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On This Day In 1945: The First Operational Combat Nuclear Strike In History.

Revisionist History and Pragmatic Calculus of The Hiroshima and Nagasaki Nuclear Strikes. “It was as though the sun had fallen from the sky,” the man told me his father said…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
August 6, 2020
Military Aviation

Blue Angels’ New “Fat Albert” C-130J Diverted To Boston By A Caution Light In The Cockpit On Its Way To The U.S.

The C-130J was flying from Cambridge, UK, to Fort Worth, but had to divert to Boston to solve an issue with the aircraft. The Blue Angels’ support aircraft, the C-130J…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 5, 2020
Military Aviation

First APG-83 AESA Radar-Equipped Four-Ship Flight Mission for USAF F-16s

The jets from Eglin AFB performed the test to assess the behavior of multiple APG-83 radars in close proximity during simulated combat missions. The U.S. Air Force performed for the…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 4, 2020
Military Aviation

U.S. Air Force and Navy Perform Joint Exercise over the Black Sea (With Live Weapons)

The unusual Sunday exercise saw the participation of F-16s armed with live air-to-air weapons. The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy performed a joint exercise in the Black Sea on…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 3, 2020
Space

SpaceX Dragon Endeavour Splashes Down Off Florida Coast in Successful Mission Recovery.

First Splashdown and Water Recovery of Spacecraft in 45 Years Ends in Perfect Conditions. The SpaceX spacecraft Dragon Endeavour with astronauts Robert Behnken and Doug Hurley made a successful reentry…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
August 2, 2020
Drones

Iran showcases Shahed 181 and 191 drones during “Great Prophet 14” Exercise

The drones, reverse engineered from the captured U.S. stealthy RQ-170, were filmed during the exercise which culminated in the attack on the fake aircraft carrier. Earlier this week, the Islamic…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 2, 2020
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