[Photo] French Atlantique maritime patrol aircraft sporting Laser Guided Bomb markings (from Mali Air War)
The following images were taken at RAF Lossiemouth by The Aviationist's contributor Alessandro Fucito, during the recent Exercise Joint Warrior 2013. They show one of the two French Atlantique II…
Saudi Arabia’s upgraded Tornado fighter bombers and new Typhoon jets on delivery
Some interesting Saudi Arabian combat planes have visited Malta International Airport on their way home last week. On Apr. 23, a RSAF Tornado upgraded under the TSP (Tornado Sustainment Program),…
US Civilian Cargo Plane crashes after taking off from Bagram, Afghanistan
On the afternoon of Monday Apr. 29 a civilian Boeing 747 cargo plane taking off from Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, crashed killing all on board. The doomed B747-400 cargo plane…
Missiles launched at Russian passenger jet over Syria: known and unknown facts.
Media outlets are reporting that a Russian passenger jet that was flying from the Egyptian tourist resort of Sharm el-Sheikh (although some sources say the flight departed from Hurgada) to…
Here’s how a Typhoon multirole aircraft can hit two targets at the same time with a single targeting pod
The recent article about the Typhoon fighter jet performing first laser guided, self designating, simultaneous guided bomb drops sparked some debate. Although other aircraft are known to have similar capabilities,…
Google doesn’t want you to see Volkel Airbase (The Netherlands) from above
The following image is a screenshot from GoogleEarth. It shows Volkel airbase, the Netherlands, blocked out by Google because it is one of the European sites hosting a U.S. nuclear…
