Legendary F-14 Pilot Dale ‘Snort’ Snodgrass Dies In A Tragic Plane Crash, 1 day, 2 hours ago sur The Aviationist Snodgrass was the sole occupant of a SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019 that crashed at Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport. The legendary F-14 Tomcat pilot Dale “Snort” Snodgrass, the type’s most experienced pilot, tragically lost his life on [...] The post Legendary F-14 Pilot Dale ‘Snort’ Snodgrass Dies In A Tragic Plane Crash appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Let’s Have A Look At All The Latest Claims About ‘Checkmate’, Russia’s New Light Tactical Fighter, 3 days, 7 hours ago sur The Aviationist Several things have been said about Sukhoi Checkmate, the latest Russian 5th generation aircraft unveiled earlier this week. Let’s review them. As already reported in detail, the Sukhoi “Checkmate“, Russia’s new 5th generation fighter aircraft [...] The post Let’s Have A Look At All The Latest Claims About ‘Checkmate’, Russia’s New Light Tactical Fighter appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

First Dassault Rafale Aircraft Has Been Officially Delivered To Greece, 5 days, 7 hours ago sur The Aviationist The first Rafale jet for the Hellenic Air Force has been delivered to Greece today. The Hellenic Air Force (HAF) took delivery of the first Rafale, a two-seater B model, during a ceremony hosted by [...] The post First Dassault Rafale Aircraft Has Been Officially Delivered To Greece appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Here Are The Most Interesting Details We Have Noticed In The Official Unveiling Of Russia’s ‘Checkmate’ Fighter Jet, 6 days, 3 hours ago sur The Aviationist The Checkmate light stealth fighter was officially presented today at MAKS 2021. Here are some interesting things we have noticed in the presentation. The much awaited official unveiling of the Sukhoi “Checkmate“, Russia’s new 5th [...] The post Here Are The Most Interesting Details We Have Noticed In The Official Unveiling Of Russia’s ‘Checkmate’ Fighter Jet appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Using ADS-B Data And Satellite Imagery To “Observe” Interesting Military Aircraft Movements (And Intercepts), 6 days, 5 hours ago sur The Aviationist New open source tools complement ADS-B and allow you to spot military activities (including close encounters) all around the world. We have been researching ADS-B as a tool to carry out OSINT (Open Sources INTelligence) [...] The post Using ADS-B Data And Satellite Imagery To “Observe” Interesting Military Aircraft Movements (And Intercepts) appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

And Here’s Yet Another Image Of Russia’s New Fighter Concept That Will Be Officially Unveiled Tomorrow, 1 week ago sur The Aviationist Russia’s new stealthy fighter concept, the Sukhoi “CheckMate”, is expected to be unveiled on July 20, the opening day of MAKS. Russia’s new 5th generation aircraft concept, the “CheckMate”, believed to be developed by the [...] The post And Here’s Yet Another Image Of Russia’s New Fighter Concept That Will Be Officially Unveiled Tomorrow appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Here’s The First Clear Image Of The “CheckMate”, Russia’s New Stealth Fighter Design, 1 week, 1 day ago sur The Aviationist Markings suggest Russia’s new stealth fighter might be designated the Sukhoi Su-75 “CheckMate”. Some new interesting images of the new Russian 5th generation aircraft, the “CheckMate” have started to appear online ahead of MAKS 2021 [...] The post Here’s The First Clear Image Of The “CheckMate”, Russia’s New Stealth Fighter Design appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Check Out These Detailed Shots Of The Massive XB-70 Valkyrie Mach 3 Super Bomber’s Cockpit, 1 week, 3 days ago sur The Aviationist Take a look at these detailed photographs of the XB-70 Valkyrie’s interior. The iconic North American XB-70 Valkyrie was the most ambitious super-bomber project of the Cold War. The massive six-engine bomber was slated to [...] The post Check Out These Detailed Shots Of The Massive XB-70 Valkyrie Mach 3 Super Bomber’s Cockpit appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Here’s Our First Look At Russia’s New Stealth Fighter Jet, 1 week, 4 days ago sur The Aviationist Rostec published some photos of a new design (or mock up) of a 5th generation fighter jet ahead of MAKS 2021 airshow next week. Photos started circulating on Twitter on Jul. 15, 2021, of an [...] The post Here’s Our First Look At Russia’s New Stealth Fighter Jet appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Azerbaijan, Pakistan And Qatar Emiri Air Force Combat Aircraft Stole The Scene At Anatolian Eagle 2021 in Turkey, 1 week, 5 days ago sur The Aviationist Anatolian Eagle 2021, organized by the Turkish Air Force, saw the participation of Azerbaijan, Pakistan and Qatar Emiri Air Force combat aircraft that attracted aviation spotters from many foreign countries. Anatolian Eagle (AE) does not [...] The post Azerbaijan, Pakistan And Qatar Emiri Air Force Combat Aircraft Stole The Scene At Anatolian Eagle 2021 in Turkey appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Polish Air Force F-16s About to Deploy To Iceland For the First Time, 1 week, 5 days ago sur The Aviationist For the first time, the Polish F-16 will patrol the ‘High North’ in support of NATO’s Icelandic Air Policing. According to Polska-Zbrojna, the Polish Air Force is readying its Łask-based F-16s to deploy to Iceland, [...] The post Polish Air Force F-16s About to Deploy To Iceland For the First Time appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

