F-35 In ‘Beast Mode’, Swing-Role Typhoons And Everything You’ll Find In The 2022 Calendar Of The Italian Air Force, 2 days, 2 hours ago sur The Aviationist The Italian Air Force 2022 Calendar Marks A Significant Change In The Service’s Communication Strategy. On Oct. 7, 2021, the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force) presented its 2022 calendar during an event attended by civil [...] The post F-35 In ‘Beast Mode’, Swing-Role Typhoons And Everything You’ll Find In The 2022 Calendar Of The Italian Air Force appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

We Have A New Logo And Here’s The Full Story Behind It, 3 days, 2 hours ago sur The Aviationist Our new logo features an F-117. But it’s not because the Nighthawk is cool. There’s a whole story behind it and here it is, from Mauro Roder, who designed the new logo, polo shirts, patches [...] The post We Have A New Logo And Here’s The Full Story Behind It appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

B-52H’s Crew Gives Unprecedented Walkaround Tour Of The Stratofortress Bomber, 3 days, 8 hours ago sur The Aviationist Barksdale AFB’s instructors shared with us their extensive knowledge of the BUFF (Big Ugly Fat Fella), with many interesting, little-known details. For almost 70 years, the B-52 Stratofortress bomber has been one of the most [...] The post B-52H’s Crew Gives Unprecedented Walkaround Tour Of The Stratofortress Bomber appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Two U.S. B-1B Bombers Make First Ever Visit To Spangdahlem AB, Germany, After Baltic Mission, 4 days, 2 hours ago sur The Aviationist As expected, the B-1 Lancers deployed to the UK have started to carry out missions across Europe. On Oct. 11, 2021, two B-1B bombers, deployed to RAF Fairford in support of U.S. European Command’s Bomber [...] The post Two U.S. B-1B Bombers Make First Ever Visit To Spangdahlem AB, Germany, After Baltic Mission appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

15 U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles Have Deployed To Greece For Operation Castle Forge, 1 week ago sur The Aviationist F-15Es from the 336th Fighter Squadron “Rocketeers” are currently stationed at Larissa Air Base. Split in three cells of 5 aircraft, 15 F-15E Strike Eagles belonging to the 4th Fighter Wing from Seymour Johnson Air Force [...] The post 15 U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles Have Deployed To Greece For Operation Castle Forge appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Fairchild AFB Launched The Largest KC-135 MITO (Minimum Interval Take Off) Mission In Base’s History Last Week, 1 week, 1 day ago sur The Aviationist The KC-135 MITO was part of a proficiency and readiness exercise to validate Fairchild’s maintenance generation and the ability to launch multiple aircraft in rapid succession. On Sept. 29, 2021, the 92nd Air Refueling Wing [...] The post Fairchild AFB Launched The Largest KC-135 MITO (Minimum Interval Take Off) Mission In Base’s History Last Week appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Watch This Amazing Video Of Two B-1B Bombers Arriving At RAF Fairford This Morning, 1 week, 2 days ago sur The Aviationist The BONEs are back to the UK for a Bomber Task Force deployment. On Oct. 6, 2021, two B-1B Lancers from the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Forces Base, Texas, arrived at RAF Fairford, [...] The post Watch This Amazing Video Of Two B-1B Bombers Arriving At RAF Fairford This Morning appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

The F-35A Released B61-12 Joint Test Assemblies Completing Final Flight Test Of Nuclear Design Certification, 1 week, 2 days ago sur The Aviationist The Lightning II gets one step closer to become the next Air Force aircraft, and first 5th Generation platform, to achieve compatibility with the refurbished B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb. The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) [...] The post The F-35A Released B61-12 Joint Test Assemblies Completing Final Flight Test Of Nuclear Design Certification appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet Crashes in Death Valley: Pilot Ejects Safely., 1 week, 2 days ago sur The Aviationist VX-9 “Vampires” Super Hornet Goes Down in Remote Area, Pilot Released from Las Vegas Hospital. The U.S. Navy and local news media reported on Tuesday that a Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet from Air Test and [...] The post U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet Crashes in Death Valley: Pilot Ejects Safely. appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

US F-35Bs Board Japan’s Aircraft Carrier Becoming First Fixed-Wing Aircraft To Operate From Japanese Ship Since WWII, 1 week, 3 days ago sur The Aviationist The U.S. Marine Corps F-35s are the first fixed-wing aircraft to operate from a Japanese ship since WW2, following the decision to convert the JS Izumo from helicopter carrier to light aircraft carrier and the [...] The post US F-35Bs Board Japan’s Aircraft Carrier Becoming First Fixed-Wing Aircraft To Operate From Japanese Ship Since WWII appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Italy And UK Are Integrating New European Weapons On The F-35 Lightning II, 1 week, 3 days ago sur The Aviationist The two countries will complete the integration of the Meteor air-to-air missile and SPEAR 3 air-to-surface missile on both the F-35A and F-35B. BAE Systems and MBDA have been awarded a program to complete the [...] The post Italy And UK Are Integrating New European Weapons On The F-35 Lightning II appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

