The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded a massive haul of seized drugs in San Diego on Thursday, including a total of more than 39,000 pounds of cocaine and 933 pounds of marijuana worth a combined estimated $569 million. All of the drugs were… [Read more…]
Watch the US Coast Guard board a mini-sub smuggling 17,000 lbs of cocaine
The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded a massive haul of seized drugs in San Diego on Thursday, including a total of more than 39,000 pounds of cocaine and 933 pounds of marijuana worth a combined estimated $569 million. All of the drugs were seized in international waters during routine operations in the Eastern Pacific. Vice President Mike Pence was on hand to congratulate the Coast … [Read more…]
Watch: This insane drone footage puts you inside a rocket artillery barrage
Despite the widespread use of photo- and video-capturing technologies in our modern world, there are still some sights that elude all but the most fortunate (or unfortunate) of us. Bigfoot remains nothing more than a brown blur no matter how many megapixels Apple crams into its new iPhones, and although we’re all certain that being on the receiving end of a barrage from a … [Read more…]
Watch: Get a first-ever look inside the cockpit of the deadliest bomber in the US arsenal
Although the B-2 Spirit may have entered American military service in the early 1990s, the nation’s fleet of deep penetration stealth bombers has managed to keep a great deal of its operations and equipment a secret despite the advent of the internet and America’s contemporary love affair with cell phone cameras. In many ways, the mighty B-2 can be seen as one of the U.S. … [Read more…]
The Pic of the Day: Air Force F-35s begin their first combat deployment in the Middle East
Four F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxi after landing at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, April 15, 2019. The F-35A Lightning II is deployed to the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility for the first time in U.S. Air Force history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury) Watch the first Air … [Read more…]
The Pic of the Day: Driving the Landing Craft, Air Cushion
A Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) prepares to enter the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD-1) in the Philippine Sea, April 17, 2019. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass … [Read more…]
The Pic of the Day: Testing a Super Hornet engine aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
U.S. sailors from the Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Department’s jet shop perform a jet engine test cell on an F/A-18 Super Hornet engine on the fantail aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the Atlantic Ocean, April 14, 2019. Ike is underway conducting flight deck certification during the basic phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan. (U.S. … [Read more…]
The Pic of the Day: The aftermath of the devastating fire at Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral
A picture taken on April 16, 2019 shows the altar surrounded by charred debris inside Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris in the aftermath of a fire that devastated the historic cathedral. French investigators probing the devastating blaze on April 15 questioned workers who were renovating the monument, as hundreds of millions of euros were pledged to restore the centuries-old … [Read more…]
The Pic of the Day: Police in London open fire on vehicle after it drives into Ukrainian ambassador’s car
LONDON – APRIL 13: The photo above gives a general view of the scene outside the Ukrainian embassy, where police opened fire on a vehicle (shown in silver) after it crashed into the Ukrainian ambassador’s car in London, England. Police officers opened fire on the occupant of a car after he drove at them outside the embassy. Officers used firearms and a Taser before arresting a … [Read more…]
The Pic of the Day: Second flight of the world’s most powerful rocket a success
People watch as the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off from launch pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on April 11, 2019 in Titusville, Florida. The rocket is carrying a communications satellite built by Lockheed Martin into orbit. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Watch the launch below: https://youtu.be/TXMGu2d8c8g … [Read more…]
Watch: Air Force airmen jump start a B-52 bomber with explosive charges
The B-52 Stratofortress is one of the most potent examples of American military engineering of the 1950s, as demonstrated by its continued use as a heavy payload bomber and, perhaps most importantly, an integral part of America’s nuclear triad to this very day. Over the years, the B-52 has seen a number of upgrades, updates, and improvements, but the air frame itself has been … [Read more…]
The Pic of the Day: Super Hornet soars over the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Atlantic
An F/A-18E, assigned to the “Fighting Swordsmen” of Strike Fighter Squadron 83 (VFA-83), flies over the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the Atlantic Ocean on April 14, 2019. “Ike” is underway conducting flight deck certification during the basic phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist … [Read more…]
The Pic of the Day: NASA rocket creates artificial auroras
Per NASA’s press release: The Auroral Zone Upwelling Rocket Experiment or AZURE mission was successfully conducted on April 5, 2019 from the Andøya Space Center in Norway. The first Black Brant XI sounding rocket was launched at 6:14 p.m. EDT and flew to an altitude of 200 miles, followed by the launch of the second Black Brant XI at 6:16 p.m. EDT flying to an altitude of 202 … [Read more…]
