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Plant 42 Shooting | F-16 Upgrades | B-21 Single Pilot + WSO?
Forwarded this email? Sign up hereEdited by: Sidney McAlearOur deepest condolences go out to all those affected by the crash of UPS Flight 2976The aircraft went down shortly after takeoff on November 4, 2025, near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport,...
Nuke Testing | Anduril CCA Takes Flight | 🎯 China’s HQ-9
Forwarded this email? Sign up hereEdited by: Sidney McAlearFLIGHT LINE🎯 Trump Orders Pentagon to Begin Immediate U.S. Nuclear Weapons TestingDonald Trump has directed the Department of Defense to resume U.S. nuclear‑weapons testing “on an equal basis” with...
Beyond the Cockpit: Dave Berke’s Journey Flying 4 Iconic Fighters
Dave “Chip” BerkeF/A-18, F-16, F-22, F-35BEpisode 140 Afterburn PodcastNote: This is a new segment to pair with our podcast. The newsletter will be back to its regular form shortly but we are interested to see if content such as guest and episode breakdowns is...
F-35 Downgrades | New “Doomsday” Plane | Laser Rockets 🚀
Forwarded this email? Sign up hereEdited by: Sidney McAlearFLIGHT LINE🎯 Pentagon Scales Back F-35 Block 4 Upgrades to Curb Growing DelaysThe U.S. Department of Defense has rescoped the F‑35 Block 4 modernization to focus on a smaller set of capabilities deliverable by...
Failed North Korean Op | 500th F-35| Blame the KC-46 |
Forwarded this email? Sign up hereEdited by: Sidney McAlearFLIGHT LINE🎯 Navy SEAL Mission Inside North Korea Aimed to Tap Fiber-Optic CableIn early 2019, a covert SEAL Team 6 mission authorized by then-President Donald Trump aimed to plant an electronic surveillance...
MiG-29 Parts Heist 🕵🏻♂️ | Ejection Seat Ride | B-2 Flyover |
Forwarded this email? Sign up hereEdited by: Sidney McAlearFLIGHT LINE🎯 MiG-29 Boneyard Break-In: Key Components Stolen off FightersA daring burglary hit a Hungarian Defence Forces base at Kecskemét, where thieves easily cut through the perimeter fence and removed...