Airplane Takeoff

02/12/2026

Rare Moment! Swedish Gripen Jet Practices Landing on Highway

A road becomes a runway for the Swedish Air Force’s Gripen fighter jets.

Synopsis
Swedish Air Force Gripen fighters practised the delicate art of landing on civilian highways during an exercise near Gothenburg, Sweden on 21 May 2024. Swedish fighter pilots learn how to land on civilian roads to give them extra flexibility in the event of a crisis.

If airbases, airports or auxiliary landing strips are damaged or otherwise unavailable, the JAS 39 Gripen fighters can land on roads that have been deliberately engineered to accommodate landings by fighter jets. Once on the ground, the Gripens make use of a mobile forward arming and refuelling point (FARP), gassing up in a matter of minutes before taking off again.

The Gripen is Sweden’s premier multirole fighter, with a reinforced landing gear that props the plane high enough above the asphalt to prevent debris from getting sucked down the jet intake.

Footage includes shots of Gripens landing on a road in rural Sweden, and interviews with Swedish officers.

02/10/2026

Exercise Bayonet Apex


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President Donald J Trump Oversaw a Drill Resembling the Arrest of Nicolas Maduro Last Summer

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Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces practice providing indirect fire support using 60mm, 81mm, and 120mm mortar systems

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Flying in Formation
Four Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 357th Fighter Generation fly in formation after deploying flares over Gila Bend, Ariz., Jan. 23, 2025.

01/30/2026

Airmen load munitions onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the Bomb Build and Loading Competition at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Jan. 22, 2026. As part of the competition, airmen loaded munitions under a simulated chemical threat.

01/28/2026

F-35 Lightning IIs from the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) from the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing, F-16 Fighting Falcons from the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing, and KC-135 Stratotankers from the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 128th Air Refueling Wing fly over Greenland.

Operating in the Arctic provides the flexibility and adaptability needed to overcome logistical challenges in a dynamic and unforgiving environment. Greenland, as part of the Kingdom of Denmark, has long played a vital role in the defense of North America, strengthening NORAD's ability to protect the continent from current threats and emerging challenges from all sides.
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01/28/2026

Pacific Takeoff
A sailor assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer launches a Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, from the flight deck in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 26, 2026.

01/28/2026

Close Combat
Army 1st Lt. Joseph Williams attempts to choke Spc. Theodore Bostert during the XVIII Airborne Corps Combatives Invitational at Hercules Fitness Center at Fort Bragg, N.C., Jan. 22, 2026. The invitational brought together soldiers from across the U.S. to compete in matches that tested grappling, control and situational awareness.

01/28/2026

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