Escape In A Stolen German Aircraft

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Emily Standley Allard

Marriage is a significant life decision that requires extreme commitment, understanding, devotion and a heck of a lot of compromise. While many people dream of a lifelong partnership, others find the concept of marriage challenging. Astrology offers insights into personality traits and behaviors, suggesting that certain zodiac signs might face more difficulties in maintaining a traditional marital relationship. This article explores the five zodiac signs that are often considered less suited for marriage due to their unique characteristics and tendencies when it comes to lifelong commitment.

The 5 Zodiac Signs Not Meant for Matrimony

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Modern warfare has been defined in large part by helicopters due to their versatility and firepower. They fill a variety of roles outside of combat including transport, reconnaissance as well as search and rescue. However, on the battlefield, many of these helicopters are meant for combat in varying capacities.Some helicopters are meant to directly engage […]
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Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall says questions about the future of a new sixth-generation stealth combat jet under development as part of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) initiative are being prompted, in part, by larger “affordability problems.” This includes the nearly doubling of the estimated cost of the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program, which is now pegged at just shy of $141 billion. The service is in the midst of taking a deep look at what it wants out of the NGAD aircraft and Kendall has left open the possibility that it might not even necessarily be crewed design in the end.

Next Generation Air Dominance Fighter Uncertainty Tied To Sentinel ICBM Woes

A female Naval Aviator has become the first woman in U.S. military history to sucessfully execute an air-to-air engagement, downing an enemy craft, in combat during recent operations over and around the Red Sea, according to that service. An F/A-18F Super Hornet pilot assigned to the air wing aboard the supercarrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, or “Ike,” achieved this milestone during a historic nine-month deployment that included a number of other notable firsts.

F/A-18F Super Hornet Pilot Is First U.S. Female Aviator To Shoot Down An Enemy Aerial Threat

The latest concept configuration for the tri-national next-generation Tempest fighter has been unveiled, with the revised design apparently being tailored for long-range performance combined with a significant payload capacity. The appearance of the new full-scale model comes amid growing questions about the future of the program, with the U.K. government poised to launch a major defense spending review that could significantly affect its fortunes.

Latest Tempest Fighter Concept Prioritizes Range, Payload

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The aging A-10 Thunderbolt II, built for close-air support and anti-armor missions, has participated in maritime exercises with the US Navy.

Unusual photos show A-10 attack aircraft built to hunt tanks escorting a ballistic missile submarine

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Tragic End for South Florida Hispanic Building Tycoon Sergio Pino. Fort Lauderdale, FL - In a shocking turn of events, prominent South Florida homebuilder Sergio Pino was found dead in his Coral Gables home on Tuesday morning. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Pino died from an apparent suicide.

South Florida Tycoon Dead After FBI Raids on Homes and Office

The US Army is seeking a wheeled, self-propelled 155mm cannon-based air defense system capable of firing cheaper hypervelocity rounds. A cost-effective alternative to current capabilities based on surface-to-air missiles is being sought, particularly in expeditionary scenarios against the rising threat of cruise missiles. Projectiles fired by the Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon...

US Army Seeks Inexpensive 155mm Cannon-Based Air Defense System

Since his childhood, Randy Malmstrom has had a passion for aviation history and historic military aircraft in particular. He has a particular penchant for documenting specific airframes with a highly detailed series of walk-around images and an in-depth exploration of their history, which have proved to be popular with many of those who have seen them, and we thought our readers would be equally fascinated too. If Randy’s last name seems familiar, it is because the U.S. Air Force’s present-day Malmstrom AFB, near Great Falls, Montana is named in honor of his cousin, Col Einar Axel Malmstrom. Col Malmstrom commanded the 356th Fighter Group during WWII, flying P-47 Thunderbolts, the first of Randy’s articles featured an example of the type, P-47D 45-49406 (N7159Z) at the Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum in Everett, Washington.

Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Grumman F7F-3P Tigercat

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The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

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New Carrier-Based Version Of The Gambit Family Of Combat Drones Is In The Works

General Atomics has revealed work for a carrier-capable fifth member of its Gambit drone family, which is based around a common modular core ‘chassis’ concept. The...

New Carrier-Based Version Of The Gambit Family Of Combat Drones Is In The Works

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