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Norway, Poland and The Netherlands to Acquire Shared Aerial Refueling Capability
European Defense Agency has published a Statement according to which the Netherlands, Norway and Poland have expressed their will to start negotiations with the Airbus Defence & Space Company,...
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[Photo] French Navy Rafale flying below sea level over lake in Djibouti
Rafale M jets fly over Lake Assal, the lowest point on land in Africa.Lake Assal is a crater lake in central-western Djibouti which lies 155 m (509 ft) below sea level.Here’s is a cool image of two...
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Here’s what jumping from a C-130 with the 82nd Airborne Division looks like
Paratrooper Point Of ViewEver wondered what it looks like to jump from a U.S. Air Force C-130 with the 82nd Airborne Division?The following stunning footage, posted by the 82nd Airborne Division,...
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Here’s all we know about the Indonesian Airbus 320 disappeared over Java Sea
AirAsia A320 gone missing in southeast AsiaOn Dec. 28, an Airbus A320-200, registration number PK-AXC, flying as AirAsia Indonesia flight QZ8501 from Juanda International Airport, Surabaya, to Changi...
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Photos from Aircraft involved in rescue mission to evacuate people trapped on...
Italian and Greek military and coast guard aircraft, helicopters and boats are battling strong winds and massive waves to rescue 478 people trapped on a burning ferry adrift between Italy and Albania.A...
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Video shows Iranian Aircraft buzz U.S. Navy Destroyer, warn it to leave...
Footage shows Iranian Naval Aviation Fokker 27 warn a U.S. Navy destroyer to leave training areaSeveral aircraft belonging to the the Iranian Air Force, Navy and Army are currently taking part in Joint...
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Argentina to get Russian Su-24 Fencer attack planes; UK to review Falklands...
UK may be forced to review Falkland Islands air defenses to face a reniewed threat in South Atlantic.According to a report in the Daily Express newspaper, the Argentine Air Force is to get a dozen...
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These are the best videos of the Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 emergency...
A Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400 was forced to perform an emergency landing at London Gatwick Airport after main landing gear issue.On Dec. 29, a Boeing 747-400, registration G-VROM, operating as...
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New Google Maps imagery shows 9 V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft at airbase in...
One of our readers has pointed an interesting detail he has found on Google Maps: the presence of a huge contingent of U.S. V-22 tilt-rotor aircraft in Kuwait.At least twice in the last months, U.S....
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This GoPro video will bring you the closest as you can get to the flight deck...
Fantastic footage of a modern U.S. aircraft carrier during blue water operations.The following footage will bring aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) nuclear-powered aircraft carrier during...
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Would you let North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un pilot your plane? Then watch...
Footage released by Pyongyang shows North Korea’s Supreme Leader at the controls of a regional jetUnlike his father Kim Jong-il, who was scared of flying after a helicopter crash in 1976, North Korean...
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Triangular mystery jets, Pilot Selfies, flying F-117s, Russian activities:...
The five top stories of The Aviationist provide the readers the opportunity to virtually review the year that is coming to an end.Ordered chronologically, the following 5 posts got the most pageviews...
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These are the first pictures of the Italian Typhoon jets providing NATO...
Italy has taken over the role of lead nation in the NATO Baltic Air Policing (BAP).On Dec. 29, four Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon jets deployed to Siauliai airbase, in Lithuania, to take over...
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[Photo] U.S. F/A-18E Hornet makes final launch of 2014 at night from USS Carl...
Here is the way U.S. carriers on deployment celebrate New Year’s Eve.Top image shows an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the VFA-81 Sunliners making the final launch of 2014 from the flight deck of aircraft...
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U.S. raid to free Jordanian pilot captured by ISIS allegedly failed
Take it with a grain of salt, but it looks like a special operation to free the Jordanian pilot captured by ISIS has failed.According to unconfirmed reports, the U.S. launched a special operations...
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Airstrikes on ISIS: Night Flight Operations on USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier
A look at the night flight ops of aircraft supporting Operation Inherent Resolve launched and recovered on USS Carl Vinson.Carrier Air Wing 17 jets embarked on USS Carl Vinson have finished 2014 flight...
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Here are some stunning pictures of a B-2 stealth bomber doing Rose Bowl Game...
The 2015 Rose Bowl featured a B-2 stealth bomber flyover.On Jan. 1, 2015, Rose Bowl college football bowl game played at the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena, California was opened by the flyover...
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Join a B-52 on a Linebacker II mission with this story about the Christmas...
The first of the many bombing sorties flew by the BUFFs during “The December Raids” conducted against North Vietnam Targets.Even if the Boeing B-52 was born to be the mainstay of the U.S. Air Force...
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GoPro footage of French Aircraft Carrier Flight Deck Operations
Blue Water Ops. French style.Few days ago we posted an interesting footage, filmed with GoPro cameras, showing launches and recoveries from the Catapult Topside Petty Officer point of view. After...
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[Photo] Five U-2 Spyplanes lined up in front of 9th RW hangar at Beale Air...
Actually, you can spot more than five U-2 Drangon Lady aircraft in this cool imageBeale Air Force Base, home of the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, north of Sacramento, hosts the last U.S. Air Force’s U-2...
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