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Shadowy RAT55 Radar Test Bed 737 Has Begun "The Next Phase Of Its Career"
19+ hour, 51+ min ago (323+ words) Published Apr 1, 2026 7:30 PM EDT As TWZ has just reported, the U.S. Air Force's highly secretive NT-43A radar cross-section measurement platform is supporting the launch of NASA's Artemis II space mission. Now we've learned that this reflects the start of an entirely…...
Ian Ellis-Jones Has Touched Down At TWZ
22+ hour, 37+ min ago (266+ words) Published Apr 1, 2026 4:44 PM EDT I wanted to give an official welcome and formally introduce Ian Ellis-Jones (@ianellisjones) to our audience! Actionable Intel will feature short-form content that will be graphic-driven. This will include charts of deployed forces, such as our…...
F-35 Crashes In The Nevada Test And Training Range Complex (Updated)
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (322+ words) Updated Mar 31, 2026 5:26 PM EDT An F-35 crashed in the Nevada Test and Training Range in Southern Nevada. The pilot ejected and is reportedly safe after sustaining only minor injuries. According to KSNV News 3, "The U.S. military is searching for a pilot who…...
What It Will Take To Fuel A Fight Against China From A Former KC-135 Wing Commander
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1121+ words) Published Mar 31, 2026 1:55 PM EDT In the second installment of our two-hour, wide-ranging exclusive interview " the first centering on Epic Fury's strain on the force " Pananon offers insights into whether there are enough tankers and crews to sustain combat in two…...
MQ-28 Ghost Bat Gains Major European Foothold As Rheinmetall Joins Forces With Boeing
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1037+ words) Published Mar 31, 2026 2:12 PM EDT Boeing Australia has teamed up with Rheinmetall, the largest arms manufacturer in Germany, to offer the MQ-28 Ghost Bat drone to the German military. The Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) is the latest contender for…...
New EA-37B Compass Call Electronic Warfare Jets Cross Atlantic, Middle East Next?
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1737+ words) Updated Mar 31, 2026 12:35 PM EDT A pair of the U.S. Air Force's new'EA-37B Compass Call'electronic warfare jets have touched down at Mildenhall Air Base in England, from where they could move forward and join America's growing aerial armada in the Middle East....
A-10 Warthogs Are Doing Bizarrely Long Strafing Runs In Iraq
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (386+ words) Published Mar 30, 2026 2:25 PM EDT One of these caught on camera appears to be roughly nine seconds long, with another being around six seconds long: We reached out to various Warthog pilots to get commentary on what we are seeing with…...
Images Purportedly Show E-3 Sentry Totally Destroyed From Iranian Strike
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (167+ words) Published Mar 29, 2026 2:05 AM EDT It's important to note that we cannot confirm the authenticity of the images at this time, but they appear, at least after a cursory examination, to look authentic. This assessment could change and we will update…...
Private F-5 Adversary Jets Taking The Fight To Navy Fighter Pilots
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (100+ words) Published Mar 27, 2026 1:27 PM EDT On this episode of TWZ: Special Access, Jamie Hunter visited TacAir to learn about their heavily upgraded F-5AT fighters and how they replicate enemy aircraft to keep U.S. fighter aircrews sharp. The Air Force top museum's latest acquisition…...
Veteran KC-135 Base Commander's View Of Epic Fury's Strain On The Tanker Force
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (819+ words) Published Mar 26, 2026 4:13 PM EDT Pananon, who began his career as an enlisted Marine, retired from the Air Force in 2023 and is now a 737 first officer with United Airlines. The first installment of our conversation focuses on Epic Fury and the…...