Germany Set To Replace Its P-3C Orion Maritime Patrol Aircraft With The P-8A Poseidon, 18 hours ago sur The Aviationist The selection of the P-8 Poseidon emerged during a parliamentary interrogation after the United States approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of five aircraft to Germany. The Bundesministerium der Verteidigung (BMVg), the German Federal Ministry [...] The post Germany Set To Replace Its P-3C Orion Maritime Patrol Aircraft With The P-8A Poseidon appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Crazy Cool Video Shows In Detail How The A-10 Thunderbolt’s GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling Gun Works, 3 days, 9 hours ago sur The Aviationist Wanna know what’s behind the trademark BRTTTTT noise of the A-10 Warthog’s GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling Gun? Then, watch this. Dubbed Warthog, Hog or just Hawg, the A-10 Thunderbolt II is, basically, an airplane built around the GAU-8 Avenger 30-mm [...] The post Crazy Cool Video Shows In Detail How The A-10 Thunderbolt’s GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling Gun Works appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Libyan Coast Guard Shoots At Two Italian Fishing Boats: Italian Frigate And P-72A Surveillance Plane On The Scene, 4 days, 9 hours ago sur The Aviationist The Italian Navy and Air Force intervened in international waters off Libya after a Libyan Coast Guard patrol boat shot at Italian fishing boats. Two Italian fishing boats were involved in an incident about 30 [...] The post Libyan Coast Guard Shoots At Two Italian Fishing Boats: Italian Frigate And P-72A Surveillance Plane On The Scene appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

The U.S. Army Clears Full-Rate Production Of Northrop Grumman’s CIRCM (Common Infrared Countermeasures), 4 days, 18 hours ago sur The Aviationist The new CIRCM system will equip all the service’s current helicopters, beginning from the UH-60M Black Hawk, and the Future Vertical Lift helicopters in development. The U.S. Army awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to begin [...] The post The U.S. Army Clears Full-Rate Production Of Northrop Grumman’s CIRCM (Common Infrared Countermeasures) appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

We Have Been To NATO Tiger Meet 2021 And Here Are The Most Interesting Aircraft We Found There., 5 days, 17 hours ago sur The Aviationist Our correspondent David Parody went to Beja, Portugal, for NATO Tiger Meet 2021. NATO Tiger Meet (NTM) is one of Europe’s most famous and loved among the aviation enthusiasts community, multinational exercise attended by squadrons [...] The post We Have Been To NATO Tiger Meet 2021 And Here Are The Most Interesting Aircraft We Found There. appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Nine U.S. Marine Corps And Eight RAF F-35Bs Have Embarked On HMS Queen Elizabeth, 1 week ago sur The Aviationist 17 F-35Bs have already landed aboard British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth ahead of CSG21 deployment. As already reported 10 USMC F-35Bs aircraft, belonging to the VMFA-211 Wake Island Avengers, based at MCAS (Marine Corps [...] The post Nine U.S. Marine Corps And Eight RAF F-35Bs Have Embarked On HMS Queen Elizabeth appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

10 Years Ago Today We Learned About The Stealth Black Hawk Used In OBL Raid. Here’s The Updated Rendering., 1 week, 1 day ago sur The Aviationist In the last 10 years, we have collected the description of someone who was in Afghanistan and saw the secret MH-X Stealth Black Hawk helicopter recover after the raid. While its shape is still a [...] The post 10 Years Ago Today We Learned About The Stealth Black Hawk Used In OBL Raid. Here’s The Updated Rendering. appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

The Italian F-35As Have Deployed To Estonia For NATO’s Baltic Air Policing Mission, 1 week, 3 days ago sur The Aviationist It’s the first time 5th generation aircraft take part in BAP mission. On Apr. 30, 2021, four Italian Air Force F-35A Lightning II jets landed at Amari Air Base, Estonia, to take over the NATO’s [...] The post The Italian F-35As Have Deployed To Estonia For NATO’s Baltic Air Policing Mission appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

The Gigantic Stratolaunch Aircraft Just Flew For The Second Time, 1 week, 4 days ago sur The Aviationist The Stratolaunch aircraft took off from Mojave Air and Space Port two years after its maiden flight. The Stratolaunch six-engine jet, the aircraft with the world’s largest wingspan, has just launched from Mojave Air and [...] The post The Gigantic Stratolaunch Aircraft Just Flew For The Second Time appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

F-15E Strike Eagles Execute First Operational Tactical Munitions Ferry With The New “Bomb Truck” Configuration, 1 week, 4 days ago sur The Aviationist Six F-15E Strike Eagles relocated as part of an Agile Combat Employment operation, in “Bomb Truck” config, each bringing 12 JDAMs and 4 SDBs. Just two months after it was tested at Eglin Air Force [...] The post F-15E Strike Eagles Execute First Operational Tactical Munitions Ferry With The New “Bomb Truck” Configuration appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

