As the Afterburn guys get in depth on the SEAD mission, here is some food for thought: what do you do if advanced SAMs threaten to ruin your day? Answer: get so low that they see/shoot you. Even the most advanced systems in the world can’t put a missile through a mountain yet. Take a ride with Flip out of Nellis on a low level navigation…

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For those BD members who will undoubtedly face this jet one day: yesterday we got the best look so far at the new Chinese J-36. Cell phone video from the highway, but still a good look. The way that the PRC monitors the internet, there is no way that these “leaks” are unintentional (opinion). From the look of it, it appears to be a…

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New Video Of China's J-36 Next Generation Stealth Fighter Emerges

The mysterious J-36 fighter can be seen flying low over an urban highway in China on final approach for landing. On April 7, 2025, a new video surfaced

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If you want to see what the apex of the trajectory that BD can put you on, look no further than Maj Nicole Ayers. A USAFA 2011 graduate, D1 athlete, Raptor instructor, and now astronaut. She arrived at the ISS this past week on the Crew Dragon from SpaceX. A great example of interagency coordination, led by an impressive…

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Air Force major pilots NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission

U.S. Air Force Maj. Nichole Ayers, NASA astronaut, successfully completed her next mission: space.