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  • Israeli secret services ‘used fake phone call’ to lure Iran’s air force elite to their deaths

    06/27/2025 10:18:20 AM PDT · by Texas Fossil · 62 replies
    The Jewish Chronicle ^ | June 17, 2025 | J C Reporter
    The successful hit reportedly hobbled Iran’s ability to respond to the first wave of Israeli Air Force strikes across the country. Israel secret services used a fake phone call to trick the top commanders of Iran’s air force into gathering at a single location before taking them out in a targeted strike, an Israeli Channel 12 commentator has said. In a statement confirmed to the JC by Israeli sources, Amit Segal told the Call Me Back podcast on Monday: “What Israel did was create a fake phone call for 20 members of the air force senior staff an calling them...
  • Delaying the Navy’s F/A-XX Fighter Would Be a Big Mistake

    06/27/2025 8:16:14 AM PDT · by whyilovetexas111 · 10 replies
    National Security Journal ^ | 6/27/2025 | Robert C. O'Brien
    "This next-generation fighter will provide exceptional new capabilities for our Air Force pilots. Reports suggest that the Pentagon is considering delaying the Navy’s next gen fighter, known as the F/A-XX, to prioritize the F-47 program. This would be a mistake. We need them both. Fortunately, America’s aerospace industrial base is capable of manufacturing two fighter jets simultaneously. Doing so is critical to advancing President Trump’s peace-through-strength national security agenda."
  • How the US bombarded Iranian nuclear sites without detection

    06/23/2025 6:03:35 AM PDT · by Diana in Wisconsin · 42 replies
    Channel 3000 News/AP ^ | June 23, 2025 | AP Bitter LOSERS
    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — It was an unprecedented attack years in the making, with some last-minute misdirection meant to give the operation a powerful element of surprise. U.S. pilots dropped powerful bombs early Sunday on two key underground uranium enrichment plants in Iran, delivering what American military leaders believe is a knockout blow to a nuclear program that Israel views as an existential threat. American sailors bolstered the surprise mission by firing dozens of cruise missiles from a submarine toward at least one other site. Dubbed Operation Midnight Hammer, U.S. officials say the plan was characterized by a "precision...
  • Military Couple Refuses to Surrender Constitutional Rights to the U.S. Air Force, As an Active-Duty Service Member’s Career Hangs in the Balance … With No Pay

    06/19/2025 3:39:08 PM PDT · by george76 · 35 replies
    Gateway Pundit, ^ | Jun. 19, 2025 | J.M. Phelps
    The spouse of an active-duty member of the Air Force stands in the gap for her husband of 11 years. Together, the family is facing an uphill battle against the Department of Defense for exercising the innate rights of all U.S citizens, rights that service members do not relinquish. Maj. Brennan Schilperoort is a C-130J transport aircraft pilot who has honorably served the nation in the Air Force for over 17 years. Maj. Schilperoort applied for a flu shot medical exemption in November 2023, previously having a severe adverse reaction to it, but the Air Force refused him consideration. Another...
  • America’s 30,000 Pound Bunker-Buster Bomb ‘Could Fail’ To Destroy Fordow

    06/19/2025 4:58:28 AM PDT · by whyilovetexas111 · 92 replies
    National Security Journal ^ | 6/19/2025 | Harry Kazianis
    In a new report released by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, commonly known as CSIS, Project Director Heather Williams explains that the much-discussed GBU-57 might not be able to destroy the Iranian nuclear facility at Fordow. Williams explains that the “GBU-57 has never been used in combat, but has been put through extensive testing; it is believed the United States has approximately 20 of the bombs available.”
  • Alleged Declassified Air Force Footage Shows Disc-Shaped UFO Navigating the Clouds (VIDEOS)

    06/18/2025 8:45:01 PM PDT · by bitt · 51 replies
    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com ^ | Jun. 18, 2025 | Paul Serran
    Some believe UFOs are nothing but figments of people’s imaginations, or at best atmospheric ilusions; others think they are earthly secret technology; while some are convinced that these unidentified craft are of alien origin (or at least reverse-engineered alien tech). But whatever these objects may be, the unidentified aerial phenomenon is a reality, and public interest in the matter does not seem to wane. So, another week, another ‘big reveal’, with alleged US military personnel footage capturing a ‘flying saucer UFO’ being released yesterday (17) to the public. Daily Mail reported: “Investigative journalists Jeremy Corbell and George Knapp say the...
  • Sudden Deployment of Dozens of U.S. Air Force Tankers Raises Questions

