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This video presents the vision for the United States Air Force's new stealth bomber due to achieve initial operating capability by 2030. While the price of the B-21 is capped at $729 million per plane (2022 dollars), it could easily balloon to a billion as new unforeseen, critical, desperately needed capabilities are incorporated into the design as change orders. For more on the history of the B-3/B-21 see: https://www.nationalreview.com/2015/10/b-3-bomber-air-force-waste/

The B-21 Bomber will incorporate the latest and great electronics capabilities, including utilizing open architecture , Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) compatible systems that will allow the bomber to connect with sensors and shooters across all domains. The B-21 will not achieve initial operation capability until at least 2030. And with the number of new technologies that means that there is a lot risk of schedules slipping and costs soaring. Hopefully, we will not see Congress reduce the number of units as doing so will radically increase the unit cost and give us less plane, potentially giving us another B-2 situation.

𝗔 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝗸 𝗚𝘂𝗻 The 35mm Millennium Gun, with its AHEAD (Advanced Hit Efficiency and Destruction) airburst ammunition (152, 3-gram pellets) , provides inner layer defense capable of defeating anti-ship missiles and aircraft, multiple fast-attack craft, jet-skis and near-shore land targets in littoral and riverine waters. This video focuses on its air defense capabilities

On Jan. 16, 1991, seven B-52 bombers flew 14,000 miles from an Air Force base in Barksdale, La., to Iraq. Their payload? Thirty-nine conventional air-launched cruise missiles, each packing a 2,000-pound-class, high-explosive warhead. Of those, 35 were launched at priority targets throughout Iraq in what was the opening salvo of Desert Storm. Officially known as Operation Senior Surprise, this bombing run is more commonly known by the nickname its crew used: Operation Secret Squirrel.

Great documentary done by the Daily. Gives a great overview of A-10 capabilities with some great footage.

The A-10 was the first plane engineered from the ground up to provide close air support. Lessons learned from the A-1 Skyraider were incorporated into the design of the Warthog. No airplane today has more survivability features and no plane has accumulated a stronger record for delivering danger close air support than the A-10 since it was first deployed to active duty in 1977. No plane is better than the A-10 in getting its piolot home after taking damage that would down any other plane.

United News film reel U.S. Bombers conduct joint daylight raids with Britain targeting armament factories in and around Berlin. War correspondent gives up date on just how badly Germany is losing war and talks about massive underground war against Germany. Australians troops on leave get huge welcome home in Sydney A Australian General Sir Thomas Blamey executes the official solute. Eleanor Roosevelt, General Douglas MacArthur and wife. Japanese war prisoners are well treated above and beyond Geneva convention.

WW II United News film reel gives updates on what various Allied countries are doing to fight Germany and Japan including: Soviets pushing back the Nazis as well as the contributions by Canada, India and Australia. Lots of great WW2 film footage ranging from of Soviet forces taking back territory from Nazi Germany to footage of Canadian miners working in largest undersea mine in world that stretches five miles under the Atlantic ocean. Mining is done by Canadian Soldiers on furlough from front lines. Indian elephants pack in food and supplies for the war effort. Footage of Allied air power conducting strikes against Japanese held territory.

Detailed account of B-29 bombing operations directed against Japan by General Curtis LeMay who headed up the bomber command for the Pacific Theater. This documentary was nominated for an Academy Award. Logistics, supplies, tactics, planning in detail.

F-22 demonstrates aerobatic maneuvers including: 90 Degree Nose High Max Vertical Climb, Min Radius Turn, Cobra, J-Turn, Weapons Bay Door Open Pass, Dedication Pass, Pedal Turn, Power Loop, 20 Degree+ Thrust Vectoring, Loaded Roll, Tail Slide, High Speed Pass, Split-S Reposition, Hight Speed Pass (600 Knots Plus), Hoover Pitch, etc

This brief documentary starts with the attack on Pearl Harbor then show Joint Session of Congress declaring war. Then moves to Island Warfare and finally the Japanese surrender on the the deck of the battleship Missouri.

A-10 Warthog attacks Iraqi tanks with its GAU-8 30mm autocannon,

KC-135 Stratotanker conducts air refueling training at 25,000 feet just South of Wilmington North Carolina

Official wartime film describing the Japanese. Made and distributed by the U.S government for the Department of the Navy. Attempts to convey an understanding of Japanese life and philosophy so that the U.S. may more readily defeat its enemy. Very negative portrayal that has a lot of propaganda mixed in with factual information. Stresses the Japanese will be a fierce enemy. Narration by Joseph C. Grew, former U.S. ambassador to Japan.

Video with audio. USS Wisconsin commissioning ceremony Feb 22, 1943.

The great director John Ford's Battle of Midway documentary is an unsurprisingly well-directed overview of the most significant naval battle of WW2. Well narrated - a whole lot covered in 18 minutes. restored.

This video gives a nice overview of naval gun evolution and technology up thorough the year 2000.

Documentary on BB-63, the USS Missouri from its launch to its reactivation for the Gulf War as part of President Ronald Reagan's "600 ship Navy."