Georgia Gilholy

The U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team performs a near-vertical climb during the Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show, NAS Oceana, Sept. 20, 2026. For more than 70 years, the NAS Oceana Air Show has been a cornerstone of the Virginia Beach community, strengthening the bond between our warfighters and the community we proudly serve. This year’s theme, “Celebrating 250 Years of America,” honors our nation’s founding, its enduring legacy and the generations of men and women who have answered the call to serve and defend it. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Wesley Velasquez)

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‘Those Days Are Over’: US Air Force Says 38 Days of High-Intensity Combat with Iran in the Middle East Changed How It Will Fight

After 38 days of Operation Epic Fury — 10,000 sorties, 1,200 Alarm Reds — Gen. Ken Wilsbach said Air Force bases are no longer...

Georgia GilholySeptember 22, 2026

An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), Aug. 4, 2026. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)

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USS Abraham Lincoln is 305 days into a cruise that is now the second-longest U.S. aircraft carrier deployment since the Cold War and after Iran combat, 208 days straight at sea, and a one-day stop at Naval Base Guam the strike group is still weeks from San Diego

USS Abraham Lincoln is 305 days out of San Diego, the second-longest U.S. aircraft carrier cruise since the Cold War. Carrier Strike Group 3...

Georgia GilholySeptember 22, 2026

F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter Harry Kazianis Photo

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Combat Veteran US Air Force F-117 Nighthawk ‘Stealth Fighter’ Joins the National Air and Space Museum Collection at Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

F-117A tail 85-0818, “The Overachiever,” flew in Panama, Desert Storm, Yugoslavia, and the 2003 Iraq War. The Smithsonian’s Udvar-Hazy Center is adding the Nighthawk...

Georgia GilholySeptember 22, 2026

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Denmark’s F-35s landed in Greenland for the first time after flying from Keflavik with U.S. F-16s and Canadian CF-18s and the same week a Russian frigate fired flares at a Danish Fennec while Copenhagen Nuuk and Washington prepared a September 22 Arctic security deal

Two Danish F-35As landed at Kangerlussuaq on September 16, the first of the type on a Greenlandic runway, after training with U.S. F-16s and...

Georgia GilholySeptember 22, 2026

F-14 Tomcat Above US Navy Aircraft Carrier

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‘She Ran Out of Fuel’: The MiG-23 That Crashed Escaping From 2 AIM-54 Phoenix Missiles Fired By US Navy F-14 Tomcats

On January 5, 1999, two U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcats from USS Carl Vinson fired AIM-54 Phoenix missiles at Iraqi MiG-25s over Operation Southern Watch....

Georgia GilholySeptember 22, 2026

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The US Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Fantail Opening: Here’s What It Is Used For

An engine hits what maintainers call "high time" at 3,000 hours, and each one has six modules, so a whole engine is rarely what...

Georgia GilholySeptember 22, 2026

ANDAMAN SEA (Oct. 12, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) moves into formation in the Andaman Sea. Ships and aircraft of the George Washington and John C. Stennis carrier strike groups are conducting exercises to increase interoperability, readiness, and the capability to respond quickly to various potential crises in the region, ranging from combat operations to humanitarian assistance. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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A US Navy Aircraft Carrier Tactical Action Officer Explains How Long it Takes for a Nuclear Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier to Go to Flank Speed

HII received an undefinitized $336 million award this month to begin buying propulsion-plant material for CVN-82 — advance procurement, not the construction contract. What...

Georgia GilholySeptember 21, 2026

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In 1976 Joersz and Morgan flew SR-71 61-7958 at 2,193.167 miles per hour, seven short of the 2,200 they wanted — fifty years later the FAI still lists it as the absolute speed record for a powered airplane, and the cockpit is open September 24–26 in Warner Robins, Georgia

They were disappointed by seven miles an hour. The SR-71 Blackbird record has outlived the mission, the altitude mark, and the men who still...

Georgia GilholySeptember 19, 2026

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A Mach 3 SR-71 Blackbird’s Right Engine Came Apart in Midflight and Exploded over Maryland ‘Spewing Flaming Fuel and Titanium Pieces Around’

The SR-71 Blackbird could hit Mach 3 and faster and could even bit 80,000 feet. However, all that performance could mean if there was...

Georgia GilholySeptember 19, 2026

SR-71 Blackbird on the Tarmac NASA Photo

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The US Air Force SR-71 Blackbird Burned Through 8,000 Gallons of Jet Fuel On the Way to Hitting Mach 3 and over 80,000 Feet of Altitude

The SR-71 Blackbird was never known for its gas mileage: at Mach 3 cruise it could burn some 8,000 gallons of fuel an hour,...

Georgia GilholySeptember 18, 2026

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‘Those Days Are Over’: US Air Force Says 38 Days of High-Intensity Combat with Iran in the Middle East Changed How It Will Fight

Aerospace & Defense

USS Abraham Lincoln is 305 days into a cruise that is now the second-longest U.S. aircraft carrier deployment since the Cold War and after Iran combat, 208 days straight at sea, and a one-day stop at Naval Base Guam the strike group is still weeks from San Diego

Aerospace & Defense

Combat Veteran US Air Force F-117 Nighthawk ‘Stealth Fighter’ Joins the National Air and Space Museum Collection at Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Aerospace & Defense

Denmark’s F-35s landed in Greenland for the first time after flying from Keflavik with U.S. F-16s and Canadian CF-18s and the same week a Russian frigate fired flares at a Danish Fennec while Copenhagen Nuuk and Washington prepared a September 22 Arctic security deal

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‘She Ran Out of Fuel’: The MiG-23 That Crashed Escaping From 2 AIM-54 Phoenix Missiles Fired By US Navy F-14 Tomcats

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The US Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Fantail Opening: Here’s What It Is Used For

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A US Navy Aircraft Carrier Tactical Action Officer Explains How Long it Takes for a Nuclear Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier to Go to Flank Speed

Aerospace & Defense

In 1976 Joersz and Morgan flew SR-71 61-7958 at 2,193.167 miles per hour, seven short of the 2,200 they wanted — fifty years later the FAI still lists it as the absolute speed record for a powered airplane, and the cockpit is open September 24–26 in Warner Robins, Georgia

Aerospace & Defense

A Mach 3 SR-71 Blackbird’s Right Engine Came Apart in Midflight and Exploded over Maryland ‘Spewing Flaming Fuel and Titanium Pieces Around’

Aerospace & Defense

The US Air Force SR-71 Blackbird Burned Through 8,000 Gallons of Jet Fuel On the Way to Hitting Mach 3 and over 80,000 Feet of Altitude

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