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DUDE 44 rescue
Iran

New Details Emerge About Rescue Mission Deep Inside Iran

New details were released during a White House press conference which described the rescue of the crew of DUDE 44, the F-15E Strike Eagle that went down in Iran. The…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
April 7, 2026
YFQ-42A Crashed
Aviation Safety

YFQ-42A Dark Merlin CCA Crashes in California During Test

GA-ASI confirmed a YFQ-42 crashed during take-off and testing has now been paused temporarily, with an investigation already launched. A prototype of the YFQ-42A Dark Merlin Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA),…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
April 7, 2026
RQ-180 Stealth Drone Best View Ever
Drones

Lady of Larissa Flies Again: Incredible New Footage Emerges of the Secretive RQ-180 Spy Drone

New videos give an even clearer view - unquestionably our best ever - of the legendary classified stealth drone, previously seen landing in Greece last month. Last month, we reported…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
April 6, 2026
F-16 JASSM Iran
Iran

USAF F-16s Flying With AGM-158 JASSMs in Operation Epic Fury Against Iran

Long-range JASSM strikes still continue on Iranian targets, particularly against missile and drone production facilities. U.S. Air Force F-16s currently deployed in support of Operation Epic Fury have been shown…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
April 6, 2026
Crossing the Line of Death
Military History

Crossing the ‘Line of Death’ at 2,125 MPH: SR-71 Battle Damage Assessment after ‘El Dorado Canyon’

In the aftermath of Operation El Dorado Canyon, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was sent across Qaddafi’s 'Line of Death' for a high-risk overflight of Libya to deliver critical battle damage…

Darrick Leiker Darrick Leiker
April 5, 2026
F-15E WSO rescued
Iran

[Updated] U.S. Rescues Downed F-15E WSO Deep Inside Iran

The mission to rescue the isolated airman inside Iran has been described as one of the most challenging and complex in the history of U.S. special operations. The Weapons Systems…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 5, 2026
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