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Photo: Eurofighter Typhoon’s kill markings. F-16, F-18 and Mirage 2000 among the shot down fighters

June 30, 2012, 12:45 pm
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As already explained several times, kills scored during simulated dissimilar air combat training are not particularly interesting (other than for marketing purposes) unless the actual Rules Of Engagement (ROE) and the training scenario are known. However, there is a lot of people who consider kill markings and HUD captures extremely seriously. Therefore, here’s an interesting [...]
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“Turkish F-4 gunned down by anti-aircraft artillery inside the Syrian airspace” U.S. intelligence says

June 30, 2012, 1:47 pm
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The Turkish RF-4E shot down by Syria on Jun. 22, was probably gunned by a shore-based anti-aircraft artillery battery while it was flying inside the Syrian airspace. Therefore, the U.S. version of the episode is in tune with the Syrian account (at least for what deals with the position of the aircraft when it was [...]
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Photo: Royal Air Force Hawks (including a special color aircraft) landing at Decimomannu on their way to Akrotiri, Cyprus

July 1, 2012, 6:00 am
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Taken by Gian Luca Onnis, at Decimomannu airbase on Jun. 28, the following pictures show two RAF Hawks landing for a stopover in Sardinia on their way to Akrotiri, Cyprus. Noteworthy, one of the them sported the 100 Squadron 95th Anniversary Scheme. Based at RAF Leeming, the 100 Sqn’s Hawks operate in a mixed target [...]
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Report: Throckmorton Airshow 2012 (ruined by bad weather)

July 1, 2012, 7:00 am
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Throckmorton airfield was built in 1940 at the beginning of  World War II and became home to No. 23 Operational Training Unit equipped with  Wellingtonbombers. It then became home to No.1 Ferry unit, the RAF Pershore Advanced Flying School and then the Royal Radar Establishment Flying unit. After the War, RAF Pershore was destined to [...]
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Six Turkey’s F-16s scrambled on Syria border after Syrian helicopters came close to the Turkish airspace

July 1, 2012, 10:17 am
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Six Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jets were scrambled from airbases in southern Turkey after Syrian helicopters were spotted near the border between the two countries. The Turkish QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) cells were ordered to perform alert take offs and reach the area in response to three similar incidents on Jun. 30, according to [...]
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Pararescuemen training jumps from U.S. Air Force HC-130s

July 1, 2012, 2:00 pm
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The following picture, was taken on Jun. 27, when pararescuemen with the 306th Rescue Squadron conducted training jumps from an HC-130P at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, to maintain readiness for real world scenarios. On the same day, the 79th Rescue Squadron’s HC-130 proved its flexibility, by performing HAAR (Helicopter Air-to-Air Refueling) with both the [...]
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Video: Brazilian Air Force Mirage 2000 flyover shatters windows of Supreme Court Building, in Brasília.

July 2, 2012, 5:00 am
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On Jul. 1, 2012, at around 10:20 local time, the windows of the Supreme Court and Congressional buildings in Brasíla, Brazil’s capital, were shattered as two Mirage 2000 fighter jet performed a flyover during the ceremony of exchange of the national flag at the Praça dos Três Poderes, at the Esplanada dos Ministerios. Although nobody was [...]
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U.S. Air Force C-130H plane crashes during a firefighting mission in South Dakota

July 2, 2012, 6:30 am
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At 18.00LT on Jul. 1, a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) equipped C-130H, identified as serial number 92-1454 (156 AS/145AW NC ANG), supporting firefighting missions against the White Draw Fire, crashed in the southwest corner of South Dakota. At the time of writing, the cause of the crash is not known and the incident [...]
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Was the Turkish F-4 Phantom shot down by Syria actually a drone? A new interesting theory emerges.

July 2, 2012, 2:22 pm
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Since the news that a Turkish Air Force RF-4E had been shot down by Syria on Jun. 22, I’ve received several comments and emails from known and reliable sources as well as anonymous people. Among the hundreds hints, a  few suggested that the Phantom downed in mysterious circumstances by a Syrian anti-aircraft artillery  off Latakia, [...]
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Parade of Pachyderms: mass launch of 12 large cargo planes

July 3, 2012, 6:39 am
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On Jun. 29, 2012, Team Travis conducted a mass launch of 12 cargo planes to test the ability of the local Air Mobility Wing to safely and smoothly launch a large number of aircraft in a matter of a few minutes. The close interval taxi, widely known as “elephant walk“, included six KC-10A Extenders, three [...]
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RAF loses two Tornado GR4 aircraft in crash off eastern Scottish coast

