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The B61-12, Explained: The United States Air Force announced that a B-2A Spirit stealth bomber released a B61-12 Joint Test Assembly (JTA) utilizing a new capability known...
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The B61-12, Explained: The United States Air Force announced that a B-2A Spirit stealth bomber released a B61-12 Joint Test Assembly (JTA) utilizing a new capability known...
As any Las Vegas gambler knows, 21 is the magic number in blackjack. However, in the case of the prospective B-21 Raider bomber, the...
F-22 Raptors and Many Other Planes Have Readiness Issues: This new study will get on the Pentagon’s nerves. The U.S. General Accountability Office (GAO) has...
LANCE: How the Air Force Puts Lasers on Fighters Like the F-35? This article is what a former U.S. Air Force officer had to...
Lockheed Martin delivered a high-energy laser weapon, named LANCE, to the Air Force Research Lab last February. Lockheed announced the delivery on Monday, July...
For all of their technological marvels and impressive on-paper fighting capabilities – not to mention Hollywood hoopla thanks to the Top Gun sequel –...
Quite a few military aviation history buffs (including Yours Truly right here at 19FortyFive) have argued a case for the P-51D Mustang as the...
The F-35 stealth fighter clearly has a reputation as one tough and stealthy fighter weapon of war. But can it take on the role...
The North American Aviation F-100A “Super Sabre” was the first U.S. fighter to achieve supersonic speed in level flight. The F-100A was an upgraded...
On June 29, Air National Guard A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, or the A-10 Warthog, Air Force Special Operations Command MC-12W, C-14A, and U-28A aircraft...