Lockheed AC-130U Spooky II Shows Off Its Power
As the Vietnam War came to an end, the dating Douglas AC-47 Spooky gunship needed an upgrade. The U.S. Air Force selected the C-130 Hercules airframe as its new gunship because…
Top 35 Most Expensive Military Drones
Insitu ScanEagle U.S. Marines Corps Boeing’s subsidiary, Insitu, created the ScanEagle as a small, low-altitude, long-endurance drone used primarily for reconnaissance. The…
C-17 Facts: Everything You Need To Know
C-17 Globemaster III Measurements Bobbi Zapka The C-17 measures 174 feet long (53 meters) with a wingspan of 169 feet, 10 inches…
EA-6B Prowler History: Four-Plus Decades Of Service
The Marine Corps’ bond with the EA-6B Prowler began when it touched down on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C in 1977. The Prowler replaced the EA-6A Intruder —…
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Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk $21 Million Christopher Dewitt Developed by Sikorsky Aviation in 1979 to replace the Bell Iroquois, the Black Hawk…
Air Force One: Inside The President’s Plane
Air Force One is not a specific aircraft, rather, it is the designation given to any aircraft currently carrying the President of the United States. Typically, that’s the Boeing 747-200B…
30 Military Aircraft Flying Right Now
Mil Mi-24 aka “Hind” Aircraft Master Sgt. Steven Turner, U.S. Air Force Country of Origin: Russia Role:…
40 Air Force One Facts
Two Air Force Ones Air Force One is not a specific aircraft, rather, it is the designation given to any aircraft currently carrying the President of the…
Iconic Aircraft of the Vietnam War
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress US Air Force This American project was first conceived in the immediate wake of the Second World War. The…
Beautiful Footage From The Inside Of An F-15 Cockpit
First delivered in 1972, the F-15 Eagle is the quintessential U.S. Air Force fighter jet. It’s air superiority reputation is unparalleled. This twin-engine, one-seat (F-15A,C) or two-seat (F-15B,D,E) fighter earns…
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