July 3, 2012, 11:01 am
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News reports have come in the afternoon of Jul. 3 that two RAF Tornado GR4 aircraft have crashed into the Moray Firth off the Eastern coast of Scotland. The RNLI (Coastguard) has released information that two aircrew have been rescued from the water and have been flown to hospital in Inverness whereas the two remaining [...]
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Farnborough 2012 photo: These helicopters are so close they appear to almost touch

July 9, 2012, 9:31 am
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The following image was taken during the Agusta Westland helicopters display at Farnborough International Airshow 2012 on Jul. 9. The AW139, AW169 and AW189 are close, but the zoom effect of a 400mm lens make them appear even closer! Related Articles Farnborough 2012 Photo: Malaysian Airlines Airbus 380 impressive flying display among the clouds (theaviationist.com) [...]
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Farnborough 2012 photo: F/A-18F Super Hornet take off

July 9, 2012, 2:43 pm
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Here’s a cool picture of the Boeing F/A-18F of the U.S. Navy VFA-122 departing for the daily air display at Farnborough International Airshow. The multirole plane performed its display with a payload configuration hardly found on the Navy’s “Rhino”: 2x AIM-9X and 2x AIM-120 only. For instance, those embarked on the U.S. supercarriers within the [...]
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Farnborough 2012: Special colored C-130H of the Colombian Air Force landing on runway 24

July 10, 2012, 12:00 am
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Taken by The Aviationist’s Giovanni Maduli in the evening of Jul. 9, the following pictures show the C-130 of the Colombian Air Force, coming from RAF Fairford (where it took part to the Royal International Air Tattoo), landing on runway 24 at Farnborough airport. The C-130H, belonging to the Grupo de Transporte Aéreo 81 based at [...]
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Farnborough 2012: AgustaWestland HH-139A’s new combat configuration

July 10, 2012, 1:00 am
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One of the firsts of Farnborough International Airshow 2012 was exhibited at the Finmeccanica pavilion, where a brand new Italian Air Force HH-139A (the military designation of the AW139 helicopter) can be seen. The multipurpose chopper, one of the 10 the Italian Air Force has bought, is equipped with a brand new heavy duty landing [...]
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Farnborough 2012: Parade of Flying Legends

July 10, 2012, 4:37 am
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Farnborough International Airshow 2012 is not only interesting for the new aircraft, equipment, weapon systems, orders being announced and so on. Among the planes taking part to the daily air display there are also some of the most famous British planes of the WWII and Cold War era: the Avro Lancaster, the Spitfire, the Vulcan. [...]
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Farnborough 2012: new details about the “weaponized” C-27J disclosed

July 10, 2012, 6:19 am
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In a media briefing held inside the fuselage of the C-27J CSX62127, Alenia Aermacchi has unveiled a few more details about the new gunship version of the Spartan launched by Alenia Aeronautica and ATK at Farnborough International Airshow 2012. First of all, the “mini-Spectre” is just the first of a series of highly specialized configurations that [...]
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Farnborough 2012 Photo: Flying as “Scalp 99″ a U.S. B-52 Stratofortress opens Day 2 of the Airshow

July 10, 2012, 6:39 am
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While Day 1 was opened by a memorable Red Arrows and Avro Vulcan formation, the second trade day of Farnborough International Air Show 2012 air display was kicked off by a U.S. B-52. Coming from RAF Fairford as “Scalp 99″ (reportedly 60-0042/BD belonding to the 93 BS from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana), the B-52H [...]
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Farnborough 2012: This is the most advanced flight helmet, ever. The F-35′s Helmet Mounted Display System

July 10, 2012, 2:31 pm
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The one depicted in the following pictures is the most adveniristic combat pilot’s flight helmet ever developed. It is called “HMDS Gen II” and it is produced by Vision Systems International (VSI), the same company that has designed the very well known JHMCS (Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System) worn by all the F-15, F-16, F-18 [...]
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Do you wanna know if a Cold War era B-52H approaching you at low level is still a scary sight? Watch this photo.

July 10, 2012, 3:15 pm
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The following picture was taken by The Aviationist’s photographer Giovanni Maduli during the opening flyover of the Day 2 of the Farnborough International Airshow 2012. The B-52H, using callsign “Scalp 99″, performed the flypast and then joined up with a KC-135 for air-to-air refueling before heading towards the U.S. I must admit that a Stratofortress [...]
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