Farewell Huey! The Italian Army Begins To Slowly Retire The AB-205 After More Than 50 Years Of Service, 2 hours ago sur The Aviationist The 5th Army Aviation Regiment is the first unit to phase out its AB-205 Huey helicopters after completing the transition to the NH-90. The 5th Army Aviation Regiment of the Italian Army (5° Reggimento Aviazione [...] The post Farewell Huey! The Italian Army Begins To Slowly Retire The AB-205 After More Than 50 Years Of Service appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

CMV-22B Osprey Makes First Ever Landings And Take-Offs From An Aircraft Carrier, 17 hours ago sur The Aviationist For first time, a new CMV-22B Osprey carried out landings and take-offs from the flight deck of an aircraft carrier. On Nov. 22, 2020, a CMV-22B tilt-rotor aircraft of the “Titans” of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission [...] The post CMV-22B Osprey Makes First Ever Landings And Take-Offs From An Aircraft Carrier appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Greece Officially Requests Urgent Purchase Of Second-Hand F-35s, 1 day, 17 hours ago sur The Aviationist The Letter of Request mentions the need for the fifth generation aircraft to be delivered in 2021. The Greek government officially requested an urgent purchase of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fifth generation aircraft for [...] The post Greece Officially Requests Urgent Purchase Of Second-Hand F-35s appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress Bombers Conduct Short-Notice Long-Range Deterrence Mission Into Middle East, 2 days, 12 hours ago sur The Aviationist U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers from Minot Air Force Base have conducted a surprise, round-trip to the Persian Gulf area “to deter aggression and reassure U.S. partners and allies”. On Nov. 21, 2020, [...] The post U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress Bombers Conduct Short-Notice Long-Range Deterrence Mission Into Middle East appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Watch The First XB-70A Valkyrie Suffer Tire blowout And Brake Fire After Emergency Landing On Maiden Flight, 3 days, 11 hours ago sur The Aviationist The maiden flight of the XB-70A ended with tire blowout and fire. With a planned cruise speed of Mach 3 and operational altitude of 70,000 feet, the B-70 Valkyrie was slated to be the ultimate [...] The post Watch The First XB-70A Valkyrie Suffer Tire blowout And Brake Fire After Emergency Landing On Maiden Flight appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Interesting Photos Of Spanish EF-18 Hornet With Inert Upgraded Taurus 350 Stand-off Air-Launched Cruise Missile, 3 days, 23 hours ago sur The Aviationist Spanish Air Force EF-18 Hornets are involved in the recertification after the MLU (Mid-Life Upgrade) of the Taurus 350 missile. Three EF-18M Hornet (C.15 in accordance with the local designation) jets and a team of [...] The post Interesting Photos Of Spanish EF-18 Hornet With Inert Upgraded Taurus 350 Stand-off Air-Launched Cruise Missile appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

The F-5 Freedom Fighter Reaches 50 Years Of Service In The Spanish Air Force, 4 days, 17 hours ago sur The Aviationist The F-5 flew for more than 170,000 hours and contributed to the training of over 1,000 fighter pilots. The Spanish Air Force (Ejército del Aire) reached the historic milestone of 50 years of service of [...] The post The F-5 Freedom Fighter Reaches 50 Years Of Service In The Spanish Air Force appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

First Blue Angels F/A-18C Has Arrived At The National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center, 4 days, 21 hours ago sur The Aviationist One of the Blue Angels “Legacy” F/A-18C Hornet has joined the collection of the National Air and Space Museum. On Nov. 18, 2020, an F/A-18C of the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, piloted by Cmdr. [...] The post First Blue Angels F/A-18C Has Arrived At The National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Italian Air Force NH-500Es With Floats Carry Out Training Activity On Lake Bracciano, 5 days, 13 hours ago sur The Aviationist The NH-500E helicopters equipped with floats carried out the peculiar training activity on Lake Bracciano near Rome. At the beginning of November, two NH-500E helicopters (designated TH-500B by the Italian MOD Mission Design Series), belonging [...] The post Italian Air Force NH-500Es With Floats Carry Out Training Activity On Lake Bracciano appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

A U.S. Navy Destroyer Has Shot Down an Incoming ICBM For the First Time., 5 days, 21 hours ago sur The Aviationist USS John Finn Shoots Down ICBM Outside of Atmosphere with Missile Shot. The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS John Finn (DDG-113) became the first ship to successfully shoot down an incoming ICBM (intercontinental [...] The post A U.S. Navy Destroyer Has Shot Down an Incoming ICBM For the First Time. appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Japan Begins V-22B Flight Operations At Kisarazu Marking First International Partner to Fly The Osprey, 6 days, 12 hours ago sur The Aviationist Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces (JGSDF) began V-22 flight operations at Kisarazu Air Field. It’s the first international partner to fly the U.S. tilt-rotor aircraft. On Nov. 6, 2020, the JGSDF kicked off flight operations with [...] The post Japan Begins V-22B Flight Operations At Kisarazu Marking First International Partner to Fly The Osprey appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

