Three U.S. B-52 strategic bombers have deployed to the UK
Three B-52 Stratofortress bombers have arrived at RAF Fairford, UK, for a mini-deployment lasting two weeks. On Jun. 4, two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers from Barksdale Air…
Photo comparison shows D-Day beaches as they were in 1944 and as they are today
RAF reconnaissance planes have taken shots of the D-Day beaches after 70 years. With today's stand-off technology and higher resolutions. RAF Tornado GR4 jets from II (AC - Army Co-operation)…
That time a C-2 Greyhound nearly went overboard USS Nimitz
Landing on an aircraft carrier in rough seas can be quite dangerous On Oct. 9, 2001, a C-2A Greyhound COD (Carrier On board Delivery) plane carrying Argentine dignitaries aboard experienced…
U.S. RC-135U spyplane and Russian Su-27 in one of the most dangerous aerial encounters since the Cold War.
According to U.S. Defense officials, the one between a U.S. RC-135U and a Russian Air Force Su-27 Flanker was something more than a routine intercept. The RC-135U is one of…
[Video] Ukrainian Il-76 releases flares on take off from Donetsk
MANPADS (Man Portable Air Defense Systems) are a serious threat in Ukraine and elsewhere. Reportedly filmed near Donetsk, in eastern Ukraine, the following footage shows an Ukrainian Ilyushin Il-76 releasing…
Inside Look at SpaceX Dragon V2, the first private spaceship to take astronauts to space
This could be the spaceship used to carry U.S. astronauts to space and back in the future. At its California headquarters, SpaceX has unveiled the upgraded version of its Dragon…
