The AviationistThe AviationistThe Aviationist
  • Home
  • Military Aviation
    • Aircraft Carriers
    • Airshows
    • F-104
    • F-35
    • Italian Air Force
  • Helicopters
  • Drones
  • Global Hotspots
  • Explore
    • About Us
    • Work with Us
    • Contact Us
  • Advertise with us
  • Subscribe to Newsletters
The AviationistThe Aviationist
Search
  • Home
  • Military Aviation
    • Aircraft Carriers
    • Airshows
    • F-104
    • F-35
    • Italian Air Force
  • Helicopters
  • Drones
  • Global Hotspots
  • Explore
    • About Us
    • Work with Us
    • Contact Us
  • Advertise with us
  • Subscribe to Newsletters
Military Aviation

Night air-to-air refueling. From the cockpit of a C-17 cargo plane and through the Night Vision Goggles

Not only B-1, B-2 or B-52 strategic bombers (as well as the various tactical planes) need to refuel at night. C-17 cargo planes, somehow used to carry Special Operations Forces…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 22, 2013
Military Aviation

Why is Poland purchasing Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles for its F-16s?

As Rzeczpospolita broadsheet reports, the Americans will allow Poland to purchase modern JASSM (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile) missiles for Warsaw's F-16s. This will significantly increase the Polish Vipers' strike capabilities. Poland currently…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
August 22, 2013
Stealth Black Hawk

Is this the first daylight photo of a Stealth helicopter involved in the Bin Laden raid?

The answer is most probably: No, it isn't. The image that has been circulating on the Internet after Steve Douglass published it on his blog is nothing more than a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 21, 2013
North Korea

North Korea’s military parade was a hoax: Pyongyang used fake missiles and military planes

As we have already explained, North Korea staged a huge parade to mark the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the 1950-53 Korean War on Jul. 27. Even if…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 21, 2013
Military Aviation

Serbian Air Force to buy “stealthy” MiG-29 Fulcrums

According to various media outlets the negotiations between Russia and Serbia are in a process. Serbians wants to upgrade their armed forces defense capabilities by buying S-300 missile systems along…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
August 21, 2013
Space

A Space Odyssey: Italian Astronaut shares his terrifying near-drowning experience during spacewalk

In a blog post published on the ESA (European Space Agency) website, Luca Parmitano, the Italian astronaut who almost drowned last month when his hemet filled with water, provided more…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 21, 2013
1 2 … 1,139 1,140 1,141 1,142 1,143 … 1,465 1,466

Stay Connected

173kFollowersLike
83.1kFollowersFollow
285kFollowersFollow
11kSubscribersSubscribe
TelegramFollow
9kFollowersFollow

Latest News

U.S. Oil Tanker Seizure
U.S. Forces Seize Russian-flagged Oil Tanker in North Atlantic
Military Aviation
U.S. Tanker Chase
Tanker Pursuit Continues as Russia Reportedly Sends in Submarine
Military Aviation
Taiwan F-16 Crash
Taiwanese F-16 Crashes at Sea During Night Operations
Aviation Safety Taiwan
PCA-3 MSE Production Increase
Lockheed Martin to Bring PAC-3 MSE Interceptor’s Production to 2,000 per Year
Weapons

Work With Us

The Aviationist is run by David Cenciotti ([email protected]), a journalist based in Rome, Italy, who launched the blog in 2006: since then, The Aviationist has become one of world’s most authoritative and read military aviation websites.

Website Links

Home

About

Special Reports

Contact

Work With Us

Advertise With Us

Privacy Policy

Terms & Conditions

Ethics-Policy

Other Resources

Military Aviation

Aviation Safety

Helicopter

Drones

Space

Weapons

Information Security

Troubled Areas

Copyright © 2025

Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?