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USMC MQ-9 SkyTower II and RDESS/SOAR
Drones

Marines Fly MQ-9 Reaper with SkyTower II and RDESS/SOAR Pods

NAVAIR announced the first flight of the unmanned aircraft with new electronic support and enhanced cross-domain comms. In a post on social media, the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) announced…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 12, 2025
MV-22 Osprey ASW
Military Aviation

Marines Train on MV-22B Osprey Anti-Submarine Warfare Operations in the Pacific

An Osprey teamed up with two U.S. Navy MH-60R Sea Hawks to deploy sonobuoys in the Philippine Sea, operating from the USS America. A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey has…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 12, 2025
Indonesia First Rafale
Military Aviation

First Look at Indonesian Rafale As Crews Train For New Jet

A new image has granted our first opportunity to see a fully painted Indonesian Rafale as crews finalize their training on the new jet. The aircraft, marked T-0301, is seen…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
August 12, 2025
B-17G ‘Wee Willie’
Military History

The Tragic Final Mission of B-17G ‘Wee Willie’

The oldest B-17G still in service with the 91st Bomb Group and the next to last B-17 lost to hostile action by the group met a horrifying fate in the…

Darrick Leiker Darrick Leiker
August 11, 2025
BTF Europe 25-4B
Military Aviation

New B-1B Bomber Task Force Deploys to Norway

The bombers will fly Ally-led missions to practice high-threat air operations and refine skills in the find, fix, track and target process. Three U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers arrived…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 11, 2025
HH-60W Hungary
Helicopters

HH-60W Helicopters Deploy to Hungary for Two Weeks of Live Fire and Night Ops

First iteration of the Jolly Vihar exercise series featuring the HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter for the 56th Rescue Squadron. The U.S. Air Force rescue community has settled into a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 10, 2025
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