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This first flight validated the capability of the pod to be safely flown under the Growler’s wings. NAVAIR (Naval Air Systems Command) recently announced that an EA-18G Growler of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) [...]

Some new interesting (internal and external) images have emerged of the only Project 903 Attack/Transport ground effect vehicle (Ekranoplan) with carrier-killing supersonic missiles that has recentlty made its final voyage before becoming museum. On Jul. [...]

The aircraft, developed in cooperation with NASA, is set to become the first supersonic airliner since the retirement of the Concorde. On August 3, 2020, Virgin Galactic unveiled a concept for a new civilian high-speed [...]

The three men went missing in Micronesia, prompting a joint U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Air Force and Australian Defence Force rescue mission. On July 29, 2020, three men were sailing aboard a 23-foot skiff from [...]

The two companies join ATAC to provide Red Air aircraft to support U.S. Air Force fighter pilot training. About a week ago we reported about the contract awarded to ATAC on July 21, 2020 to [...]

These photographs show some pretty interesting details of the iconic Stealth Jet. As often reported here at The Aviationist, some F-117 Nighthawk stealth jets out of Tonopah Test Range continue to zip through the Nevada [...]

The Super Hornet display at dusk is one of the highlights of the NAS Oceana Air Show Beach Blast. The video in this post shows an F/A-18F Super Hornet from VFA-106 “Gladiators” as it peforms [...]

The interesting aircraft will be upgraded to the Sea Eagle configuration. On Jun. 27, 2020, a Pakistan Navy ATR-72-500, with serial 77, arrived at Mönchengladbach airport, Germany, after a two-day flight. The aircraft departed PNS [...]

Interesting footage filmed by a Su-30 fighter scrambled to intercept U.S. traffic off Crimea yesterday. The Russian Ministry of Defense has released a video filmed on June 26, 2020, showing the intercept of a U.S. [...]

The RAF Voyager “Vespina” has already carried out AAR (Air-to-Air Refueling) operations with RAF Typhoons and Lightning jets earlier today. Yesterday we reported about the maiden flight of the RAF A330 Voyager ZZ336 with its [...]

We take you inside the aircraft and its capabilities including the aircraft demonstration of austere operations. I have always been wary about an encounter with one particular animal — the wolverine. Resembling a small bear, [...]

One of the A330 Voyager aircraft was given a new VIP paint scheme. But someone said it looks like “a brightly coloured lollipop”. RAF A330 Voyager ZZ336 made its first flight sporting its brand new [...]

The aircraft sport an eye-catching, blue-yellow livery somehow similar to the one used by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. On Jun. 25, 2020, the Iranian Air Force was officially delivered three Iranian-made “Kowsar” fighter jets [...]

These stunning photographs show the integration of a B-1B Lancer with NATO and allied fighters during a recent long-range Bomber Task Force mission to Europe from the cockpit of the BONE. On May 20, two [...]

The aircraft is the first of 18 that will be assigned to Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron 30 (VRM-30) at Naval Air Station North Island. The first operational CMV-22B Osprey configured for the Carrier Onboard Delivery [...]

First image showing Northrop Grumman’s full-up Next Generation Jammer-Low Band (NGJ-LB) Demonstration of Existing Technologies (DET) electronic warfare pod being tested. On Jun. 22, 2020, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Airborne Electronic Attack Systems Program [...]

U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcons, JASDF F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters, U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers, a USN C-12 Huron, USAF MC-130J Commando II aircraft, and a USN P-8 Poseidon took part in a [...]

The F-35 Joint Program Office has released a bunch of images showing DCA (Dual Capable Aircraft) tests involving the release of inert nuclear bombs. It is not a secret that the F-35A, the CTOL (Convetional [...]

A bizarre video has recently emerged online. The footage below shows an F-5A Freedom Fighter of the 336 Sqn of the RNoAF (Royal Norwegian Air Force) towing a person on a sort-of sledge on a [...]

Poland Eyes New Air Platform Procurements as Rumors Around the Polish President’s Visit to the White House Emerge. According to a news piece published today by the Polish Dziennik daily, defense-related talks are planned to [...]