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US Air Force aircraft have been refueled by private tanker planes for the first time ever.

Private Aerial Refueling Tanker Has Gassed Up An Air Force Plane For The First Time

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jul 13, 2023
F-35 Intercept California

Watch F-35 ‘Headbutt’ Private Plane During Low-Level Intercept Over Marin

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Jun 21, 2023
Ukraine closer to receiving F-16s.

Citation Jet Crashes In Virginia After Supersonic Intercept By F-16s (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway, Howard Altman
Updated on Jun 4, 2023
UKRAINE BELL 427

Oligarch’s Bell 427 Is The Ukrainian Military’s Latest Helicopter

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on May 31, 2023
Cargolux Boeing 747-400 freighter makes hard landing in Luxembourg

Cargolux 747 Scrapes Engine In White-Knuckle Landing Caught On Video

By Emma Helfrich
Posted on Apr 17, 2023
Boston Runway boats block landing

Boston’s Airport Has A Runway Where Big Boats Can Block A Plane’s Approach

By Emma Helfrich
Posted on Apr 7, 2023
Test Pilot Landing Roc Stratolaunch

How To Land The World’s Biggest Aircraft According To Its Test Pilot

By Emma Helfrich
Posted on Mar 29, 2023
Odd High-Altitude Flight Tracking Readings Pop Up Around U.S. Capital (Updated)

Odd High-Altitude Flight Tracking Readings Pop Up Around U.S. Capital (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 3, 2023
Armed Bell 407

Bell Is Arming Its Civil Helicopters In Hopes Of Replacing Europe’s Russian Rotorcraft

By Dan Parsons
Posted on Jan 31, 2023
Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle confiscated by TSA

The Carl Gustaf Recoilless Rifle Confiscated By TSA Was All Legal

By Emma Helfrich
Posted on Jan 19, 2023
Syria Airport Damascus Strike Runway

Strikes Crater Runways In A Puzzling Way At Syria’s Damascus International

By Tyler Rogoway, Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jan 2, 2023
Last 747

The Last 747 Ever Built Has Rolled Off Boeing’s Production Line (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Dec 7, 2022
F-5s Team With Avenger Drone, Bizjet In Air-To-Air Infrared Sensor Test

F-5s Team With Avenger Drone, Bizjet In Air-To-Air Infrared Sensor Test

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 1, 2022
432nd FW F-15E

What It’s Really Like Going From Flying Air Force F-15s To Airline 737s

By Jamie Hunter
Posted on Nov 10, 2022
Alert mission F-16

F-16 ‘Headbutted’ Wayward Cessna Three Times During Presidential Air Defense Mission

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Oct 20, 2022
AC5 FIRST FLIGHT

First Production AW609 Tiltrotor Finally Flies After Decades Of Development

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Oct 20, 2022
Tactical Air Support's F-5AT tests TacIRST

Private F-5 Aggressor Jet Flies With Built-In Infrared Search And Track System

By Emma Helfrich, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Oct 19, 2022
Son Of Ares Laser Shark Mojave Model 401

Intriguing ‘Shark With Frickin’ Laser Beam’ Art Appears On Exotic Test Jet

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Oct 18, 2022
Raid Newport Beach harbor helicopter

Helicopter-Borne Commandos ‘Raid’ Yacht In Newport Beach Harbor For Charity

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Oct 18, 2022
Eviation Alice

Electric Commuter Aircraft ‘Alice’ Has Flown For The First Time

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Sep 27, 2022
Vermont ANG F-16

Stories From The Eyes In The Sky On 9/11

By Chris Croot
Posted on Sep 11, 2022
Air traffic controller 9/11

Air Traffic Controller Details Sea Of Red Tape That Mired 9/11 Response

By Emma Helfrich
Posted on Sep 11, 2022
King Air Stolen

King Air Plane Down, Pilot In Custody After Threatening Walmart (Updated)

By Stetson Payne
Posted on Sep 3, 2022
Il62 landing in germany

This Crazy Il-62 Airliner’s Grass Landing Has A Great Story Behind It

By Emma Helfrich
Posted on Aug 19, 2022
“My Copilot Just Ran Out The Back Of The Plane”- Chilling Audio From Aerial Incident Near Fort Bragg

“My Copilot Just Ran Out The Back Of The Plane”- Chilling Audio From Aerial Incident Near Fort Bragg

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Aug 9, 2022
Man Falls From Cargo Plane After Botched Landing Near Fort Bragg In Bizarre Incident

