NASA's (mysterious) WB-57F testing new sensors at Nellis AFB?
NASA still operates the last two flying WB-57Fs, NASA 926 and 928 one configured for air sampling and the other for photography, radar and thermal recce. Both have been flying…
Diplomatic crisis between Italy and India worsens over jailed marines in anti-piracy task
Any Indian juridicial action “not fully in line with international law risks creating a dangerous precedent concerning international peace and anti-piracy missions; missions to which Indian military take part and…
Artwork: Israeli F-15 strike on Tehran on Day 1 of the war on Iran’s nuclear program
Update Mar. 8, 2012, 19.00 GMT The following drawing, exclusively prepared by Al Clark for The Aviationist, shows how an attack by a formation of F-15Is on a nuclear facility located…
International Women's day special: China's Air Force first six JH-7 female fighter pilots pose for photo
According to a Xinhua News Agency article the first six ""loyal and fearless" female pilots flying with the Xian JH-7 fighter bomber have just finished the training required to perform…
Another unidentified drone filmed over Homs, Syria. Syrian, American or Israeli?
The one barely visible in the following video is a drone flying over Homs, Syria. Although, at first glance, its color, shape, etc. reminded me those of the U.S. Global…
[Updated] Video: Syrian Air Ilyushin 76 unloading ‘goods’ at Hamah airbase. With several flyable MiG-21s, helicopters and MiG-27 in the vicinity
Update Mar. 8 19.30 GMT Recorded on Mar. 2, 2012, the following video shows a Syrian Air Il-76 unloading vehicles and weapons (according to the Youtube title), at Hamah airbase,…