The U.S. Navy Completes Tests Of The New Tactical Combat Training System (TCTS) Increment II Pod, 6 days, 19 hours ago sur The Aviationist The New Tactical Combat Training System (TCTS) Increment II ACMI pod will replace the current TCTS/P5CTS pod used for training by Navy, Marines and Air Force. NAVAIR (Naval Air Systems Command) recently announced that the [...] The post The U.S. Navy Completes Tests Of The New Tactical Combat Training System (TCTS) Increment II Pod appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

The C-27J Next Generation Enters The Final Testing Phase, 1 week ago sur The Aviationist Leonardo will begin the deliveries of the enhanced C-27J Spartan from 2021. The Italian aerospace firm Leonardo recently announced that the C-27J Spartan Next Generation entered the final testing phase. 87 Spartans are currently in [...] The post The C-27J Next Generation Enters The Final Testing Phase appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Boeing And Northrop Grumman Carry Out AEW&C Open Mission Systems Test Flights With CRJ-700 Testbed Aircraft, 1 week, 1 day ago sur The Aviationist Boeing And Northrop Grumman tested new Open Mission Systems-compliant Airborne Early Warning & Control System on CRJ-700 testbed aircraft. The new technology concept will allow quicker and cheaper upgrades of the aircraft’s capabilities Boeing is [...] The post Boeing And Northrop Grumman Carry Out AEW&C Open Mission Systems Test Flights With CRJ-700 Testbed Aircraft appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Awesome Split Screen Cockpit Video Shows C-2A Greyhound Trap Landing On USS Truman In The Persian Gulf, 1 week, 2 days ago sur The Aviationist This is what a trap landing on the flight deck of USS Truman aircraft carrier looks like from the cockpit of a U.S. Navy C-2A Greyhound aircraft. The Grumman C-2A Greyhound is a twin-engine, high-wing [...] The post Awesome Split Screen Cockpit Video Shows C-2A Greyhound Trap Landing On USS Truman In The Persian Gulf appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Volga-Dnepr An-124 Ruslan Overruns Runway During Emergency Landing At Novosibirsk, 1 week, 3 days ago sur The Aviationist The giant Antonov An-124 Ruslan Condor suffered an uncontained engine failure after take off from Novosibirsk that forced the aircraft to perform an emergency landing. An Antonov An-124 Ruslan (NATO reporting name: Condor), belonging to [...] The post Volga-Dnepr An-124 Ruslan Overruns Runway During Emergency Landing At Novosibirsk appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Let’s Talk About The One-of-a-kind F-35I Adir Test Aircraft The Israeli Air Force Has Just Received, 1 week, 3 days ago sur The Aviationist The colorful F-35I Adir Test aircraft has been configured uniquely for operational testing of Israeli weapons and systems The Israeli Air Force Flight Testing Center (FTC) at Tel-Nof AFB received on Nov. 11, 2020, the [...] The post Let’s Talk About The One-of-a-kind F-35I Adir Test Aircraft The Israeli Air Force Has Just Received appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

U.S. MQ-9 Reaper Drones Stationed In Poland Spotted With New SIGINT Wing-Mounted Pod, 1 week, 4 days ago sur The Aviationist The MQ-9 drones of the 52nd Expeditionary Operations Group Detachment 2 have started flying with a new SIGINT (SIGnal INTelligence) pod. Some interesting photos were shared online by the Polish Ministry of Defense. They show [...] The post U.S. MQ-9 Reaper Drones Stationed In Poland Spotted With New SIGINT Wing-Mounted Pod appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

