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Danish F-16s Retire
Military Aviation

Denmark Retires its F-16 Fleet After 46 Years of Service

The F-16 Fighting Falcon has been an important part of the Royal Danish Air Force since 1980, and will now pass the torch to the F-35A Lightning II. The Royal…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
January 19, 2026
F-14 Tomcat AWG-9 radar system
Military History

How the F-14 Tomcat was Top Dog: A Look at the AWG-9 Radar System

Developed by Hughes through the F-111 program, the AWG-9, mated with the AIM-54 Phoenix, made the Grumman F-14 Tomcat the most deadly fleet defense weapon of its time. Produced by…

Darrick Leiker Darrick Leiker
January 19, 2026
MH-139A Grey Wolf Minuteman III convoy security mission
Helicopters

MH-139 Conducts First Minuteman III Convoy Security Mission

Two MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters conducted their first operational Minuteman III ICBM convoy security mission to and from a launch facility over 100 miles away from Malmstrom AFB. The U.S.…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
January 19, 2026
Military Aviation

Mysterious ‘Dorito-Shaped’ Aircraft Spotted at Night Near Area 51

A nighttime thermal image captured during flight activity involving a B-2 Spirit shows a sharply triangular aircraft that resembles an unexplained platform photographed over Wichita in 2014. Anders Otteson, the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 18, 2026
NASA New F-15s
Military Aviation

NASA Receives Two F-15Ds for Supersonic Research

Two F-15Ds of the Oregon Air National Guard have been transferred to NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center, where they will join the ones already operated by the agency. NASA has…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
January 18, 2026
Polish MiG-29s to Ukraine
War in Ukraine

Poland Confirms Plan to Transfer All MiG-29s to Ukraine

Poland has decided to transfer its remaining MiG-29s to Ukraine, with talks underway for the delivery of the first batch, in exchange for know-how on drone technology. The Polish government…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
January 17, 2026
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