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
Weapons

Live French Matra Super 530 Air-to-Air Missile Discovered At Lakeland Linder International Airport, Florida.

Same Missile Type Discovered in Italian Raid on Neo-Nazis in 2019 Mysteriously reappears. It reads like a chapter torn from a Tom Clancy novel, a live French-built Matra Super 530…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
August 20, 2020
Airshows

United States Air Force Flight Demonstration Teams “Vaporize” Ocean City Air Show

The “OC Air Show” was a stunning success for those starved of air show entertainment. It was also the first timefour Air Force demonstration teams took part in the same…

Randy Jennings Randy Jennings
August 19, 2020
Military Aviation

These Stunning Shots Show The Blue Angels New Fat Albert Arriving At Pensacola Escorted By The Team’s Delta Formation

The Blue Angels signature Delta formation escorted the C-130 on arrival at the team's home base at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida. The Blue Angels’ new support aircraft, the C-130J…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 19, 2020
Weapons

Lockheed Martin Shows New Airborne Defensive Laser System for F-16 and C-130

The system, installed both in a pod and in a fairing, should be part of the Self-protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator program. Lockheed Martin recently released a video showing defensive…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 19, 2020
Military Aviation

ATAC Secures Contract to Support AFSOC Joint Terminal Attack Controller Training

The company, in partnership with Valkyrie Aero, will use L-39s and A-27s to provide live contract Close Air Support for JTAC trainees. After securing a contract to provide adversary training…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 19, 2020
Military Aviation

Russia MOD Says A Su-27 Intercepted An Italian Atlantic MPA Over The Black Sea. But The Italians Retired The Type in 2017.

According to the Russian MOD, the Flanker intercepted an Italian aircraft that was approaching Russia's state border last Sunday. But the Su-27 must have misidentified the roundel... According to a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 18, 2020
1 2 … 491 492 493 494 495 … 1,390 1,391

Stay Connected

167kFollowersLike
78.9kFollowersFollow
276kFollowersFollow
10.7kSubscribersSubscribe
TelegramFollow
8.1kFollowersFollow

Latest News

F/A-18 12 million flight hours
U.S. Navy F/A-18 and EA-18 Fleet Reaches 12 Million Flight Hours
Military Aviation
U-2 Oshkosh
Dragon Lady at Oshkosh: Exclusive U-2 Pilot Interviews Mark 70th Anniversary and Historic Homecoming
Airshows Military Aviation
Army Aviators Fly MV-22
U.S. Army Aviators Get Experience on MV-22 in Preparation for MV-75
Helicopters Military Aviation
Rafale shot down
Indian Rafale Downed in Largest Air Battle in Decades Due to Intel Failure on PL-15 Range – Reports
Kashmir Military Aviation

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

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?