Two U.S. F-35Bs Have Landed Aboard Italian Navy Aircraft Carrier ITS Cavour To Begin Sea Trials, 18 hours ago sur The Aviationist Two U.S. F-35Bs from VX-23 have landed aboard the Italian Navy ITS Cavour aircraft carrier: the “Ready For Operations” campaign has gone live. Two specially instrumented U.S. F-35Bs from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 [...] The post Two U.S. F-35Bs Have Landed Aboard Italian Navy Aircraft Carrier ITS Cavour To Begin Sea Trials appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

The Italian Frecce Tricolori Display Team Celebrate Their 60th Anniversary, 1 day, 13 hours ago sur The Aviationist The Frecce Tricolori is the Italian Air Force aerobatic display team. It’s the world’s largest military display team. On Mar. 1, 2021 the Frecce Tricolori, the display team of the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force), [...] The post The Italian Frecce Tricolori Display Team Celebrate Their 60th Anniversary appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

TV Report About Russian UAVs Provides New Insights Into The Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik UCAV Program, 1 day, 16 hours ago sur The Aviationist For the first time the Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik UCAV’s Chief Designer and the ground control station were introduced to journalists after years of strict secrecy. Russia’s state-owned Channel One television aired a report about the [...] The post TV Report About Russian UAVs Provides New Insights Into The Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik UCAV Program appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Check Out These Awesome Shots Of Four RNoAF F-35A Jets Refueling For The First Time From A French C-135 Tanker, 2 days, 9 hours ago sur The Aviationist The aerial refueling of four RNoAF (Royal Norwegian Air Force) F-35A Lightning II stealth aircraft from a French Air Force C-135FR provided an opportunity for some great shots. Last week, a C-135 from Air Refueling [...] The post Check Out These Awesome Shots Of Four RNoAF F-35A Jets Refueling For The First Time From A French C-135 Tanker appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

The A-10C Demo Team Unveiled Their “Warthog” In Vietnam-Era Camouflage Color Scheme, 3 days, 9 hours ago sur The Aviationist The SouthEast Asia camouflage of the A-10C, inspired by the F-105 Thunderchiefs of the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing, will honor the unit’s Prisoners of War, Missing in Action and Veterans. The U.S. Air Force A-10C [...] The post The A-10C Demo Team Unveiled Their “Warthog” In Vietnam-Era Camouflage Color Scheme appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

You Really Have To Watch The “Top Gun: Maverick” Trailer Recreated In LEGO Bricks!, 3 days, 20 hours ago sur The Aviationist This is beyond cool: the trailer of “Top Gun: Maverick”, recreated in Lego bricks! As everybody knows, “Top Gun: Maverick”, the highly-anticipated sequel to the original 1986 “Top Gun” hit movie has been delayed (twice), [...] The post You Really Have To Watch The “Top Gun: Maverick” Trailer Recreated In LEGO Bricks! appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

“Arctic Bone”: U.S. B-1 Bombers Fly First Mission From Norway Over Eastern Barents Sea, “Russia’s Naval Backyard”, 4 days, 13 hours ago sur The Aviationist The U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancer bombers have launched the first deterrence patrol from Orland Air Station to the eastern Barents Sea, where they integrated with RNoAF F-35A. On Feb. 26, 2021, the U.S. Air [...] The post “Arctic Bone”: U.S. B-1 Bombers Fly First Mission From Norway Over Eastern Barents Sea, “Russia’s Naval Backyard” appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

ATAC Mirage F1B Has Crashed Off The End Of The Flight Line At Tyndall AFB, 5 days, 7 hours ago sur The Aviationist An incident, involving a Mirage F1B aircraft contracted through Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC), has occurred at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. A contract Mirage F1B has crashed at Tyndall AFB, in the morning on [...] The post ATAC Mirage F1B Has Crashed Off The End Of The Flight Line At Tyndall AFB appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

RAF Retires Sentinel R1 Intelligence Gathering Aircraft With Final Mission To Watch Kaliningrad And Belarus, 5 days, 8 hours ago sur The Aviationist The last mission of RAF Sentinel R1 ZJ694 was near Kaliningrad Oblast and Belarus. RAF will complete the retirement of the type by the end of March. On Feb. 25, 2021, the RAF Sentinel R1 [...] The post RAF Retires Sentinel R1 Intelligence Gathering Aircraft With Final Mission To Watch Kaliningrad And Belarus appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Italian Tornado IDS Aircraft Have Logged More Than 4,000 Hours Flying Recce Missions Over 5,000 Targets In Iraq, 5 days, 13 hours ago sur The Aviationist The Tornado IDS jets of the Italian Air Force Task Group “Devil” have surpassed 4,000 flight hours in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. The Italian Tornado IDS aircraft, belonging to the 154° Gruppo (Squadron) of [...] The post Italian Tornado IDS Aircraft Have Logged More Than 4,000 Hours Flying Recce Missions Over 5,000 Targets In Iraq appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Iran Unveils Indigenous Kaman 22 Armed Drone. But It Looks Like an American MQ-9 Reaper Rip-Off, 6 days, 10 hours ago sur The Aviationist The new Kaman 22 drone is clearly inspired by the American MQ-9 Reaper UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), although probably smaller in size. As announced at the beginning of the month, Tehran has eventually unveiled the [...] The post Iran Unveils Indigenous Kaman 22 Armed Drone. But It Looks Like an American MQ-9 Reaper Rip-Off appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