Man Falls From Cargo Plane After Botched Landing Near Fort Bragg In Bizarre Incident

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jul 30, 2022
Veteran Air Traffic Controller On Dealing With Stranger Things In The Sky

Veteran Air Traffic Controller On Dealing With Stranger Things In The Sky

By Emma Helfrich
Posted on Jul 22, 2022
aztec piper intercepted europe

Elusive Plane Puzzled European Air Defenses, Then Its Crew Vanished

By Emma Helfrich
Posted on Jun 10, 2022
Embraer Carrier Top Gun Maverick

I Bet You’ve Never Seen A Private Jet Fly An Approach To An Aircraft Carrier Before

By Oliver Parken, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Jun 7, 2022
FAA’s Statement On Mysterious Air Traffic Halt Leaves More Questions Than Answers

FAA’s Statement On Mysterious Air Traffic Halt Leaves More Questions Than Answers

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Mar 31, 2022
Destroyed An-225 “Dream” Cargo Jet’s Owner Wants To Crowdfund Its Resurrection

Destroyed An-225 “Dream” Cargo Jet’s Owner Wants To Crowdfund Its Resurrection

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Mar 25, 2022
This Is Our First Tragic Look At All That’s Left Of Ukraine’s Giant An-225 Cargo jet

This Is Our First Tragic Look At All That’s Left Of Ukraine’s Giant An-225 Cargo jet

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Mar 4, 2022
First Sight Of Giant An-225 Cargo Jet Since Russian Invasion Shows Its Tail Intact

First Sight Of Giant An-225 Cargo Jet Since Russian Invasion Shows Its Tail Intact

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Mar 1, 2022
Ukraine’s Giant An-225 Cargo Jet Might Be Destroyed But A New ‘Dream’ Could Rise

Ukraine’s Giant An-225 Cargo Jet Might Be Destroyed But A New ‘Dream’ Could Rise

By Brett Tingley
Updated on Mar 1, 2022
This Livestream Of Planes Trying To Land At Heathrow In Massive Crosswinds Is A Must Watch

This Livestream Of Planes Trying To Land At Heathrow In Massive Crosswinds Is A Must Watch

By Brett Tingley
Posted on Feb 18, 2022
An Air Stewardess Fell 33,000 Feet And Lived To Tell The Tale 50 Years Ago Today

An Air Stewardess Fell 33,000 Feet And Lived To Tell The Tale 50 Years Ago Today

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Jan 27, 2022
FedEx Wants To Equip Airbus A321s With Anti-Missile Laser Countermeasures

FedEx Wants To Equip Airbus A321s With Anti-Missile Laser Countermeasures

By Brett Tingley
Posted on Jan 14, 2022
Incoming North Korean Missile Warning Prompted FAA’s Mysterious Air Traffic Halt

Incoming North Korean Missile Warning Prompted FAA’s Mysterious Air Traffic Halt

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Jan 13, 2022
Spaceship-Like Electric Aircraft ‘Alice’ Prepares For Its First Flight In These Awesome Images

Spaceship-Like Electric Aircraft ‘Alice’ Prepares For Its First Flight In These Awesome Images

By Brett Tingley
Updated on Jan 11, 2022
Mystery Surrounds FAA Order To Halt All West Coast Air Traffic After North Korean Missile Launch (Updated)

Mystery Surrounds FAA Order To Halt All West Coast Air Traffic After North Korean Missile Launch (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Jan 11, 2022
Pilot Pulled From Crashed Plane Just Before Train Obliterates It In Incredible Body Cam Video

Pilot Pulled From Crashed Plane Just Before Train Obliterates It In Incredible Body Cam Video

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Jan 10, 2022
A Falcon 8X Business Jet Just Flew Through Star Wars Canyon Like A Fighter (Updated)

A Falcon 8X Business Jet Just Flew Through Star Wars Canyon Like A Fighter (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Jan 6, 2022
Boeing Reveals New Hypersonic Aircraft Model Evolved From Previous Valkyrie Concept (Updated)

Boeing Reveals New Hypersonic Aircraft Model Evolved From Previous Valkyrie Concept (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Jan 6, 2022
Suicide Drones Shot Down Over Baghdad Airport On Anniversary Of Soleimani Killing

Suicide Drones Shot Down Over Baghdad Airport On Anniversary Of Soleimani Killing

