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A STRONG OFFENSE FOR THE WORLD OF DEFENSE

July 3, 2026 NASA-affiliated aircraft, including F-5 Tiger II jets, will kick off roughly seven hours of flyovers above Washington, D.C., to mark the Fourth of July. Today, NASA also officially unveiled an F-15D Eagle and an F/A-18B Hornet jet wearing new star-spangled paint schemes as part of larger celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the United States. The aerial showcase over the nation’s capital tomorrow will also see wave after wave of fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters from across the U.S. military, as well as foreign air forces. It is set to be an unprecedented aerial review, unlike anything seen in recent decades. Read our full story here.

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A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit parked on the flight line at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in support of Valiant Shield. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Hastings

Green Berets assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) prepare to exit a CH-47 Chinook while conducting a high-altitude, low-opening freefall insertion during Exercise Radiant Shield on Fort Bragg, North Carolina. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jillian Hix

Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Illinois (SSN 786) prepares to undock at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility. U.S. Navy photo by Mike Wilson