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A Cold War spy plane now tracks humanity’s greatest threat for NASA
Aviation

A Cold War spy plane now tracks humanity’s greatest threat for NASA

By David Roza/Task & Purpose

Meet a maintainer keeping the F-35 ‘flying computer’ in top shape
Air Force

Meet a maintainer keeping the F-35 ‘flying computer’ in top shape

By David Roza/Task & Purpose

Looking for nuclear weapon
Military

The US military doesn’t know where 6 of its nuclear weapons are

By David Roza/Task & Purpose

Why the Forest Service has a manual for blowing up horse carcasses
Animals

Why the Forest Service has a manual for blowing up horse carcasses

By David Roza/Task & Purpose

Next generation Air Force pilot helmet on a gray background
Air Force

Check out the Air Force’s breezy, flashy new helmets

By David Roza/Task & Purpose

A photo of the Air Force fighting wildfires.
Air Force

Why fighting wildfires is so dangerous for Air Force pilots

By David Roza/Task & Purpose

Moose laying down in snow in front of an Air Force base in Alaska
Air Force

The Air Force dreads engaging wayward moose

By David Roza/Task & Purpose

Air Force member in fatigue pants and short brown hair pumping fuel into the belly of a jet
Air Force

The Air Force’s plan to go green starts with sustainable jet fuel

By David Roza/Task & Purpose

Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber silhouetted next to a full moon
Air Force

Google Earth caught a $2 billion stealth bomber on candid camera

By David Roza/Task & Purpose

Two suited-up Air Force pilots throw thumbs up from a fighter jet on the runway
Air Force

The Air Force is testing a less awkward replacement for ‘piddle packs’

By David Roza/Task & Purpose

Air Force pilot with 1980's-style helmet and night vision goggles on drenched in green light
Air Force

This new Air Force helmet won’t be such a pain in the neck for pilots

By David Roza/Task & Purpose

Air Force chief Nicolas Chaillan and a computer keyboard
Air Force

The Air Force’s chief software officer quit because its technology was so bad

By David Roza/Task & Purpose

EC130J commando solo Air Force plane
Internet

The Air Force is mounting a war against Facebook misinformation

By David Roza/Task & Purpose

Starship SN10 rockets during a SpaceX test flight
Air Force

The Air Force wants $48 million to practice dropping stuff from rockets

By David Roza/Task & Purpose

Portuguese F-16 fighter plane with orange tiger design
Aviation

European fighter jets are making a diplomatic statement with their tiger print

By David Roza/Task & Purpose

America’s first bomber, ‘the flaming coffin,’ got its name for a reason
Aviation

America’s first bomber, ‘the flaming coffin,’ got its name for a reason

By David Roza/Task & Purpose

Sailors playing cards in orange and blue-light goggles
Military

These dorky-looking glasses could help sailors sleep better on submarines

By David Roza/Task & Purpose

Two Army service members in camo testing night vision goggles
Army

See what combat could look like through the Army’s futuristic night vision goggles

By David Roza/Task & Purpose

US Army soldier running on a track in a bomb suit
Army

Meet the woman who set a record for running in a 96-pound bomb suit

By David Roza/Task & Purpose

AC 130 Spectre Gunship over an airfield in Florida
Air Force

This badass plane now has a matching $39,000 Louis Vuitton handbag

By David Roza/Task & Purpose