Watch This: F/A-18 Breaks The Speed Of Sound In Aircraft Carrier Flyby

Perhaps for an F/A-18C, a normal flyby just wouldn't do. Nah, you gotta show the viewing crew of an aircraft carrier what a sonic boom coming off your Hornet looks like up close. (Via and Alex Nunez!) ...

Apr 23, 2025

​You Can't Plug In This Sweet Electric Scooter

We've already established that electric motorcycles don't have to be stodgy appliances, but the problem – as always – is charging and range. So what if you nixed the amount of time it takes to juice up with a ubiquitous infrastructure of swappable batteries? That's what is trying to do....

Apr 23, 2025

Why China Is Building The World's Largest "Coast Guard" Cutter

The idea of a Coast Guard is one that has blurred in recent decades, with US Coast Guard vessels on a regular basis. Still, the Chinese Coast Guard's upcoming 10,000 plus ton super high-endurance cutters are clearly another sign of the country's extra-territorial ambitions. For some prospective, America's largest non-icebreaker...

Apr 23, 2025

​The Perfect Illustration Of The Bullshit Bike Build Video

Soft focus. Depth of field. Stirring music. And a beard. That's all you need to make your own bullshit bike build video. Oh, and sparks. Lots of sparks. Our undying love and affection to for this perfect tribute to every bike video on the internet. It's got everything a burgeoning...

Apr 23, 2025

Motorcyclist Michal Hernik Dies In Dakar Rally

Sadly, the has once again claimed the life of a competitor on two wheels. Organizers said in a press release tonight that rider Michal Hernik of Poland, 39, was found dead on the selective section of the third stage of the rally between San Juan and Chilecito. The casue of...

Apr 23, 2025

This Stealth Bomber Looks Like It's Making An Attack Run On Pasadena

This video of a B-2 shot from another aircraft (presumably a blimp) during a flyover for the the 2015 Rose Bowl makes it look like the bat-winged super bomber is making an attack run on Pasadena! The B-2 community did an incredible job nailing this flyover perfectly to what seemed...

Apr 23, 2025

Watch These Marines Set Up A Forward Arming/Refueling Point In Minutes

Here on Foxtrot Alpha we mention Forward Arming and Refueling Points pretty often, but describing how a C-130 can turn into a mobile gas station and ammo dump in the middle of nowhere in a matter of minutes and seeing it actually happen for your own eyes are two very...

Apr 23, 2025

USAF Migrates Away From UK As It Further Consolidates Its European Force

The USAF will be pulling out of Royal Air Force bases Mildenhall, Alconbury and Molesworth, among other smaller base closures across Europe. Is it time to stop subsidizing Europe's protection or are we underestimating the threat from Russia? Amid all these changes, bases in Germany will be gaining Mildenhall's Spec...

Apr 23, 2025

The Jedi Transition: A Canyon That Fighter Pilots Love To Scream Through

It goes by Rainbow or Star Wars Canyon, but it's officially known by those who blast through it as the 'Jedi Transition.' along highway 190 is where combat aircraft cut across the Sidewinderin exhilarating fashion — and sometimes there is somebody there to take their picture. Enter aviation photographer Gareth...

Apr 23, 2025

End Of The 'Ghetto Navy' Is In Sight As Last USN Frigate Cruise Begins

It is a bitter sweet moment in the annals of US Naval history-the , has set sail on its last cruise, which will also be the last time any US Navy Frigate does so. Once she returns in six months, after almost 40 years of service, the Oliver Hazard Perry...

Apr 23, 2025

​How To 3D-Print A 1972 Honda CB500 In A Billion Easy Steps

Jonathan Brand always wanted a motorcycle, but life got in the way. So the New York artist did the next, next, next best thing and created his own with CAD, a 3D printer, and 40 pounds of plastic. two years ago when the Ultimaker was still the quickest 3D printer...

Apr 23, 2025

This Video Shows That You Don't Fly A B-52 You Wrestle It Around The Sky

The B-52H Stratofortress is a quarter of a million pound aluminum Cold War era pterodactyl, and its durability is as legendary as its striking power. To call the big jet's flight control system precise would be a blatant lie and pilots have told me that muscling the jet around at...

Apr 23, 2025

Someone Just Hacked Into CENTCOM's Twitter And Started Posting Docs

A group of hackers claiming to be affiliated with the Islamic State group just hacked into the US military's Central Command's Twitter page, and so far it's not looking good. In addition to the twitter takeover, the hackers are also posting names, addresses, and crappy videos to CENTCOM's Youtube page....

Apr 23, 2025

Meet France's Elite Revolver-Toting Counter-Terrorism Units

France’s elite counter-terrorism teams are some of the finest in the world and have proven their abilities and bravery over decades of dangerous operations. Most notable of these teams is the legendary Groupe d’Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale which, along with its French National Police counterparts, saw action this week...

Apr 23, 2025

Did Top Gear Russia Really Out A Secret Submarine?

Some of have been buzzing about the Top Gear Russia magazine showing a picture of a supposedly previously unseen Russian experimental submarine for all to see. So is this really some totally unknown Russian super-sub, or is it just new to Top Gear readers? Top Gear's shot at the top...

Apr 23, 2025