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Former TOPGUN pilot analyzes Marine Corps pilot's eerie calm after emergency F-18 ejection

August 25, 2026

Former TOPGUN pilot analyzes Marine Corps pilot's eerie calm after emergency F-18 ejection

Former TOPGUN pilot Matthew Buckley explains the violent forces of ejection and why Marine Corps Maj. Jackson Simon appeared so calm after his F-18 crash.

Video shows young female pilot, 23, swimming off after surviving emergency water landing

August 23, 2026

Video shows young female pilot, 23, swimming off after surviving emergency water landing

Video captures Faith Tenkley's twin-engine Piper making a smooth water landing off Boca Raton after engine failure and landing gear malfunction.

Trump to honor Artemis II astronauts who traveled farther from Earth than any humans in history

August 21, 2026

Trump to honor Artemis II astronauts who traveled farther from Earth than any humans in history

President Donald Trump will award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II crew at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston on Aug. 28.

Two US Army Corps of Engineers employees among 8 killed in Alaska charter plane crash

August 21, 2026

Two US Army Corps of Engineers employees among 8 killed in Alaska charter plane crash

Two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees were among eight killed when a charter plane crashed in fog near Cape Newenham radar site in Alaska.

Trump to transform spaceflight from spectacle to status quo targeting 3 launches per day

August 21, 2026

Trump to transform spaceflight from spectacle to status quo targeting 3 launches per day

Trump's space policy targets over 1,000 launches and reentries per year by 2030, reshaping launch pads, airspace corridors and air traffic control.

Charter plane crashes near remote radar site in western Alaska, killing all 8 aboard

August 21, 2026

Charter plane crashes near remote radar site in western Alaska, killing all 8 aboard

A Security Aviation charter flight carrying two pilots and six passengers crashed at a remote radar site near Cape Newenham, Alaska, killing all eight people aboard.

Bodycam captures Marine pilot appearing unfazed after fiery crash

August 20, 2026

Bodycam captures Marine pilot appearing unfazed after fiery crash

Bodycam footage shows the bloodied pilot walking toward deputies and calmly recounting his ejection after the $67 million fighter jet slammed into a mountainside. (Yakima County Sheriff's Office)

AI firefighting drones take aim at wildfires

August 20, 2026

AI firefighting drones take aim at wildfires

CAL FIRE tested Seneca's autonomous suppression drones in California, while XPRIZE finalists faced field challenges in Alaska during June 2026.

Two planes blow tires while landing at major US airport hours apart, FAA investigating

August 18, 2026

Two planes blow tires while landing at major US airport hours apart, FAA investigating

The FAA is investigating after American Airlines and United Airlines planes suffered tire damage hours apart at Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

US military bases are ‘ill-equipped’ to stop drone swarms, top commander reveals after Rubio's UAP warning

August 17, 2026

US military bases are ‘ill-equipped’ to stop drone swarms, top commander reveals after Rubio's UAP warning

Lt. Gen. Joseph Jarrard warns U.S. military bases lack the sensors and counter-drone systems needed to detect and defeat drone swarm attacks.