Rin Sakurai

Rin Sakurai is a military aviation photographer and contributor to The Aviationist. Although interested in anything to do with post-WWII military aviation, he is particularly interested in East Asian air forces and experimental fighter aircraft. He is studying in high school, and is active on Instagram, X (formerly twitter) and Bluesky
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The Sun Sets on Compass Call: The EC-130H Flies for the Final Time

The U.S. Air Force’s EC-130H has conducted its last ever flight, marking…

Japan’s Massive US-2 Amphibian Teams Up With USAF CV-22B During Rescue Flag 26-1

Held on Aug 26, Rescue Flag 26-1 brought together forces from the…

U.S. Navy Reveals AIM-424 “Malice” Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile

The U.S. Navy has publicly revealed a previously little-known next-generation air-to-air missile:…

Japan Begins Captive-Carry Flight Tests Of Air-Launched Type 25 Anti-Ship Missile

Photographs from Gifu Air Base show F-2B prototype 63-8101 carrying the new…

End of an Era: JASDF Dismantles C-1 Prototype 002

The JASDF dismantled the C-1 transport aircraft’s second prototype and last flying…

China’s New Medium Airlifter Has Flown for the First Time

China’s new turboprop-powered medium airlifter built by Xi’an Aircraft Corporation, dubbed Y-30,…