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Jan 3, 2022
Alleged Israeli Airstrike Cratered The Runway At Syria’s Damascus International Airport

Alleged Israeli Airstrike Cratered The Runway At Syria’s Damascus International Airport

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Dec 18, 2021
Airbus Just Delivered The Last A380 Super Jumbo Jet (Updated)

Airbus Just Delivered The Last A380 Super Jumbo Jet (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Dec 17, 2021
A Flock Of U.S. Military Business Jets Has Descended On Southern California

A Flock Of U.S. Military Business Jets Has Descended On Southern California

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Dec 4, 2021
The Potentially Game-Changing Celera 500L Has Finished Its First Round Of Flight Tests

The Potentially Game-Changing Celera 500L Has Finished Its First Round Of Flight Tests

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Nov 18, 2021
The Story Behind The Modified Falcon Business Jets That Bring America’s Fallen Heroes Home

The Story Behind The Modified Falcon Business Jets That Bring America’s Fallen Heroes Home

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Oct 1, 2021
F-117s Make Surprise Appearance At Fresno Airport To Train Against Local F-15s

F-117s Make Surprise Appearance At Fresno Airport To Train Against Local F-15s

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Sep 14, 2021
Watch This MD-80 “Mad Dog” Cargo Jet Make A Crazy Zoom Climb Out Of The Bahamas

Watch This MD-80 “Mad Dog” Cargo Jet Make A Crazy Zoom Climb Out Of The Bahamas

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Sep 9, 2021
Check Out What This Royal Saudi 737 Private Jet Looks Like Inside

Check Out What This Royal Saudi 737 Private Jet Looks Like Inside

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Sep 8, 2021
This Video Of A Red Bull Stunt Pilot Flying Through Two Tunnels Is Absolutely Bonkers

This Video Of A Red Bull Stunt Pilot Flying Through Two Tunnels Is Absolutely Bonkers

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Sep 5, 2021
Slovak Military Refutes Claim That One Of Their Special Operators Was On One Of The Last C-17s Out Of Kabul

Slovak Military Refutes Claim That One Of Their Special Operators Was On One Of The Last C-17s Out Of Kabul

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Sep 4, 2021
This Marine’s Must-Watch Video Shows What Really Happened During The Kabul Evacuation (Updated)

This Marine’s Must-Watch Video Shows What Really Happened During The Kabul Evacuation (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Sep 2, 2021
Kabul Airport’s Abandoned Dogs Are Now On The Loose And The Taliban Want To Round Them Up

Kabul Airport’s Abandoned Dogs Are Now On The Loose And The Taliban Want To Round Them Up

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Sep 1, 2021
Here’s What Is Really Going On With Those Dogs The U.S. Supposedly Abandoned At Kabul’s Airport (Updated)

Here’s What Is Really Going On With Those Dogs The U.S. Supposedly Abandoned At Kabul’s Airport (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Sep 1, 2021
Secret Gate Used By Special Operators To Sneak Evacuees Into Kabul’s Airport

Secret Gate Used By Special Operators To Sneak Evacuees Into Kabul’s Airport

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Sep 1, 2021
Taliban Show Off Captured Aircraft And Other Spoils After Taking Over Kabul’s Airport (Updated)

Taliban Show Off Captured Aircraft And Other Spoils After Taking Over Kabul’s Airport (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Aug 31, 2021
The Story Of The Mysterious White 727 That Appeared In Kabul After The Bombing Of Abbey Gate

The Story Of The Mysterious White 727 That Appeared In Kabul After The Bombing Of Abbey Gate

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Aug 31, 2021
America’s 20-Year War In Afghanistan Ends After Last Troops Depart Kabul (Updated)

America’s 20-Year War In Afghanistan Ends After Last Troops Depart Kabul (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Aug 31, 2021
American Drone Strike Hits Suicide Attackers Targeting Kabul Airport (Updated)

American Drone Strike Hits Suicide Attackers Targeting Kabul Airport (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Aug 30, 2021
Operation Pineapple Express Saw Special Ops Vets Lead The Rescue Of Hundreds Of Afghans

Operation Pineapple Express Saw Special Ops Vets Lead The Rescue Of Hundreds Of Afghans

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Aug 27, 2021
Pentagon Confirms American Troops Have Been Blowing Equipment Up At Kabul Airport

Pentagon Confirms American Troops Have Been Blowing Equipment Up At Kabul Airport

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Aug 27, 2021