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A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress departs after being refueled by KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Northwest July 18, 2024. The 92nd Air Refueling Wing and 141st ARW’s ability to rapidly generate airpower at a moment’s notice was put to the test when Air Mobility Command’s Inspector General team conducted a no-notice Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection, July 16–18, 2024. During the NORI, Airmen demonstrated how various capabilities at Fairchild AFB enable units to generate and provide, when directed, specially trained and equipped KC-135 Stratotanker aircrews to conduct critical air refueling of U.S. Strategic Command-assigned strategic bomber and command and control aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lawrence Sena)

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The U.S. Air Force’s B-52 Bomber Could Fly for 100 Years

The B-52 Stratofortress just cleared a critical hurdle on its path to a stunning milestone: 100 years of continuous U.S. Air Force service. The...

Caleb LarsonMay 6, 2026

A 96th Test Wing F-15E Strike Eagle flies during a test mission May 22, 2025 over Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The 96 TW and the 53rd Wing teamed up to test AGR-20F Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II laser-guided rockets on the F-15E in May in an effort to get the capability to the warfighter as quickly as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Barley)

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Iran Just Exposed the Brutal U.S. Air Force Tanker Crisis No One Wants to Discuss

Iran just exposed one of the U.S. military’s most dangerous and overlooked vulnerabilities: five U.S. Air Force refueling tankers were struck while parked in...

Caleb LarsonMay 6, 2026

The F-22 Raptor performs a demonstration at the Mather Airshow in Sacramento, California, Sept. 23, 2018. The P-38 is a World War I-era fighter aircraft that was developed for the Army Air Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lauren Parsons/Released)

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China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter vs. America’s F-22 Raptor and F-35: 1 Factor Decides Who Wins

Summary and Key Points: The People’s Republic of China’s Chengdu J-20 fifth-generation stealth fighter may outrange the United States Air Force’s F-22 Raptor and...

Kris OsbornMay 6, 2026

CV-64 USS Constellation Aircraft Carrier

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The U.S. Navy’s Great Aircraft Carrier Lesson

During World War II, the United States Navy fielded more than 100 aircraft carriers and built 24 Essex-class flat-tops in just three years between...

Isaac SeitzMay 6, 2026

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The USS Gerald R. Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Has a 100,000 Ton Lesson for the U.S. Navy

The Ford-class represents a top-to-bottom redesign of the modern aircraft carrier. The A1B nuclear reactor delivers vastly more power than the A4W, electromagnetic catapults...

Isaac SeitzMay 6, 2026

The U.S. Navy Gerald R. Ford–class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) and the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) underway in the Atlantic Ocean on 4 June 2020, marking the first time a Gerald R. Ford–class and a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier operated together underway.

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316 Days at At Sea: The U.S. Navy’s Largest Aircraft Carrier Comes Home from Iran War

According to recent news reports, the USS Gerald R. Ford is finally making its way back to the U.S. after a staggering 316-day-long deployment. ...

Isaac SeitzMay 6, 2026

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Repeat After Me: The Age of the Aircraft Carrier Is Over

The U.S. Navy is dangerously over-reliant on nuclear-powered aircraft carriers—massive engineering marvels that are too expensive to build, too costly to maintain, and too...

Brandon WeichertMay 5, 2026

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‘Hurled From His Aircraft at Mach 3’: An SR-71 Blackbird Spy Plane Broke Apart Flying at 78,000 Feet and the Pilot Survived

In 1966, Lockheed test pilot Bill Weaver became the only man in history to survive an SR-71 Blackbird disintegrating around him at Mach 3.18...

Isaac SeitzMay 5, 2026

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) cruise side-by-side in the Philippine Sea June 18, 2006, during exercise Valiant Shield 2006. The joint exercise consists of 28 naval vessels, more than 300 aircraft, and approximately 20,000 service members from the Navy, Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Spike Call) (Released)

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Project Freedom Might Be ‘Project Failure’ in Strait of Hormuz Crisis

President Donald J. Trump just launched Project Freedom—a U.S.-led naval mission to physically force commercial shipping through Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz...

Jack BuckbyMay 5, 2026

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The U.S. Air Force’s B-52 Bomber Could Fly for 100 Years

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Just Exposed the Brutal U.S. Air Force Tanker Crisis No One Wants to Discuss

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter vs. America’s F-22 Raptor and F-35: 1 Factor Decides Who Wins

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy’s Great Aircraft Carrier Lesson

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The USS Gerald R. Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Has a 100,000 Ton Lesson for the U.S. Navy

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316 Days at At Sea: The U.S. Navy’s Largest Aircraft Carrier Comes Home from Iran War

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Repeat After Me: The Age of the Aircraft Carrier Is Over

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‘Hurled From His Aircraft at Mach 3’: An SR-71 Blackbird Spy Plane Broke Apart Flying at 78,000 Feet and the Pilot Survived

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