Must Read Features (Page 5)

Updated on Mar 15, 2021

The Soviet Union’s Railway-Based Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Had An Inflatable Nosecone The Soviet Union’s Railway-Based Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Had An Inflatable Nosecone

Updated on Mar 10, 2021

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Wait, This Mysterious Heavily-Armored Blue Train Caboose Belongs To The Navy? Wait, This Mysterious Heavily-Armored Blue Train Caboose Belongs To The Navy?

Posted on Mar 8, 2021

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Yes, The U.S. Navy Also Took The Spitfire Into Battle During World War II Yes, The U.S. Navy Also Took The Spitfire Into Battle During World War II

Posted on Mar 5, 2021

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Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About The Navy’s Ever-Evolving Aegis Combat System Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About The Navy’s Ever-Evolving Aegis Combat System

Updated on Mar 4, 2021

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How The World’s First Privately Owned Fleet Of F-16 Aggressor Jets Became A Reality How The World’s First Privately Owned Fleet Of F-16 Aggressor Jets Became A Reality

By James Deboer

Updated on Feb 24, 2021

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Check Out This Rare Formation Of Navy Reserve Fighters Over Gorgeous Key West Check Out This Rare Formation Of Navy Reserve Fighters Over Gorgeous Key West

Posted on Feb 20, 2021

There Were Doomsday Ships Ready To Ride Out Nuclear Armageddon Before There Were Doomsday Planes There Were Doomsday Ships Ready To Ride Out Nuclear Armageddon Before There Were Doomsday Planes

Posted on Feb 19, 2021

Here’s Our Best Look Yet At Russia’s Secretive Space Cannon, The Only Gun Ever Fired In Space Here’s Our Best Look Yet At Russia’s Secretive Space Cannon, The Only Gun Ever Fired In Space

Updated on Feb 16, 2021

Take A Rare Look Inside Russia’s Doomsday Ballistic Missile Warning System Take A Rare Look Inside Russia’s Doomsday Ballistic Missile Warning System

Updated on Feb 16, 2021

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Obscure 23-Year Old Navy SAM Was So Ahead Of Its Time That It’s Still In High Demand Today Obscure 23-Year Old Navy SAM Was So Ahead Of Its Time That It’s Still In High Demand Today

Updated on Feb 13, 2021

There’s One Place In The World Where AC-47 Spooky Gunships Still Fly There’s One Place In The World Where AC-47 Spooky Gunships Still Fly

Updated on Feb 12, 2021

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The Oddly Shaped USS Grayback Was A Cold War Submarine Like No Other The Oddly Shaped USS Grayback Was A Cold War Submarine Like No Other

Updated on Feb 14, 2021

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Listen To The Terrifying Mechanical Growl Of A Tu-95 Bear Passing Overhead Listen To The Terrifying Mechanical Growl Of A Tu-95 Bear Passing Overhead

Updated on Feb 5, 2021

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The B-21 Raider Bomber Combined Test Force Has A Ridiculously Sinister Shakespearean Motto The B-21 Raider Bomber Combined Test Force Has A Ridiculously Sinister Shakespearean Motto

Updated on Feb 3, 2021

How The Iran Hostage Rescue Was Supposed To Go Down If It Hadn’t Ended Early In Disaster How The Iran Hostage Rescue Was Supposed To Go Down If It Hadn’t Ended Early In Disaster

By Edward Chang

Updated on Jan 28, 2021

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Air Force Fighters Almost Got An Air-Launched Ballistic Missile 40 Years Ago, Now They’re A Hot Item Air Force Fighters Almost Got An Air-Launched Ballistic Missile 40 Years Ago, Now They’re A Hot Item

Updated on Jan 26, 2021

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Fighter Pilots Reveal Why You Don’t Want To Mess With The A-10 Warthog In A Dogfight Fighter Pilots Reveal Why You Don’t Want To Mess With The A-10 Warthog In A Dogfight

Posted on Jan 26, 2021

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The “Lady Bird Special” Was The Lowliest Of Air Force One Aircraft The “Lady Bird Special” Was The Lowliest Of Air Force One Aircraft

Posted on Jan 26, 2021

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The Truth About Going From Flying Airplanes To Helicopters The Truth About Going From Flying Airplanes To Helicopters

By Stephen Walker

Updated on Jan 22, 2021

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Royal Air Force Turned A Torpedo Bomber Into A Flying Flamethrower During World War II Royal Air Force Turned A Torpedo Bomber Into A Flying Flamethrower During World War II

