Aviation and Aircraft Videos

Secret CIA and Coldwar submarine history: Professor Simon Holland was contacted by a YouTube viewer who watched Professor Simon’s film on the CIA rescue mission of Soviet submarine K129. What he told Professor Holland was […]

The latest NRO Spy Sat was launched by a Delta IV Heavy from Vandenberg AFB. The NRO made a beautiful film about the preparation and launch. Prof Simon adds the missing details of what might […]

Phil Pressel, designer of the KH-9 HEXAGON’s ‘ optical bar’ panoramic camera system spoke with visitors at the National Musem of the U. S. Air Force. Mr. Pressel spoke about the years with this program, […]

Destin Sandlin’s exclusive access (much classified) in this U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine granted footage  was produced for Destin’s Special Science Series of  “Smarter Every Day.” Destin is an American Engineer and Science Communicator and former […]

Seawolf provides a fascinating insider’s look at one of the world’s most remarkable structures. Called “the most complex military machine of the 20th Century,” the $2.3 billion Seawolf submarine is a prototype for the U.S. […]

The Northrop Grumman  B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber is an American heavy Strategic Bomber, featuring low observable stealth technology designed for penetrating  dense anti-aircraft defenses, it is a flying wing design with a crew of two. […]

On September 22nd 1979, the sensors aboard the US Vela Satellite picked up a distinctive signal from somewhere in the vast expanse of the South Atlantic Ocean. It was a mysterious “double flash” of blinding […]

A Tweet has shown us the capabilities or the current generation of US spy satellites.  By analyzing the images shared the location of the satellite was determined and traced to USA-224 AKA NROL-49- an image […]

The Russian Satellite Cosmos 2542 was launched on November 26, 2019 on top of a Soyuz rocket. It then settled into between 250 and 550 miles over the surface of the Earth. For almost three […]

Russian and #NATO spy planes regularly fly over each other’s territories, photographing military equipment and monitoring where forces are located. It’s all done with representatives from the observed country as a confidence-building measure, allowing 34 […]