U.S. Air Force Officially Activates 495th Fighter Squadron At RAF Lakenheath, 1 week, 4 days ago sur The Aviationist The “Valkyries” will be the first Europe-based USAF F-35 squadron, with the first aircraft expected to arrive at their new home later this year. During an official ceremony at RAF Lakenheath on October 1, 2021, [...] The post U.S. Air Force Officially Activates 495th Fighter Squadron At RAF Lakenheath appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

U.S. Clears Australia To Buy One EA-18G Growler To Replace Aircraft Damaged Beyond Repair At Nellis in 2018, 2 weeks ago sur The Aviationist The total for the new EA-18G Growler for the Royal Australian Air Force is estimated at 125 million USD. “The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government [...] The post U.S. Clears Australia To Buy One EA-18G Growler To Replace Aircraft Damaged Beyond Repair At Nellis in 2018 appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Super Rare Royal Saudi Air Force Boeing RE-3A Spy Plane Makes Stopover At RAF Waddington, 2 weeks, 1 day ago sur The Aviationist The Royal Saudi Air Force Boeing RE-3A TASS (Tactical Airborne Surveillance System) supported by a Saudi A330 MRTT is reportedly on its way to the U.S. for rework. A Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) RE-3A [...] The post Super Rare Royal Saudi Air Force Boeing RE-3A Spy Plane Makes Stopover At RAF Waddington appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Let’s Focus On The Aerobatic Teams That Took Part In The Frecce Tricolori’s 60th Anniversary Airshow In Rivolto, 2 weeks, 1 day ago sur The Aviationist Although some had to cancel their participation at the last minute, Rivolto airshow featured teams from all over Europe, As we reported few days ago, an international airshow was held at Rivolto Air Base, Italy, [...] The post Let’s Focus On The Aerobatic Teams That Took Part In The Frecce Tricolori’s 60th Anniversary Airshow In Rivolto appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

International Flight Training School In Italy Welcomes First Two German Air Force Pilots, 2 weeks, 2 days ago sur The Aviationist Two German Air Force pilots have joined Qatari pilots at the Italian Flight Training School (IFTS) in Italy. The new International Flight Training School (IFTS) is a joint venture between the Italian Air Force and [...] The post International Flight Training School In Italy Welcomes First Two German Air Force Pilots appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Here Are All The Latest U.S. Air Force Bomber Fleet Updates You Need To Know, 2 weeks, 3 days ago sur The Aviationist B-52’s New Engines, B-1’s Early Retirement Updates, B-2 off runway, B-21 progress And All The Recent News Regarding The U.S. Bomber Fleet. The Pentagon announced through their contract notices on Sept. 24, 2021, that Rolls [...] The post Here Are All The Latest U.S. Air Force Bomber Fleet Updates You Need To Know appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Most Advanced Version Of The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Delivered To The U.S. Navy, 2 weeks, 4 days ago sur The Aviationist Boeing has just delivered the first Block III F/A-18F Super Hornet. The U.S. Navy’s first Block III F/A-18F Super Hornet, BuNo 169973, took off from Lambert International Airport in St. Louis to Naval Air Station [...] The post Most Advanced Version Of The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Delivered To The U.S. Navy appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Dissecting Frecce Tricolori’s 60th Anniversary Airshow And Its Pretty Interesting COMAO Demo, 3 weeks ago sur The Aviationist The one organized at Rivolto AB was much more than “just” a celebration of the Frecce Tricolori’s anniversary: unlike most of the Italian airshows it was also an opportunity to have a look at some [...] The post Dissecting Frecce Tricolori’s 60th Anniversary Airshow And Its Pretty Interesting COMAO Demo appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Behold This Awesome Video Of The C-17 Flying Low Over Brisbane Taken From Above Its Flight Path, 3 weeks ago sur The Aviationist Taken from 300 feet above the flight path of the RAAF C-17 Globemaster III airlifter doing the Riverfire Festival practice run. Yesterday we posted some really amazing shots of the Royal Australian Air Force C-17 [...] The post Behold This Awesome Video Of The C-17 Flying Low Over Brisbane Taken From Above Its Flight Path appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Here Are Some Jaw Dropping Shots Of The RAAF C-17 Over Brisbane During The Riverfire Festival Rehearsals, 3 weeks, 1 day ago sur The Aviationist RAAF C-17 maneuvering at low level over Brisbane is one of the highlights of the annual Brisbane Riverfire Festival. On Sept. 23, 2021, a Boeing C-17A Globemaster III of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), [...] The post Here Are Some Jaw Dropping Shots Of The RAAF C-17 Over Brisbane During The Riverfire Festival Rehearsals appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

