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
Gioia Falcon
Italian Air Force

Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16s Successfully Complete Ex. ‘Gioia Falcon’ With The Italian Air Force

11 Dutch F-16s deployed to Gioia del Colle Air Base to practice operations in non-familiar areas and fly COMAO missions. The Royal Netherlands Air Force deployed 11 of its F-16…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
December 2, 2021
F-35

F-35B Drops First GBU-53/B StormBreaker Small Diameter Bomb II

During the test, a nearby F/A-18F demonstrated the network connectivity capability by monitoring the weapon until the impact. Few days after publishing a news feature about the GBU-53/B StormBreaker in…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
December 1, 2021
RAAF Classic Hornet
Military Aviation

RAAF Bids Farewell To The F/A-18A/B Classic Hornet

Australia formally retired the Hornet after more than 35 years of service and nearly 408,000 total flight hours. The Royal Australian Air Force officially retired the F/A-18A/B “Classic” Hornet during…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
November 30, 2021
Military Aviation

Croatia Buys Second-Hand Rafales From France To Replace MiG-21s

The signing of the contract follows the selection of Rafale earlier this year, after a first acquisition of second-hand F-16s failed in 2019. Croatia signed a government-to-government deal with France,…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
November 30, 2021
F-35B crash video
Aviation Safety

Alleged British F-35B Crash Video Leaked Online

Provided it is genuine, the clip shows the British F-35B crashing in the sea during a failed take off from HMS Queen Elizabeth. A video, supposedly showing the moment a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 29, 2021
CF-188 Hornet
Military Aviation

Canada Rejects Boeing’s Proposal For CF-188 Hornet Replacement Program

The proposal based on the Super Hornet reportedly did not meet the requirements set by the government, leaving only two contenders for the new fighter aircraft. Boeing might be out…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
November 29, 2021
1 2 … 571 572 573 574 575 … 1,571 1,572

Stay Connected

188kFollowersLike
107kFollowersFollow
285kFollowersFollow
11.3kSubscribersSubscribe
TelegramFollow
9.9kFollowersFollow

Latest News

F-16 Crash Spangdahlem
Aviation Safety
U.S. Air Force F-16 Goes Down at Spangdahlem Air Base
RAAF MQ-4C MC-55A IOC
Military Aviation
RAAF Declares Initial Operational Capability for MQ-4C Triton and MC-55A Peregrine
AMAD Testing Capability
Military Aviation
USAF Maintainers Restore Vital F-22, B-2 AMAD Testing Capability
FQ-42 F-35 F-15
Drones
FQ-42 Vengeance CCA Flies Alongside F-35 Lightning II and F-15E Strike Eagle

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 © 2026

Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?