Video shows U.S. Navy’s new gigantic drone on its first flight
On May 22, 2013, the Triton high-altitude unmanned aircraft successfully completed its first flight from Northrop Grumman's Palmdale manufacturing plant, California. The unmanned aerial vehicle took off at 07:10AM and…
New stunning MiG-29 Fulcrums paintjobs are several years old
Just a couple of days ago, Polish mainstream TV station, TVN, noticed that Polish Fulcrums have special paint schemes. Unfortunately, they are one year late...or in fact four years late.…
Russian NATO Counterpart, CSTO, to have its own Air Force
Taking into account the latest crisis events that include the Steadfast Jazz Exercise in Poland and the Zapad 2013 event, as well as simulated attack on Sweden, it is interesting…
Special colored CH-47 Chinook helicopter to celebrate the 40th anniversary of “Cino”
On May 17, the Italian Army celebrated the 40th anniversary of the CH-47 Chinook ("Cino" as it is nicknamed in Italy) helicopter with a ceremony held at Viterbo airport. Along…
Satellite images show Chinese fighter jets deployed to base in Tibet
The following Google Earth screenshots were taken by The Aviationist reader Nicolae Sinu. They show the airfield in Tibet where five Chinese J-11 fighter jets (indigenous Su-27 Flankers) appear to…
Awesome video shows B-52 bombers during a MITO (Minimum Interval Take Off)
It must have been a smokey morning at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, when the following video was filmed. Ten B-52H bombers take off during a Minimum Intervall Take…