This New Raptor Demo Team Video Shows The F-22 in All Its Awesomeness, 1 week, 5 days ago sur The Aviationist The F-22 Raptor Demo Team has just released a video. And it’s simply stunning. The F-22 Raptor Demo Team is the world’s first 5th generation dedicated combat aircraft demonstration unit and remains the only solo jet, twin-engine, [...] The post This New Raptor Demo Team Video Shows The F-22 in All Its Awesomeness appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Let’s Have A Look At The Assets Involved In The “Personnel Recovery Week” Exercise At Decimomannu Air Base, 1 week, 5 days ago sur The Aviationist Last month, the Italian Air Force deployed its Eurofighter Typhoon, AMX, HH-101A and HH-139A to Decimomannu Air Base for the Personnel Recovery Week, an exercise designed to train units in planning and executing the recovery [...] The post Let’s Have A Look At The Assets Involved In The “Personnel Recovery Week” Exercise At Decimomannu Air Base appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Pilot Error And A Series of Ejection Seat Malfunctions Among The Causes Of Fatal F-16CM Crash at Shaw AFB., 1 week, 6 days ago sur The Aviationist Report Mentions Risks of Tactical Flying and Intense Training Demands, Wrong Decisions On The Ground Along with Possible Role of COVID-19 in Mishap. The cause of the tragic, fatal crash of an F-16CM, tail number [...] The post Pilot Error And A Series of Ejection Seat Malfunctions Among The Causes Of Fatal F-16CM Crash at Shaw AFB. appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Dissecting The U.S. Hostage Rescue Operation In Nigeria: Here Are All The Assets That Took Part In The Raid, 2 weeks ago sur The Aviationist American hostage Philip Walton was rescued in northern Nigeria last month and several U.S. aircraft supported the operation. Early on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, members of the Navy’s elite “SEAL Team Six” or “DEVGRU” (Development [...] The post Dissecting The U.S. Hostage Rescue Operation In Nigeria: Here Are All The Assets That Took Part In The Raid appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Russian Mi-24 Hind Gunship Shot Down in Armenia, Two Crewmembers Dead., 2 weeks ago sur The Aviationist MANPADs Missile Hit Russian Mi-24 Gunship Near Azerbaijani Border on Monday. A Russian military Mi-24 helicopter gunship (NATO reporting name “Hind”) was shot down on Monday, November 9, 2020, by a man-portable surface-to-air missile near [...] The post Russian Mi-24 Hind Gunship Shot Down in Armenia, Two Crewmembers Dead. appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

First Operational HH-60W Jolly Green II CSAR Helicopters Delivered To The U.S. Air Force, 2 weeks, 1 day ago sur The Aviationist The two HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters have arrived at Moody AFB and will be used to begin the transition from the HH-60G Pave Hawk. The U.S. Air Force received the first two operational HH-60W [...] The post First Operational HH-60W Jolly Green II CSAR Helicopters Delivered To The U.S. Air Force appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Take A Look At This Jaw-Dropping Photo Of An EA-18G Growler Thundering At Low Level With Visible Shock Waves, 2 weeks, 2 days ago sur The Aviationist Photographer shot an amazing photo of an EA-18G Growler at ultra low level on Visual Route 1355. The insanely cool photo you can find in this article was taken last month by photographer Dave Honan [...] The post Take A Look At This Jaw-Dropping Photo Of An EA-18G Growler Thundering At Low Level With Visible Shock Waves appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Take A Look At These Amazing Newly Released Photos Of Edwards AFB’s F-22A Raptors, 2 weeks, 3 days ago sur The Aviationist The photos show the F-22A Raptor stealth aircraft during everyday activities over the Mojave Desert. As you may know, Edwards Air Force Base is the second largest base in the U.S. Air Force and the [...] The post Take A Look At These Amazing Newly Released Photos Of Edwards AFB’s F-22A Raptors appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Germany Confirms Acquisition Of 38 New Tranche 4 Eurofighter Combat Aircraft, 2 weeks, 3 days ago sur The Aviationist The new jets will replace the older Tranche 1 Eurofighters as part of Project Quadriga The German parliament approved the acquisition of 38 new Eurofighter on Nov. 5, 2020. The new jets will replace the 38 older Eurofighters of Tranche 1, the first delivered to the Luftwaffe, as part of Project Quadriga. The contract signature […] The post Germany Confirms Acquisition Of 38 New Tranche 4 Eurofighter Combat Aircraft appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Watch This Incredible Video Of The B-52’s Steerable Dual-Bicycle Gear At Work During A Crosswind Take Off, 2 weeks, 4 days ago sur The Aviationist The B-52 has the ability to stay sideways during its take-off run in crosswind conditions. The video in this post was taken by our friend @Saint1Mil in April last year, at RAF Fairford, UK. It [...] The post Watch This Incredible Video Of The B-52’s Steerable Dual-Bicycle Gear At Work During A Crosswind Take Off appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Blue Angels Make Final Flight in “Legacy” F/A-18 Hornets Before Transition to Super Hornet., 2 weeks, 5 days ago sur The Aviationist Blue Angels Team Makes Final Demo Formation Flight Before Switching to Larger Super Hornet. The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Team, the Blue Angels, flew their final formation flight in the “Legacy” F/A-18C/D Hornet yesterday on [...] The post Blue Angels Make Final Flight in “Legacy” F/A-18 Hornets Before Transition to Super Hornet. appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Four Air Force’s Secretive U-28A Draco ISR Aircraft Make Stopover at Aviano AB On Their Way Back From Deployment, 2 weeks, 5 days ago sur The Aviationist The U-28A Draco, on their way back to CONUS from the U.S. Central Command area of operations, made a stopover at Aviano AB, in Italy. Between Oct. 29 and 30, 2020, four U-28A Draco aircraft, [...] The post Four Air Force’s Secretive U-28A Draco ISR Aircraft Make Stopover at Aviano AB On Their Way Back From Deployment appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)