Boeing Unveils MQ-25’s Land-Based Variant
Boeing is working on a larger, land-based variant of the MQ-25 Stingray unmanned tanker, which could be able to carry 40% more fuel and refuel drones in contested airspace. Boeing…
Let’s Talk About the Recent B-52 ‘Double-Transatlantic’ Training Mission to Poland
The latest round-trip mission was an extension of BTF 24-4 in Europe, which has been a major focus of U.S. strategic operations in the region. On Sept. 11-12, 2024, two…
Celebrating 60 Years of the XB-70 Valkyrie Mach 3 Super Bomber
The experimental legacy of the iconic XB-70 Valkyrie, which made its first flight on Sept. 21, 1964. An article published on the U.S. Air Force website commemorates the 60th anniversary…
Ukraine Pushes for AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopters Rejected by Slovakia
Vadym Ivchenko, a member of Ukraine’s parliamentary Committee on National Security said Ukraine needs the AH-1Z helicopters in the provinces of Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and for the operation in the Kursk…
A Parasitic Goblin: The Story of the XF-85
Looking more like a flying egg than a jet fighter, the XF-85 was an unusual aircraft concept with an unconventional method of protecting U.S. heavy bombers at the outset of…
The Incredible Armada of Aircraft Behind 1969’s Battle of Britain Film
On Sept. 15, 1969, cinema audiences were treated to a dramatic portrayal of the famed Battle of Britain of 1940. Made long before CGI was possible, the production of the…