The First F-15EX Received U.S. Air Force Camouflage And Markings, 6 days, 21 hours ago sur The Aviationist The F-15EX was photographed during its first flight after receiving the classic F-15C/D camouflage and the 40th Flight Test Squadron insignias. Few weeks after its maiden flight, the first F-15EX received its U.S. Air Force [...] The post The First F-15EX Received U.S. Air Force Camouflage And Markings appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Norwegian F-35A Jets (With Their Peculiar Upper Fuselage Drag Chute Pod) Deploy To Iceland For NATO’s Air Policing, 1 week ago sur The Aviationist For the second time, the Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35A Lightning II jets have deployed to Keflavik, Iceland, to support NATO’s Icelandic Air Policing. Four RNoAF F-35A Lightning II jets have deployed to Iceland to [...] The post Norwegian F-35A Jets (With Their Peculiar Upper Fuselage Drag Chute Pod) Deploy To Iceland For NATO’s Air Policing appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

U.S. Air Force F-16s Integrate With Italian Air Force F-35s During Agile Combat Employment Exercise, 1 week ago sur The Aviationist Agile Combat Employment exercise at Amendola Air Base, saw U.S. Air Force F-16s operate alongside the Italian Air Force F-35s. U.S. Air Force F-16s belonging to the 555th and 510th Fighter Squadrons of the 31st [...] The post U.S. Air Force F-16s Integrate With Italian Air Force F-35s During Agile Combat Employment Exercise appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer Bombers Have Just Arrived At Orland Air Station, Norway., 1 week, 1 day ago sur The Aviationist The B-1B arrival marks the first time U.S. bombers have operated out of Norway. Four U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers from the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, have deployed to Norway, [...] The post U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer Bombers Have Just Arrived At Orland Air Station, Norway. appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Listen To The Cool Howling Sound Of The Russian Su-57 Felon Engines In This Awesome Clip, 1 week, 3 days ago sur The Aviationist An interesting video lets you hear the distinctive sound of the Russian Air Force new generation Su-57 Felon jet. This video, featuring four Russian Air Force Su-57 Felon jets performing a low level flyby (most [...] The post Listen To The Cool Howling Sound Of The Russian Su-57 Felon Engines In This Awesome Clip appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

USAF Suffers Two T-38 Accidents in Two Days. Non-Fatal Accident at Beale AFB, Two Killed in Columbus AFB Crash., 1 week, 3 days ago sur The Aviationist Two U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon trainers involved in accidents. Two were killed in the one at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Two separate, non-related accidents involving USAF T-38 Talon trainers have occurred during the [...] The post USAF Suffers Two T-38 Accidents in Two Days. Non-Fatal Accident at Beale AFB, Two Killed in Columbus AFB Crash. appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

French Rafale Hits Power Lines During Low Altitude Training Flight, 1 week, 4 days ago sur The Aviationist The damaged Rafale aircraft landed safely ten minutes later. No casualties were reported on the ground. A Rafale of the Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace (French Air and Space Force) struck medium voltage power [...] The post French Rafale Hits Power Lines During Low Altitude Training Flight appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Italian Navy Cavour Aircraft Carrier Arrived At Naval Station Norfolk In Preparation For The F-35B Certification, 1 week, 4 days ago sur The Aviationist The Cavour will test its recent upgrades with the F-35B during six weeks of sea trials, followed by the carrier qualification of the first Italian Naval Aviators with the new aircraft. The Italian Navy Cavour [...] The post Italian Navy Cavour Aircraft Carrier Arrived At Naval Station Norfolk In Preparation For The F-35B Certification appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

This Is The Most Detailed Walkaround Tour Of A Blue Angels F/A-18C Hornet We’ve Ever Seen, 1 week, 5 days ago sur The Aviationist Walkaround videos are great. This one, featuring a Legacy F/A-18C Hornet of the Blue Angels, is simply amazing. Lcdr Jerry “JD” Deren is a former U.S. Navy pilot. He spent 13 years in the service, [...] The post This Is The Most Detailed Walkaround Tour Of A Blue Angels F/A-18C Hornet We’ve Ever Seen appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