All RDAF F-16 Fighting Falcons Are Getting Have Glass V Color Scheme, 1 week, 5 days ago sur The Aviationist The RDAF (Royal Danish Air Force) F-16 Fighting Falcons are being painted in dark grey. In October 2020, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Flyvevåbnet (Royal Danish Air Force), the F-16AM serial E-005 was [...] The post All RDAF F-16 Fighting Falcons Are Getting Have Glass V Color Scheme appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

USMC F-35Bs Have Landed At RAF Lakenheath For Upcoming HMS Queen Elizabeth’s Indo-Pacific Deployment, 1 week, 5 days ago sur The Aviationist USMC F-35Bs have arrived at RAF Lakenheath to deploy aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth. Split into two sections, each including 5 jets, a total of 10 USMC F-35Bs aircraft have arrived at RAF Lakenheath, UK. The [...] The post USMC F-35Bs Have Landed At RAF Lakenheath For Upcoming HMS Queen Elizabeth’s Indo-Pacific Deployment appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Italian Air Force Unveils Eurofighter Typhoon In Tiger Theme Special Color Scheme, 1 week, 6 days ago sur The Aviationist The special color Eurofighter Typhoon will attend NTM (NATO Tiger Meet) in Beja, Portugal. The Italian Air Force has just published some images of the Eurofighter Typhoon in special color scheme the service is sending [...] The post Italian Air Force Unveils Eurofighter Typhoon In Tiger Theme Special Color Scheme appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Check Out This Cool New Video of Chinese Navy Carrier Ops the Week They Launched 3 New Warships, 1 week, 6 days ago sur The Aviationist Chinese Navy on A Tear to Assert Global Reach with New Carriers and Warships. While the Chinese military has been on a tear of introducing new weapons systems and platforms, this past week was remarkable [...] The post Check Out This Cool New Video of Chinese Navy Carrier Ops the Week They Launched 3 New Warships appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

SUN n’ FUN starts the 2021 American Air Show Season, 2 weeks ago sur The Aviationist The United States Navy Blue Angels 75th anniversary season kicks off with their “new” F/A-18E/F Super Hornets at SUN n’ FUN 2021. Officially known as the SUN n’ FUN Aerospace Expo, the famous airshow held [...] The post SUN n’ FUN starts the 2021 American Air Show Season appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Israel Continues Development Of New External Fuel Tanks For Its F-35I Adir Jets, 2 weeks, 1 day ago sur The Aviationist A local newspaper reported that the development of external fuel tanks for the F-35 is still ongoing and will possibly be complete in two years. It is no secret that the Israeli Air Force considers [...] The post Israel Continues Development Of New External Fuel Tanks For Its F-35I Adir Jets appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Italian Typhoons Deploy To Kuwait To Carry Out ISR Missions In Support Of Operation Inherent Resolve, 2 weeks, 3 days ago sur The Aviationist The Italian Air Force Typhoons have arrived at Alì Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. Four F-2000A Typhoon jets, belonging to the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force) have deployed to Kuwait, to support Operation Inherent Resolve, [...] The post Italian Typhoons Deploy To Kuwait To Carry Out ISR Missions In Support Of Operation Inherent Resolve appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Royal Canadian Air Force CH-148 Cyclone Helicopter Makes Rare Visit To Dutch Air Base, 2 weeks, 4 days ago sur The Aviationist Our friend Stephan de Bruijn, with some assistance by Wim Sonneveld, provided us some details and exclusive pictures about a Royal Canadian Air Force CH-148 that visited the Netherlands. For a two-week period, Naval Air [...] The post Royal Canadian Air Force CH-148 Cyclone Helicopter Makes Rare Visit To Dutch Air Base appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Russian Tu-95 And Tu-160 Bombers Conduct Cruise Missile Exercise In “Surge” Of Military Drills Across The Country, 2 weeks, 4 days ago sur The Aviationist Both the Russian Aerospace Forces Tu-95MS “Bear H” and the Tu-160 “Blackjack” launched Kh-555 cruise missiles at a range in the Komi Republic. The Long-range Aviation Command of the Russian Air and Space Force conducted [...] The post Russian Tu-95 And Tu-160 Bombers Conduct Cruise Missile Exercise In “Surge” Of Military Drills Across The Country appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Airbus Conducts New A400M Helicopter Air-To-Air Refueling Test Campaign, 2 weeks, 5 days ago sur The Aviationist The tests with the A400M involved the day and night refueling of two French Air Force H225M Caracals. Airbus recently announced the successful completion of a new Helicopter Air-to-Air Refueling (HAAR) test campaign with the [...] The post Airbus Conducts New A400M Helicopter Air-To-Air Refueling Test Campaign appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

