The next two Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers will be named USS William J. Clinton (CVN 82) and USS George W. Bush (CVN 83). [2832 x 1399]

"COINCIDENCE OR ESPIONAGE? Be careful what information you share online." Lockheed Martin, 2022

The crew of an RAF Stirling bomber undergoing debriefing by an intelligence officer after their return from a raid on Berlin, 23 November 1943. [1024 × 809]

An F-35A Lightning II performs during an airshow on Sept 8, 2023, Kleine Brogel Air Base, Belgium. [2432x3040]

TIL the original version of “Washington Crossing the Delaware,” one of the most famous paintings in American history, was destroyed by an Allied bombing raid while on display in Bremen during WWII.

In E. B. Sledge’s memoir, “With the Old Breed,” the author describes the ghastly state of training of new replacement troops by the end of WWII. Was the U.S. military beginning to show cracks in 1945?

Warrant officers heading to the field

Moved away years ago, but wanted a small reminder of home! Set of 4 vintage Pasadena-inspired coasters

Pan American Airways in-flight menu cover, 1940s

For the first time since 2019, LA Fleet Week is coming back! May 27-30

Russia isn’t even bothering to iron the flags covering their soldiers’ coffins…

Sorry, guys.

Landing: Air Force vs Navy vs Marines

Well… THAT was one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen! Roc, the largest airplane ever built, on its third test flight at MHV today.

Spanish fighter jets have a ‘false cockpit’ painted on the underside to confuse opponents in a dogfight

TIL of Theodore Hall, among the youngest Manhattan Project scientists. Finished high school at 14, graduated from Harvard at 18, and recruited for the nuclear program at 19. Fifty years later, near death, he admitted to having been a Soviet informant the entire time.

One of Lucy’s two solar arrays may not be fully latched. NASA is analyzing data to understand the situation and determine next steps. It is unclear if the spacecraft can safely maneuver with an unlatched array.

lmao

I (23f) “Platonically married” a marine (21m) so he could move off base. It’s time to end it and I’ve caught serious feelings for him and he wants to move on. How do I get over this heartbreak?

TIL of Masanobu Tsuji, a Japanese war criminal who executed POWs on Bataan, fled to Indochina, and disappeared into Laos in 1961. He was later rumored to be working for North Vietnam. A CIA report said he was "the type of man who would start World War III without any misgivings."

Blue Origin seeks a chief engineer for New Glenn’s first stage. Among the responsibilities: “Provide independent review of corrective actions for major failures at the program/product level and work with functional managers in addressing systemic issues”

TIL since the early 1990s, 10% of all electricity consumed in the United States has come from decommissioned Soviet nuclear warheads.

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins has passed away

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins has passed away

TIL of the Chinese submarine Changcheng 361. After disappearing while submerged, she was later found when fishermen spotted a periscope above the surface. An engine failure had suffocated the entire crew; the ghost submarine had spent ten days drifting aimlessly below the waves.

A new aircraft just entered the U.S. Air Force fleet! The Light Attack Aircraft Program led efforts to acquire and field Textron's AT-6 Wolverine, an armed version of the T-6 Texan II trainer. [1383 × 764]