Launched between March 1971 and February 1987, those satellite missions, nicknamed “JUMPSEAT,” were declassified by the ...

The US military is flying surveillance aircraft along the southern border with Mexico to collect intelligence and conduct reconnaissance, according to US defense sources familiar with operations at ...

Distinguished Flying Cross recipient RF-4C pilot and his weapon systems officer recollect flying some of the most important ...

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. - SpaceX is preparing its fifth launch on behalf of the National Reconnaissance Office early Saturday morning. A SpaceX Flacon 9 rocket is schedule to launch from ...

Key Point and Summary - Born from the need to replace the vulnerable U-2 spy plane, the SR-71 Blackbird was an engineering marvel of the Cold War. We have spent a considerable amount of time with the ...

Summary and Key Points: The A-12 Oxcart, a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft developed by Lockheed’s Skunk Works for the CIA, preceded the renowned SR-71 Blackbird. Entering service in 1967, the A ...

SpaceX is gearing up for its third rocket launch of 2026 from Vandenberg in California, which you can watch either in person ...

RAYMOND REES NATIONAL GUARD TRAINING CENTER, Ore. – The Oregon Army National Guard is transforming its unmanned aircraft systems training at the 249th Regional Training Institute, introducing advanced ...

William S. Reeder, a decorated Vietnam-era Army aviator, flew reconnaissance missions in fixed-wing aircraft and combat missions in attack helicopters. One of his previous books, “Through the Valley” ...