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The ‘Top Gun’ Buzzing the Tower Scene Actually Happened With a Real F-14 Tomcat in Iowa — The Air Traffic Controllers Asked for It

The “buzzing the tower” scene from the original “Top Gun” film actually happened. A Navy F-14 Tomcat pilot named John Chesire buzzed an ATC...

Steve BalestrieriMay 13, 2026

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1,806.96 MPH Across the Atlantic: An SR-71 Blackbird Flew From New York to London in 1 Hour 54 Minutes 56 Seconds

The SR-71 Blackbird holds multiple speed and altitude records that have never been broken. On September 1, 1974, an SR-71 flew from New York...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 13, 2026

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2017) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Pacific Ocean. Carl Vinson is on a scheduled western Pacific deployment with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of the U.S. 3rd Fleet in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan K. Serpico/Released)

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China or Iran Don’t Need to Sink U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers: They Just Need to Light Them on Fire

China or Iran doesn’t need to sink U.S. Navy aircraft carriers to neutralize them — they just need to light them on fire. A...

Brandon WeichertMay 13, 2026

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The Sukhoi Su-57 Felon Has a Radar Cross-Section 1,000 Times That of the F-35 — Sukhoi’s Own Patent Admits This Flaw

Russia’s Sukhoi Su-57 Felon is widely considered the worst-performing stealth fighter. Sukhoi’s own patent describes the Su-57 having a frontal radar cross-section of 0.1...

Steve BalestrieriMay 13, 2026

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A-10 Warthog Pilots Called Their Air Conditioner the ‘Ice Maker’ Because Ice Would Build Up in the Ducts and Shoot Out at Their Body Parts

A-10 Warthog pilots ran their air conditioning at full blast in -20°F Alaska winters. The reason: “dress to egress.” Pilots wore 3 layers of...

Steve BalestrieriMay 13, 2026

A B-52 Stratofortress from the 2nd Bomb Wing returns home to Barksdale Air Force Base following a Bomber Task Force mission at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug. 20, 2023. BTF missions demonstrate the credibility of the United States forces to address a global security environment that is more diverse and uncertain than at any other time in history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Seth Watson)

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The IEA Director Just Called the Iran War ‘The Largest Supply Disruption in the History of the Global Oil Market’ — Trump Heads to Beijing for the Xi Summit

U.S. President Donald Trump heads to Beijing this week for a May 14-15 summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The IEA director recently called...

Andrew LathamMay 13, 2026

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A CIA A-12 Predecessor to the SR-71 Blackbird Hit Mach 3.56 During an Area 51 Test — That’s Just Under 2,400 MPH for 15 Seconds

The SR-71 Blackbird is one of the most novel aircraft of the Cold War. The reconnaissance jet operated at 85,000+ feet at Mach 3+...

Caleb LarsonMay 12, 2026

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nick “Laz” Le Tourneau, pilot and commander of the F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team, launches an F-22 Raptor during the night show at EAA AirVenture, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 26, 2025. The afterburners illuminate the night sky, creating a striking visual as the aircraft accelerates into flight. This takeoff gives spectators a front-row view of the F-22’s power, speed, and advanced capabilities, showcasing the skill of Airmen who operate and maintain the jet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren Cobin)

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F-22 Readiness Crisis: The U.S. Air Force Built Only 187 F-22 Raptors — Their Mission-Capable Rate Has Hovered in the Low 50% Range

The F-22 Raptor has struggled with readiness rates throughout its service life, with numbers in recent years particularly troubling. Readiness has been a perennial...

Caleb LarsonMay 12, 2026

Iowa-Class Battleship USS Missouri U.S. Navy Photo

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15 Battleships: The U.S. Navy Plans to Build 15 Trump-Class Nuclear-Powered Battleships Through 2055 — $17,000,000,000 Per Ship

With the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford finally heading home after what has become the longest U.S. Navy carrier deployment since the Vietnam...

Jack BuckbyMay 12, 2026

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The ‘Top Gun’ Buzzing the Tower Scene Actually Happened With a Real F-14 Tomcat in Iowa — The Air Traffic Controllers Asked for It

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

1,806.96 MPH Across the Atlantic: An SR-71 Blackbird Flew From New York to London in 1 Hour 54 Minutes 56 Seconds

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China or Iran Don’t Need to Sink U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers: They Just Need to Light Them on Fire

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Sukhoi Su-57 Felon Has a Radar Cross-Section 1,000 Times That of the F-35 — Sukhoi’s Own Patent Admits This Flaw

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

A-10 Warthog Pilots Called Their Air Conditioner the ‘Ice Maker’ Because Ice Would Build Up in the Ducts and Shoot Out at Their Body Parts

The Treaty

The IEA Director Just Called the Iran War ‘The Largest Supply Disruption in the History of the Global Oil Market’ — Trump Heads to Beijing for the Xi Summit

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

A CIA A-12 Predecessor to the SR-71 Blackbird Hit Mach 3.56 During an Area 51 Test — That’s Just Under 2,400 MPH for 15 Seconds

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

F-22 Readiness Crisis: The U.S. Air Force Built Only 187 F-22 Raptors — Their Mission-Capable Rate Has Hovered in the Low 50% Range

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15 Battleships: The U.S. Navy Plans to Build 15 Trump-Class Nuclear-Powered Battleships Through 2055 — $17,000,000,000 Per Ship

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