A Quick Look at the Boeing C-32A Flying as Air Force 2 Into Detroit And The Vice-Presidential Motorcade, 1 week, 6 days ago sur The Aviationist Vice-President’s Aircraft And Motorcade Are Smaller And More Mobil Than President’s. Keen-eyed aviation photographers got a rare, up-close look at Air Force 2 during its visit to Detroit’s Wayne County Metropolitan Airport (DTW) in Romulus, [...] The post A Quick Look at the Boeing C-32A Flying as Air Force 2 Into Detroit And The Vice-Presidential Motorcade appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Slovenian Army To Become The First Military Operator of An All-Electric Trainer, 2 weeks ago sur The Aviationist Slovenian Army to test  various Pipistrel basic trainers to select the one that will replace its Zlin 143 and 242 aircraft. On June 29, 2021, the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia, Matej [...] The post Slovenian Army To Become The First Military Operator of An All-Electric Trainer appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Enjoy This Walkaround Tour Of The New HH-60W Jolly Green II Combat Rescue Helicopter, 2 weeks, 2 days ago sur The Aviationist Following the tour of the HH-60G Pave Hawk, we now have the chance to see its successor, the HH-60W, up close and learn some more details about it. About two weeks ago we commented the [...] The post Enjoy This Walkaround Tour Of The New HH-60W Jolly Green II Combat Rescue Helicopter appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

F-35s, F-16s Take Part In WIC 2021 at Leeuwarden Air Base, 2 weeks, 4 days ago sur The Aviationist Our contributor Edwin Schimmel went to Leeuwarden Air Base, the Netherlands, to observe the activity related to the WIC (Weapons Instructor Course) 2021 currently underway. Last week we reported about a mishap that occurred to [...] The post F-35s, F-16s Take Part In WIC 2021 at Leeuwarden Air Base appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Let’s Talk About The New B-21 Raider Rendering And Fact Sheet Released By The U.S. Air Force, 2 weeks, 5 days ago sur The Aviationist The rendering shows the new B-21 Raider stealth bomber at Edwards Air Force Base, where it will be thoroughly tested before delivery to operational units. The U.S. Air Force published on July 6, 2021 a [...] The post Let’s Talk About The New B-21 Raider Rendering And Fact Sheet Released By The U.S. Air Force appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

A Deep Dive Into BriteCloud Advanced Expendable Active Decoy, 2 weeks, 6 days ago sur The Aviationist BriteCloud is the first expendable DRFM decoy that can be employed like standard chaffs and flares, differentiating from the more common towed decoys. As the radar and missile technology evolves, so must the countermeasures needed [...] The post A Deep Dive Into BriteCloud Advanced Expendable Active Decoy appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Germany Signs Deal To Purchase Five P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft, 3 weeks, 1 day ago sur The Aviationist The P-8A Poseidon will replace the ageing P-3C Orion until the new Franco-German Maritime Airborne Warfare System is ready for operational service. Following the reports in May that Germany was looking to replace its ageing [...] The post Germany Signs Deal To Purchase Five P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

NATO Conducts ADEX (Air Defense Exercise) In Black Sea, 3 weeks, 3 days ago sur The Aviationist NATO holds an ADEX (Air Defense Exercise) in the Black Sea region, where tension with Russia has increased following the recent close encounters between Russian fighters and NATO warships. On Jul. 2, 2021, NATO Air and [...] The post NATO Conducts ADEX (Air Defense Exercise) In Black Sea appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Belgian F-16 Damaged in Ground Incident At Leeuwarden AB. Pilot Successfully Ejected., 3 weeks, 4 days ago sur The Aviationist A Belgian Air Force F-16 hit a building shortly after start-up. On Jul. 1, 2021, a BAF (Belgian Air Force) F-16 was involved in an incident at Leeuwarden Air Base, in the Netherlands. According to [...] The post Belgian F-16 Damaged in Ground Incident At Leeuwarden AB. Pilot Successfully Ejected. appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

