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A question recently asked of me was “Your favorite plane when you served in the U.S. Air Force.” Well, that’s a no-brainer for me:...
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A question recently asked of me was “Your favorite plane when you served in the U.S. Air Force.” Well, that’s a no-brainer for me:...
Last Sunday, Russia launched a missile attack on the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. According to reports from the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, Kh-101 missiles...
UPDATE 11/2022: U.S. Department of Defense officials told 19FortyFive that they believed that Russia’s PAK DA “will never fly.” You can read that here....
Can Russia Really Add to its Tu-160 Fleet? – Despite its origins in the twilight years of the Soviet Union, Russia’s military leaders hope...
Sticker shock has struck most anyone in recent weeks who has filled up their car’s gas tank or walked the aisles of a grocery...
Nuclear Weapons, a 2 Minute Primer – In October, China surprised the world by testing a new hypersonic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. Since then, discussions about the nuclear capabilities of...
The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was a bomber that truly lived up to its name as it helped “liberate” Europe from the Nazis but also...
B1-B Bomber Still Answers the Call in Modern Warfare: The B-1B Lancer was originally made to be the main delivery mechanism for the U.S....
Is a No-Fly Zone a Bad Idea? – Over the weekend, Russian bombers flying inside Russian airspace deployed long-range cruise missiles against Ukrainian targets,...
The XP-79 – the crazy idea to kill bombers: In the waning days of World War II, the world of military aviation was at a...