Updated on Jan 20, 2021

The Story Of The Jet That Would Have Delivered South Africa’s Nuclear Bomb The Story Of The Jet That Would Have Delivered South Africa’s Nuclear Bomb

Updated on Jan 18, 2021

How British Tornados Used A Special Weapon To Ravage Saddam’s Airfields In Daring Desert Storm Raids How British Tornados Used A Special Weapon To Ravage Saddam’s Airfields In Daring Desert Storm Raids

Updated on Jan 15, 2021

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This Stretched Super FB-111 Was A Low-Cost Challenger To The B-1 Bomber This Stretched Super FB-111 Was A Low-Cost Challenger To The B-1 Bomber

By Sarah Scoles—Popular Science

Updated on Jan 9, 2021

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An A-12 Oxcart Spyplane Crashed Near Area 51 In 1967. This Is How One Explorer Found It. An A-12 Oxcart Spyplane Crashed Near Area 51 In 1967. This Is How One Explorer Found It.

Posted on Jan 5, 2021

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Behold The SR-71 Blackbird’s Nest At Dawn Behold The SR-71 Blackbird’s Nest At Dawn

Updated on Jan 2, 2021

By Kevin Noonan and Tyler Rogoway

Reflections And Wisdom From A Cold War Submarine Hunter Reflections And Wisdom From A Cold War Submarine Hunter

Updated on Dec 30, 2020

The Tale Of A World War II British Submarine That Shot Down An Enemy Plane With A Torpedo The Tale Of A World War II British Submarine That Shot Down An Enemy Plane With A Torpedo

Updated on Dec 29, 2020

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This Is All The Survival Gear That Apache Attack Helicopter Crews Fly Into Combat With This Is All The Survival Gear That Apache Attack Helicopter Crews Fly Into Combat With

Updated on Dec 28, 2020

Britain’s Shackleton Radar Plane Was Born As An Already Antiquated Cold War Dinosaur Britain’s Shackleton Radar Plane Was Born As An Already Antiquated Cold War Dinosaur

Posted on Dec 24, 2020

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An Eagle Named Opus: The Legend Of The Air Force’s Most Notorious F-15 An Eagle Named Opus: The Legend Of The Air Force’s Most Notorious F-15

By Patrick Koepke

Updated on Dec 22, 2020

Watch This Chinese Z-8 Naval Helicopter Fly Just Feet Off The Ground Along A Highway Watch This Chinese Z-8 Naval Helicopter Fly Just Feet Off The Ground Along A Highway

Posted on Dec 17, 2020

Watch A Russian Navy Submarine Absolutely Soak Onlookers With A Mock Torpedo Launch Watch A Russian Navy Submarine Absolutely Soak Onlookers With A Mock Torpedo Launch

Updated on Dec 16, 2020

The Soviet Union’s Burya Cruise Missile Was A Little-Known Cold War Monster The Soviet Union’s Burya Cruise Missile Was A Little-Known Cold War Monster

Updated on Dec 16, 2020

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Inside The Air Force’s Elite Aggressor Program With One Of Its Top Pilots Inside The Air Force’s Elite Aggressor Program With One Of Its Top Pilots

Updated on Dec 15, 2020

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Here Is What Each Of The Navy’s Ship-Launched Missiles Actually Costs Here Is What Each Of The Navy’s Ship-Launched Missiles Actually Costs

Updated on Dec 11, 2020

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Chasing Soviet Missiles In The Cobra Ball From A Desolate Rock In The Aleutian Islands Chasing Soviet Missiles In The Cobra Ball From A Desolate Rock In The Aleutian Islands

By Robert Hopkins

Updated on Dec 16, 2020

The Untold Story Of How Indonesian And Australian Jets Nearly Came To Blows Over East Timor The Untold Story Of How Indonesian And Australian Jets Nearly Came To Blows Over East Timor

Posted on Dec 2, 2020

Yes, Serbian Air Defenses Did Hit Another F-117 During Operation Allied Force In 1999 Yes, Serbian Air Defenses Did Hit Another F-117 During Operation Allied Force In 1999

Updated on Dec 2, 2020

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What It Is Like Flying The Most Advanced F-15 Eagle Ever Built What It Is Like Flying The Most Advanced F-15 Eagle Ever Built

Updated on Nov 30, 2020

How The Once Elusive Dream Of Laser Weapons Suddenly Became A Reality How The Once Elusive Dream Of Laser Weapons Suddenly Became A Reality