    06/16/2025 9:27:22 AM PDT · by yesthatjallen · 45 replies
    The Aviationist ^ | 06 16 2025 | Stefano D'Urso
    Around 30 KC-135 and KC-46 tankers departed the U.S. headed to Europe, but their final destination is unknown. In the night between June 15 and 16, 2025, multiple U.S. Air Force KC-135 and KC-46 aerial refueling aircraft departed their bases in the United States headed to Europe. The sudden and unusual movement was quickly noticed on flight tracking websites, when about 30 tankers were first spotted headed towards the Atlantic Ocean and later arriving in Europe. Most of these aircraft landed this morning at Ramstein Air Base in Germany and at Morón Air Base and NAS Rota in Spain, while...
  • U.S. Air Bases Could be ‘Blown Up’ By $100 Drones

    06/11/2025 9:18:40 AM PDT · by whyilovetexas111 · 57 replies
    National Secuity Journal ^ | 6/11/2025 | Georgia Gilholy
    Ukraine’s successful use of cheap, commercially available drones to destroy high-value Russian military assets serves as a stark warning that US air bases could be similarly vulnerable. Veteran Navy SEAL Brandon Webb, invoking the legacy of the 1980s “Red Cell” security-testing unit, argues that a modern adversary could use inexpensive drones, 3D printers, and readily available technology to cause catastrophic damage to US air power.
  • Air Force Commander Prepares California Desert Community for Pearl Harbor-Like Strike by China

    06/09/2025 6:28:05 PM PDT · by bitt · 16 replies
    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com ^ | Jun. 9, 2025 | John Mills
    In May, the commander of Edwards Air Force Base, California, talked openly about the need for local leaders to prepare for a Pearl Harbor-like strike on his base and others inside the United States. Brig. Gen. Doug Wickert delivered “a sobering assessment of China’s growing military capabilities” in a briefing to community leaders, according to an Air Force press release. Wickert, commander of the 412th Test Wing, spoke at Antelope Valley College on May 7. Edwards Air Force Base is in the Mojave Desert, about 100 miles northeast of Los Angeles. According to the press release, Wickert referenced the 1941...
  • The Navy Has As Many Admirals as Ships

    05/16/2025 5:38:26 AM PDT · by george76 · 27 replies
    Frontpage mag ^ | May 15, 2025 | Daniel Greenfield
    And the Air Force has a general for every 22 planes.. The US Navy has under 300 ships and under 300 admirals. The ratio of one admiral to one ship seems absurd but of the hundreds of admirals in the Navy, few actually command ships. Take Rick ‘Rachel’ Levine, the transgender health secretary of Pennsylvania, whose previous naval experience had been limited to cruises to the Bahamas, who was commissioned as a four-star admiral by the Biden administration making him both the first transgender four-star admiral, and the first four-star female admiral or the first four-star female impersonator. While Rick...
  • Okay... Here's the Truth About the Qatar Jumbo Jet Story

    05/13/2025 10:20:40 AM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 83 replies
    PJ Media ^ | 05/13/2025 | Matt Margolis
    The Democrats have been desperate to find a scandal to pin on Trump, and their latest attempt may be the stupidest yet. It was recently reported that the Trump administration is gearing up to accept a high-end Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the Qatari royal family—a luxury aircraft that will serve as a temporary Air Force One during President Trump’s second term. Naturally, the left is already losing its mind, but here’s the reality: this is a win for taxpayers. In the wake of media hysteria over the offer from Qatar to provide the United States with an aircraft, Buzz...
  • Boeing has a contract to replace Air Force One. What’s the delay?

    05/13/2025 10:00:29 AM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 51 replies
    The Washington Post ^ | May 13, 2025 6:00 a.m. EDT | Hannah Ziegler
    President Donald Trump’s confirmation Sunday that the United States may accept a presidential aircraft gifted from Qatar marked the latest escalation in his clash with Boeing, which is years behind on its government contract to build the new Air Force One.Boeing was supposed to deliver a replacement for Air Force One last year, but significant delays have cost the plane maker billions on the project. They have also drawn ire from the president, who told reporters aboard Air Force One in February that he was “not happy with Boeing” and may purchase a plane elsewhere.Now, as the U.S. government weighs...
  • Inside the Qatari luxury jet on offer to President Donald Trump

    05/12/2025 1:04:04 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 41 replies
    Semafor ^ | May 11, 2025 | Staff
    The Scoop The detailed specifications of a Boeing 747 that appears to be the same plane offered by the Qatari government to President Donald Trump are available online, offering a glimpse inside the luxurious jet. The tail number of the plane, which ABC News first reported would be offered by Qatar to Trump, is visible in photographs of the aircraft during a stop at Palm Beach International Airport earlier this year. That number is a match for the Boeing serial number of a plane marketed by the company in 2020 in reporting at the time. Though the listing for...
  • Trump admin poised to accept luxury jet as gift for Trump from Qatar: Sources

