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F-16 belonging to VFC-13, flying over Carson Valley, NV.
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Navy Tried To Buy Greek F-16s To Turn Them Into Adversaries

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 6, 2024

The history and legacy of the Navy's F-16N
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Live Fast, Die Young: The Story Of The Navy’s F-16N

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 14, 2024

The first of 22 former Swiss F-5E/F Tiger II jets is now in the United States for the final phase of its conversion into an aggressor for the Navy and Marine Corps.
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Marine KC-130 Delivers First Of New Batch Of Ex-Swiss F-5s Destined To Be Aggressors

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 5, 2024

F-16 Lemoore
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Navy F-16 Recovered After Running Off Runway

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 4, 2023

Lockheed Martin's Darkstar illuminated in red
News & Features

Lockheed Hints Again At The Existence Of A Secret High Speed Jet

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Mar 14, 2023

Hawker Hunter ATAC
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Hawker Hunter Aggressor Pilot Recounts Ejection Right Out Of Top Gun

By Jan Tegler

Posted on Feb 16, 2023

JASDF_F-15J_MAVERICK
News & Features

Japan Unveils Top Gun 2 Themed F-15 Eagle

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 2, 2022

Top Gun Maverick
News & Features

What Top Gun 2 Got Right And Wrong About Navy Fighter Culture

By Joe “Smokin” Ruzicka

Posted on Aug 15, 2022

top-gun-maverick formation super Hornet
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This Is The Navy Weaponry That Top Gun 2’s Box Office Haul Could Buy

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 9, 2022

A full-size mockup of the fictional Darkstar hypersonic aircraft that Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works helped create for the 2022 movie Top Gun: Maverick.
News & Features

Darkstar Mockup From Top Gun: Maverick Looks Wicked In New Video

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 10, 2022

Embraer Carrier Top Gun Maverick
News & Features

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

Artwork depicting the Darkstar stealthy hypersonic aircraft, a fictious design that Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works created for the movie Top Gun: Maverick.
News & Features

Skunk Works On How They Brought Top Gun: Maverick’s Darkstar To Life

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 3, 2022

A screen shot of a clip from the 2022 film Top Gun: Maverick showing a fictional hypersonic aircraft that Lockheed Martin helped craft.
News & Features

Skunk Works Helped Create The Darkstar Jet For Top Gun: Maverick

By Thomas Newdick, Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on May 6, 2022

New Top Gun Trailer Shows Dogfight Between F-14 And Su-57
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New Top Gun Trailer Shows Dogfight Between F-14 And Su-57

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Mar 29, 2022

Top Gun: Maverick’s Massive Support From The U.S. Military Is Laid Out In These Documents
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Top Gun: Maverick’s Massive Support From The U.S. Military Is Laid Out In These Documents

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 17, 2021

U.S. Navy Adversary Unit Reveals Super Hornet Masquerading As Russia’s Top Fighter
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U.S. Navy Adversary Unit Reveals Super Hornet Masquerading As Russia’s Top Fighter

By Jamie Hunter

Updated on Nov 1, 2021