Updated on Dec 10, 2020

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This Soviet Twin-Rotor Helicopter Design Was A High-Speed Rival To The Mi-24 Hind This Soviet Twin-Rotor Helicopter Design Was A High-Speed Rival To The Mi-24 Hind

Updated on Nov 25, 2020

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All The Crazy Proposed Variants Of The B-70 Valkyrie Super Bomber All The Crazy Proposed Variants Of The B-70 Valkyrie Super Bomber

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

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The Amazing Tale Of Bravo November, The British Chinook Helicopter That Refused To Die The Amazing Tale Of Bravo November, The British Chinook Helicopter That Refused To Die

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

America’s Elite Flying Unit That Made The Recent Long-Range Hostage Rescue In Africa Possible America’s Elite Flying Unit That Made The Recent Long-Range Hostage Rescue In Africa Possible

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

So Long, Samurai: Japan Bids Farewell To Its Final Frontline Phantoms So Long, Samurai: Japan Bids Farewell To Its Final Frontline Phantoms

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

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The Army Tried To Turn Nerf Footballs Into Hand Grenades The Army Tried To Turn Nerf Footballs Into Hand Grenades

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

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The Amazing Story Of How This Nazi Recon Plane Ended Up Being Tested In The U.S. During WWII The Amazing Story Of How This Nazi Recon Plane Ended Up Being Tested In The U.S. During WWII

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

The Youngest World War II Medal Of Honor Recipient Threw Himself On Two Grenades And Lived The Youngest World War II Medal Of Honor Recipient Threw Himself On Two Grenades And Lived

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

What It’s Really Like Piloting Private Jets For The Rich And Famous What It’s Really Like Piloting Private Jets For The Rich And Famous

By Stephen Walker

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

Russia’s Strategic Bomber Trio Poses With Nearly All Its Weapons Russia’s Strategic Bomber Trio Poses With Nearly All Its Weapons

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

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Northrop Grumman’s Plan To Replace The MQ-9 Reaper With Stealthy Autonomous Drones Northrop Grumman’s Plan To Replace The MQ-9 Reaper With Stealthy Autonomous Drones

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

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MIT Lincoln Lab’s Storied 707 Military Testbed Jet Is Now At The Boneyard MIT Lincoln Lab’s Storied 707 Military Testbed Jet Is Now At The Boneyard

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

Boeing Just Sold The Superyacht You Didn’t Even Know They Owned Boeing Just Sold The Superyacht You Didn’t Even Know They Owned

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

How Israel Got This MiG-21 That Sean Connery Posed Next To Was Like A Real-Life Bond Movie How Israel Got This MiG-21 That Sean Connery Posed Next To Was Like A Real-Life Bond Movie

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

Pilots Provide Fascinating Commentary On Video Of America’s Secret Red Eagles MiG Squadron Pilots Provide Fascinating Commentary On Video Of America’s Secret Red Eagles MiG Squadron

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

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New Aggressor Squadron At Nellis Air Force Base Will Have Both F-16s And F-35s New Aggressor Squadron At Nellis Air Force Base Will Have Both F-16s And F-35s

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

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Here’s What The Army’s Long-Awaited Super Air Defense Network Can Actually Do Here’s What The Army’s Long-Awaited Super Air Defense Network Can Actually Do

Updated on Apr 28, 2021

The State Department Is Now Warning Of Impending Drone Attacks And How To Survive Them The State Department Is Now Warning Of Impending Drone Attacks And How To Survive Them

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

Britain’s Cold War-Era Monster Destroyer Has Finally Been Retired Britain’s Cold War-Era Monster Destroyer Has Finally Been Retired

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

New Insights Into Mysterious Soviet ‘Dome Of Light’ Phenomenon In Declassified Documents New Insights Into Mysterious Soviet ‘Dome Of Light’ Phenomenon In Declassified Documents

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

This Is The Elite Unit That Raided The Tanker Threatened By Stowaways Off The UK Coast This Is The Elite Unit That Raided The Tanker Threatened By Stowaways Off The UK Coast

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

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The A-10 Warthog Is Preparing For Its Biggest Upgrade In Over A Decade The A-10 Warthog Is Preparing For Its Biggest Upgrade In Over A Decade

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

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This F-22 Raptor Wing Tank Storage Facility Looks Like A Science Fiction Movie Set This F-22 Raptor Wing Tank Storage Facility Looks Like A Science Fiction Movie Set