It’s Official Now: Switzerland Has Chosen The F-35 As The Next Swiss Air Force Fighter, 3 weeks, 5 days ago sur The Aviationist The Swiss Federal Council announced Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II is the aircraft selected from its New Fighter Aircraft competition. It won against the Dassault Rafale, Eurofighter Typhoon and the Boeing Super Hornet. As some [...] The post It’s Official Now: Switzerland Has Chosen The F-35 As The Next Swiss Air Force Fighter appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Dutch Government Agrees To Sell 12 F-16s To Draken International For Use In Adversary Role In The U.S., 3 weeks, 5 days ago sur The Aviationist Draken International is about to expand its fleet of fighter jets already used for Combat Air Force/Contracted Air Support (CAF/CAS) program in the U.S with ex-RNlAF F-16s. The Dutch Parliament was informed on June the 29th [...] The post Dutch Government Agrees To Sell 12 F-16s To Draken International For Use In Adversary Role In The U.S. appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

The Italian Air Force Unveils First HH-139A Helicopter In Special Color Scheme, 3 weeks, 5 days ago sur The Aviationist The special colored HH-139A celebrates the 90th anniversary of the 15° Stormo. On Jun. 29, 2021, the Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) unveiled a special colored Leonardo HH-139A multipurpose combat helicopter during the celebrations of [...] The post The Italian Air Force Unveils First HH-139A Helicopter In Special Color Scheme appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Russian Su-30SM With Kh-31 Supersonic Missiles “Harassed” Dutch Frigate In Black Sea, 3 weeks, 6 days ago sur The Aviationist The Dutch MOD said the Russian jets carried out mock attacks on HNLMS Evertsen frigate in the Black Sea last week. Photos show at least one of the Su-30SM aircraft carried Kh-31 missiles. Russian aircraft [...] The post Russian Su-30SM With Kh-31 Supersonic Missiles “Harassed” Dutch Frigate In Black Sea appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

F-35B From British Aircraft Carrier Had A Close Encounter With A Russian Navy Warship In The Eastern Med Sea, 4 weeks ago sur The Aviationist A Russian exercise in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, involving five warships as well as Tu- 142MK, Il-38, Tu-22M3 and MiG-31K aircraft, provided an opportunity for a close encounter with at least one F-35B operating from [...] The post F-35B From British Aircraft Carrier Had A Close Encounter With A Russian Navy Warship In The Eastern Med Sea appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Swiss PC-21 Trainers Deploy For Training Exchange With The Italian Air Force, 4 weeks ago sur The Aviationist Six Swiss PC-21 trainers will stay for ten days in southern Italy to train with the 61st Wing, their Italian counterpart for jet pilot training. The Swiss Air Force is taking part in a 10-day [...] The post Swiss PC-21 Trainers Deploy For Training Exchange With The Italian Air Force appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

HH-60G Pilot Gives Incredibly Detailed Walkaround Tour Of The Pave Hawk, 1 month ago sur The Aviationist 41st Rescue Squadron’s pilot Captain White shares with us his extensive knowledge of the HH-60G helicopter with the freshly repainted Heritage Pave Hawk. The Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk is the U.S. Air Force’s sole rotary [...] The post HH-60G Pilot Gives Incredibly Detailed Walkaround Tour Of The Pave Hawk appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Leszno Antidotum Airshow 2021 Report, 1 month ago sur The Aviationist Leszno Airshow: A Hidden, yet Growing Gem of the European Airshows Calendar. Between Jun. 17 and Jun. 19, 2021, we have taken part in the Leszno Antidotum Airshow, organized at the Leszno Airfield in the [...] The post Leszno Antidotum Airshow 2021 Report appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Watch This: Antonov An-225 Mriya, World’s Heaviest Aircraft, Breaks Perimeter Fence At RAF Brize Norton, 1 month ago sur The Aviationist This is what happens when you are a bit too close to an An-225 Mriya. Designed at the end of Cold War to carry the Soviet “Buran” space shuttle and parts of the “Energiya” carrier-rocket [...] The post Watch This: Antonov An-225 Mriya, World’s Heaviest Aircraft, Breaks Perimeter Fence At RAF Brize Norton appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Israel Tested An Airborne Laser To Shoot Down Drones, 1 month ago sur The Aviationist The Israeli airborne laser prototype achieved a 100% success rate against target drones over the sea at different altitudes and ranges above one kilometer. The Israeli Ministry of Defense announced on June 21, 2021 that [...] The post Israel Tested An Airborne Laser To Shoot Down Drones appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)