The U.S. Air Force Has Started To Divest the B-1 Bomber Fleet With First BONE Retired At The Boneyard, 1 week, 5 days ago sur The Aviationist The first B-1 “BONE” bomber has flown to the Boneyard. The U.S. Air Force has kicked off the divestment of the B-1 Lancer fleet on Feb. 17, 2021. The first “BONE” (from “B-One”, as the [...] The post The U.S. Air Force Has Started To Divest the B-1 Bomber Fleet With First BONE Retired At The Boneyard appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Tales From The Cockpit: The “Pad of Shame”, 1 week, 5 days ago sur The Aviationist How to shame a wannabe test pilot. 41°39’31.9068”N 12°26’31.8372”E: these are the geographic coordinates of the infamous “Pad of Shame”. If you plot them on Google Map, they will take you right smack in the [...] The post Tales From The Cockpit: The “Pad of Shame” appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Russia Working To Integrate S-70 Okhotnik UCAVs In Su-57 Felon Squadrons, 1 week, 6 days ago sur The Aviationist Russian MOD is developing the manned-unmanned teaming concept integrating Su-57 Felons and S-70 Okhotnik UCAVs. The Russian MOD Is working on the idea of integrating the S-70 Okhotnik-B (or “Hunter-B”) UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle) [...] The post Russia Working To Integrate S-70 Okhotnik UCAVs In Su-57 Felon Squadrons appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Red Flag 21-1 Kicked Off This Year’s Training Exercises Focusing On “Great Power Competition”, 2 weeks ago sur The Aviationist The United States Air Force held its first Red Flag of 2021 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, readying forces to confront potential near-peer opponents like China and Russia. The first Red Flag exercise of [...] The post Red Flag 21-1 Kicked Off This Year’s Training Exercises Focusing On “Great Power Competition” appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

The 495th Fighter Squadron, The First Overseas-Based F-35A Squadron, Will Be Called The “Valkyries”, 2 weeks ago sur The Aviationist The re-activated 495th Fighter Squadron, part of the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, will be called the “Valkyries” and operate the F-35A. The 48th Fighter Wing, based at RAF Lakeheath, UK, has made it [...] The post The 495th Fighter Squadron, The First Overseas-Based F-35A Squadron, Will Be Called The “Valkyries” appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Nat Geo Provides Unprecedented View of New Air Force VC-25B “Air Force One”., 2 weeks, 1 day ago sur The Aviationist Never Before Seen Video Showcases Development of New “Air Force One”: Boeing 747-8 as VC-25B. It is hidden behind what may be the tightest security screen on earth. It is the most visible mobile projection [...] The post Nat Geo Provides Unprecedented View of New Air Force VC-25B “Air Force One”. appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Eurofighter Shows Typhoon In “Beast Mode” With 14 Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air-To-Air Missiles, 2 weeks, 2 days ago sur The Aviationist The quite unlikely Typhoon’s “Beast Mode” configuration might hint at a possible “missile/bomb truck” role in support of 5th and 6th gen. fighter aircraft. Last week the Eurofighter website published the latest edition of its [...] The post Eurofighter Shows Typhoon In “Beast Mode” With 14 Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air-To-Air Missiles appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

Polish F-35 Jets to Be Stationed At Lask Air Base in Central Poland, 2 weeks, 4 days ago sur The Aviationist Poland designated the airbase that will host its F-35 Lightning II jets. According to an interview that the Polish Press Agency (PAP) conducted with the head of the MoD, Minister Mariusz Błaszczak, the Polish F-35 [...] The post Polish F-35 Jets to Be Stationed At Lask Air Base in Central Poland appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

The U.S. Air Force Is Planning To Get Six New E-11A With The Battlefield Airborne Communication Node Payload, 2 weeks, 5 days ago sur The Aviationist With the new aircraft the USAF will triple the E-11A fleet, one year after a fatal crash in Afghanistan left the service with only three airframes. The U.S. Air Force announced that on January 21, [...] The post The U.S. Air Force Is Planning To Get Six New E-11A With The Battlefield Airborne Communication Node Payload appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)

F-35 Demo Team Forced To Cut Airshow Appearances Due To Fleet-Wide Engine Issues, 2 weeks, 6 days ago sur The Aviationist The 2021 air show schedule for the Air Force’s F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team was cut by about one-third because of engine issue. The F-35 Demo Team will not display the capabilities of the F-35A [...] The post F-35 Demo Team Forced To Cut Airshow Appearances Due To Fleet-Wide Engine Issues appeared first on The Aviationist. Lire la suite… Traduction française (Google)