    05/11/2025 7:34:38 AM PDT · by george76 · 75 replies
    ABC News ^ | May 11, 2025 | Jonathan Karl and Katherine Faulders
    In what may be the most valuable gift ever extended to the United States from a foreign government, the Trump administration is preparing to accept a super luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar -- a gift that is to be available for use by President Donald Trump as the new Air Force One until shortly before he leaves office, at which time ownership of the plane will be transferred to the Trump presidential library foundation, sources familiar with the proposed arrangement told ABC News. The gift is expected to be announced next week, when Trump...
  • Deranged Liberal boomer threatens Trump White House officials

    05/03/2025 8:46:10 AM PDT · by DFG · 43 replies
    X ^ | 05/02/2025 | Johnny Maga
    Deranged Liberal boomer threatens Trump White House officials: “Where the hell does Stephen Miller live? Who’s his family?…” “Elon Musk, I don’t give a sh*t about his security detail. Where’s his family? Where do they live… you get tens of thousands of civilians going into an area, you think you’re going to shut us down? No!”
  • USAF and Space Force Deploy Secretive Spaceship Boeing X-37 for Mysterious Maneuvers To Bolster National Security in Space

    10/16/2024 8:44:28 PM PDT · by bitt · 17 replies
    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/ ^ | 10/16/2024 | paul serran
    A secretive US spaceship will attempt flight maneuvers above Earth that have never before been performed. We are talking about the Boeing X-37, a reusable robotic spacecraft. The X-37 is boosted into space by a launch vehicle and re-enters Earth’s atmosphere landing as a spaceplane. The project began as a NASA project back in 1999, but it was transferred to the US Department of Defense in 2004. The X-37 is presently operated by the Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, in collaboration with United States Space Force. It is used for ‘orbital spaceflight missions’ that are intended to...
  • Air Force pilots get a new way to pee at 30,000 feet

    04/16/2025 8:22:57 AM PDT · by yesthatjallen · 52 replies
    taskandpurpose ^ | 04 15 2025 | Patty Nieberg
    The new system came from a private/public innovation challenge aimed at women who fly jets and say they often won't drink water for hours to avoid the 'mess' of traditional relief systems. Believe it or not, pilots relieving themselves mid-flight has become a national security issue. For decades, many military pilots who heard nature’s call — particularly those who fly fighters and especially women in those planes — faced an unpleasant reality: use the decades-old ‘piddle packs’ or other devices designed for mid-flight peeing, hold it the whole way, or risk dangerous dehydration by drinking so little water that you...
  • Top enlisted leader of Air Force Special Operations Command fired amid investigation

    04/15/2025 3:49:29 PM PDT · by Macho MAGA Man · 16 replies
    Task & Purpose ^ | April 15, 2025 | Matt White
    The top enlisted leader for the 20,000-person Air Force Special Operations Command was relieved of duty for “loss in confidence in his ability to fulfill his duties,” according to a statement released by AFSOC officials. An AFSOC spokesperson told Task & Purpose that Command Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green was fired Monday as the command chief and reassigned outside of AFSOC headquarters at Hurlburt Field, Florida, pending the outcome of an investigation. Officials would not comment on the nature of the investigation. AFSOC commander Lt. Gen. Mike Conley relieved Green, the official said. ADVERTISEMENT ▼Scroll for more▼ As the command...
  • In symbolic victory for DEI, Air Force walks back ban on preferred pronouns

    04/06/2025 2:08:13 PM PDT · by Responsibility2nd · 33 replies
    San Antonio Express News ^ | 04/06/2025 | By Marc Duvoisin, Staff Writer
    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's campaign against DEI has affected one aspect of Air Force life after another. Government-funded observances of Black History Month, National Hispanic Heritage Month and other cultural awareness events were canceled. Coursework and videos that celebrated diversity, equity and inclusion were stripped from the basic training curriculum at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Tributes to pathbreaking Black aviators and other notable minorities were removed from military websites. Jobs, contracts and trainings that promoted diversity were eliminated.Now, however, the Air Force is walking back one element of the DEI purge. RELATED: Pentagon DEI purge erases Colin Powell, Tuskegee Airmen...
  • Sorry State of South Africa’s Air Force, Only 6 Military Aircraft Operational, 325 Gathering Rust

    03/24/2025 5:02:56 PM PDT · by george76 · 39 replies
    Briefly ^ | March 24, 2025 | Byron Pillay
    The South African Air Force (SAAF) only has six operational military aircraft and 325 that are getting rusty .. The country would have to rely on two fighter jets and land-based air defence systems to protect itself .. South Africans are fuming with the government, blaming the African National Congress for the situation