Mail Delivered by Regulus Missile

Throughout its history, the Postal Service has explored faster, more efficient forms of mail transportation. Technologies now commonplace – railroads, automobiles, and airplanes –
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AH1W Super Cobra

US Marines retire the Bell AH-1W “Super Cobra” attack helicopter

USMC Super Cobra Fleet Successfully Delivers More Than 900,000 Flight Hours The United States Marine Corps, USMC, have officially retired the Bell AH-1W “Super Cobra” from their ra
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Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo rockets above 50 miles into Space

History has been made and a long-anticipated dream realised in Mojave, CA, as Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo, VSS Unity, landed from her maiden spaceflight to cheers from Richard B
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Lockheed LM-100J Super Hercules Goes Inverted at Farnborough 2018

By Andrew Simmons, C-130 MRO Lockheed Martin’s LM-100J Super Hercules flight demonstration from the Farnborough International Air Show 2018 literally stole the show when Chie
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UK Unveils Next Generation Fighter Jet: Tempest

Tempest is expected to complement the F-35 and eventually replace Typhoon. It is expected to enter service in 2035. Specifications include: Ability to fly unmanned Use swarming tec
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Restored XP-82 Twin Mustang to debut at AirVenture 2018

The restorers of a North American XP-82 Twin Mustang, one of the most unusual fighter/escort aircraft ever deployed by the U.S. military, are aiming to make EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
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Lockheed Martin Long Range Anti-Ship Missile Test Fired From USAF B-1 Lancer

Lockheed Martin successfully fired two production representative Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) from a U.S. Air Force B-1B. In the event over the Sea Range at Point Mugu, Ca
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VSS Unity First Powered Flight

The Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo “VSS Unity” safely and successfully completed her first supersonic, rocket-powered flight. After two years of extensive ground and atmo
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A-10 Pilots Train To Intercept Pirate Boats

Fishing boats equipped with makeshift machine guns and weapons to resemble ‘pirate boats’ invaded the area by the Midbay Bridge between Niceville and Destin Feb. 6. This was a scen
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1001 Aviation Facts: A New Book by Mike Machat

This book provides an insightful and in-depth look at aviation history by highlighting many little-known, yet very important aviation facts. Stories are organized by category, such
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