NATO Days in Ostrava 2021: Things Getting Back to Normal?, 3 weeks, 2 days ago sur The Aviationist Ostrava Show Brought Things Closer to Pre-COVID Normal. Last weekend (Sep. 17 – 19) we attended the NATO Days event in Ostrava. It seems that after a year of pandemic, the air show audience community [...] The post NATO Days in Ostrava 2021: Things Getting Back to Normal? appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Take A Look At This Mysterious Shape Spotted At Skunk Works’ Helendale Radar Cross Section Facility, 3 weeks, 2 days ago sur The Aviationist A clip posted to TikTok shows a pretty weird shape on a trailer at the Helendale Radar Cross Section Facility. A pretty intriguing “object” was spotted in a video posted this morning on TikTok by [...] The post Take A Look At This Mysterious Shape Spotted At Skunk Works’ Helendale Radar Cross Section Facility appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Two Russian Tu-160 Bombers Escorted By Flankers Intercepted By Italian Typhoons, Danish F-16s Over The Baltic Sea, 3 weeks, 3 days ago sur The Aviationist Two Tu-160s have flown over the Baltic region. NATO, Finnish and Swedish fighters shadowed the Russian Blackjacks which were escorted by Su-35s. Two Russian Aerospace Forces Tu-160 Blackjacks carried out an 8-hour mission that brought [...] The post Two Russian Tu-160 Bombers Escorted By Flankers Intercepted By Italian Typhoons, Danish F-16s Over The Baltic Sea appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Enjoy These Two Stunning 4K Videos Of The F-117s Operating Out Of Fresno Last Week, 3 weeks, 4 days ago sur The Aviationist Two new clips show the F-117 Stealth Jets that deployed to Fresno last week in amazing detail. We have already written a series of reports about the “surprise” appearance of two F-117 Nighthawk aircraft that [...] The post Enjoy These Two Stunning 4K Videos Of The F-117s Operating Out Of Fresno Last Week appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Let’s Talk About Next Generation Electronic Warfare Suite For The F-16 Recently Tested By Northrop Grumman, 3 weeks, 4 days ago sur The Aviationist The new suite was tested on the company’s flying testbed in conjunction with the APG-83 SABR AESA radar during Exercise Northern Lightning. Northrop Grumman recently announced that the new Next Generation Electronic Warfare (NGEW) system [...] The post Let’s Talk About Next Generation Electronic Warfare Suite For The F-16 Recently Tested By Northrop Grumman appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

MQ-25 Stingray Tests Move Forward With First F-35C Lightning II Air-To-Air Refueling, 4 weeks ago sur The Aviationist Following the F/A-18F Super Hornet and the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, the unmanned MQ-25 tanker was now tested in conjunction with the F-35, moving at a fast pace towards the delivery of a fully mission-capable drone. [...] The post MQ-25 Stingray Tests Move Forward With First F-35C Lightning II Air-To-Air Refueling appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

The U.S. Air Force Has Just Released The First Official Photos Of The F-117 Deployment To Fresno, 4 weeks, 1 day ago sur The Aviationist These are probably the first official photos of the (officially retired but still flying) F-117 since the type was retired some 13 years ago. The first photographs along with a press release about the F-117 [...] The post The U.S. Air Force Has Just Released The First Official Photos Of The F-117 Deployment To Fresno appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Those Sharp Looking Red-tailed P-3C Orions You See Flying Around the Florida Skies, 4 weeks, 1 day ago sur The Aviationist We visit MHD Rockland and ESG Aerosystems Inc. Training Platforms. I’ve lived in Florida for over twenty years. I’ve been from corner to corner, edge-to-edge. I once counted 168 alligators along the side of the [...] The post Those Sharp Looking Red-tailed P-3C Orions You See Flying Around the Florida Skies appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

This Video Provides The Most Detailed View To The Officially Retired (But Still Flying) F-117s So Far, 1 month ago sur The Aviationist Check out this cool clip showing F-117s operations at Fresno Airport, California. No, the one you can find below is not a video filmed some time in the past, when the F-117 Nighthawks were still [...] The post This Video Provides The Most Detailed View To The Officially Retired (But Still Flying) F-117s So Far appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)