Scientists Say Velociraptor Had Feathers

Velociraptor, the terrifying predator made famous in the movie "Jurassic Park," appears to have had feathers in real life.

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You no doubt have seen views of Manhattan from Eagle Rock Reservation. And you've seen hawks, even if you couldn't tell a kite from a sharpie.

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A giant man-eating bird that appears in ancient Maori legends did actually exist, according to new research.

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Sophisticated computer scans of fossils have helped solve a mystery over the nature of a giant, ancient raptor known as the Haast's eagle which became extinct about 500 years ago, researchers said Friday.

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It is difficult to understand why the Administration seeks to diminish Israel's defensive capability, particularly given the reports that the Air Force has sought to sell the ultra-advanced F-22 Raptor abroad to trusted US allies, "as a way of plussing up the numbers and prod …

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It is both painful and amusing to watch the crowing over this week's vote by the Senate to delete $1.75 billion in funding for the continued production of the Lockheed-Martin F-22A Raptor.

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This is a big deal: The Senate today voted to halt production of the F-22 stealth fighter plane, and it did so 58-40, a margin much wider than expected. Not only is this a major victory for Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, who lobbied strenuously (something he rarely does) to  …

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Does the Senate's vote to strip funding for the expensive stealth fighter jet threaten America's military dominance?

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WASHINGTON — The Senate voted 58-40 on Tuesday to strip $1.75 billion for seven more F-22 fighters from a military spending bill, handing President Obama a crucial victory in his efforts to reshape the military's priorities.

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"The No. 1 priority is homeland defense, and to meet that mission, more F-22s are needed," Army Maj. Gen. Bob Lee, the head of the Army and Air National Guard in Hawaii, said in an interview Monday.

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Just the other day, we needed trillions for bank bailouts, auto bailouts, stimulus payments, etc., and we came up with that money. Now President Obama wants billions for community colleges. Why is it that the defense budget, and the defense budget alone, is a zero-sum game?

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Defense Secretary Robert Gates says it's time for Congress, the defense industry, and even parts of his own Pentagon to end the way they've done business for decades – and start by completing the controversial F-22 Raptor stealth fighter program.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress and the Obama administration can still strike a deal on funding new F-22 fighter jets made by Lockheed Martin Corp despite a presidential threat to veto military spending legislation, a senior lawmaker said on Thursday.

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Let me get this straight. The latest polls say three-quarters of the American people want a public option in health care, yet it's in question.

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The United States is positioning the first of 12 F-22 fighter jets scheduled to be stationed on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa in a key U.S. response to the recent nuclear tests and missile launches from North Korea

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Bald Eagles In The Wild Are Rare To See

Most Bald Eagle Photos you see are in captivity but not mine.

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Radar tracked a Crawford-bound craft for more than an hour, according to the MUFON report. Witnesses said they saw two large glowing amber lights similar in size and color to the lights on the back of a school bus.

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Jul 14 - Lockheed Martin Corp's F-22 Raptor fighter puts on a spectacular display at the world's largest airshow in Farnborough, England.

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Video of The F-22-A Raptor at the air show, Andrews Air Force base.

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Some of the U.S. Air Force's new F-22 Raptor fighter jets are flying with a manufacturing defect in crucial titanium supports in a section built by Boeing.

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A good picture but no story.

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''If Colombia and Venezuela were to come to fisticuffs over this latest South American crisis, the Bogota government could quickly find itself in trouble. Colombia's Army is both larger than Chavez's and battle-hardened from years of fighting the FARC.

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The F-22 line is vital for America's interests and it must be kept open for a while to come, especially for what will need to be an upgraded F-22 in about 5-10 years time (much like the F-15A gave way to the F-15C).

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The game is getting interesting: the new ALP government is not keen on the JSF as it feels it may not really offer that edge over the Su-27 derivatives popping up in SE Asia.

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The USAF is in urgent need of widescale updating and right now is in that terrible 'transition timeframe', as new aircraft are being delivered more slowly than they are needed and older aircraft are kept longer than anticipated.

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