A Look at the Recovery of the TBM Avenger That Ditched at Cocoa Beach Airshow., 2 weeks, 5 days ago sur The Aviationist Valiant Air Command TBM Avenger Sustained Damage, But Could Have Been Much Worse. Video of the Valiant Air Command’s Grumman TBM Avenger ditching at the Cocoa Beach Air Show in Florida on Saturday, April 17, [...] The post A Look at the Recovery of the TBM Avenger That Ditched at Cocoa Beach Airshow.   appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

USAF Deploys Major Fighter Component to Poland, 2 weeks, 6 days ago sur The Aviationist USAF deployed 24 fighters to Poland. Twenty F-15s and four F-16s belonging to the U.S. Air Force deployed to Poland on Apr. 19, 2021. The two dozen USAF fighters arrived at Łask (EPLK) and Krzesiny [...] The post USAF Deploys Major Fighter Component to Poland appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Force Multiplier: We Refuel F-35s, Tornado, Typhoons and Another KC-767 During Mission With Italian Air Force Tanker, 3 weeks ago sur The Aviationist We took part in a mission aboard the Italian Air Force KC-767 and had the opportunity to refuel receivers using different both the “flying boom” and “hose and drogue” systems. The Italian Air Force (Aeronautica [...] The post Force Multiplier: We Refuel F-35s, Tornado, Typhoons and Another KC-767 During Mission With Italian Air Force Tanker appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Check Out This Dramatic Video of a TBM Avenger Ditching Yesterday at Cocoa Beach Airshow., 3 weeks, 1 day ago sur The Aviationist Valiant Air Command Pilot Makes Perfect Emergency Water Landing With TBM Avenger In Front Of Beach. Spectators captured dramatic video of the Valiant Air Command’s new Grumman TBM Avenger ditching (making an emergency water landing) on [...] The post Check Out This Dramatic Video of a TBM Avenger Ditching Yesterday at Cocoa Beach Airshow. appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

First Flight of Japan’s RQ-4B Global Hawk, 3 weeks, 2 days ago sur The Aviationist The first Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk drone for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force has carried out its maiden flight. On Apr. 15, 2021, the first RQ-4B Global Hawk UAV (Unmanned Air Vehicle) destined to [...] The post First Flight of Japan’s RQ-4B Global Hawk appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Watch A Russian Navy Il-38N “Dolphin” Load A Superlarge Sea Bottom Mine For Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise, 3 weeks, 3 days ago sur The Aviationist For the first time, five Russian Navy Il-38 and Il-38N aircraft have taken part together in an Anti-Submarine Warfare exercise laying sea bottom mines. Russian Navy Il-38 and Il-38N “Dolphin” (NATO reporting name “May”) Anti-Submarine [...] The post Watch A Russian Navy Il-38N “Dolphin” Load A Superlarge Sea Bottom Mine For Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Sikorsky S-97 Raider Demonstrated At The U.S. Army’s Redstone Arsenal, 3 weeks, 4 days ago sur The Aviationist The demonstrations were meant to show the S-97 Raider’s agility and the program’s status to the U.S. Army personnel working on the Future Vertical Lift program. Sikorsky demonstrated the S-97 Raider, the company’s development aircraft [...] The post Sikorsky S-97 Raider Demonstrated At The U.S. Army’s Redstone Arsenal appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

US Air Force F-15C Eagle Records Longest Known Air-To-Air Missile Shot, 3 weeks, 5 days ago sur The Aviationist A USAF F-15C Eagle has achieved the longest known air-to-air missile shot ever. While its most advanced variant, the F-15EX (recently officially named the “Eagle II”) was being delivered to the U.S. Air Force getting [...] The post US Air Force F-15C Eagle Records Longest Known Air-To-Air Missile Shot appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Poland Signs Excess Defense Article Deal Procuring Five Extra C-130Hs (Resurrected From The “Boneyard”), 3 weeks, 5 days ago sur The Aviationist Poland to procure five extra C-130H Hercules aircraft which will be restored out of the “Boneyard” in the Arizona Desert. The Armament Inspectorate of the Polish Ministry of Defense published a release stating that an [...] The post Poland Signs Excess Defense Article Deal Procuring Five Extra C-130Hs (Resurrected From The “Boneyard”) appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey Conducts Qualifications Flights Aboard Italian Aircraft Carrier Cavour, 3 weeks, 6 days ago sur The Aviationist After completing the Sea Trials with the U.S. Marine Corps F-35B, the aircraft carrier Cavour conducted training with a USMC MV-22B Osprey. As already reported, the Italian Navy has recently declared the successful completion of [...] The post U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey Conducts Qualifications Flights Aboard Italian Aircraft Carrier Cavour appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)