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
P-8A Poseidon
Military Aviation

VP-46 P-8A Poseidon Draws Large “46” Over Eastern Med Sea On Its Way To The Area Of Operations Off Syria

A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon of Patrol Squadron 46 drew a "46" over the eastern Mediterranean Sea, clearly visible on flight tracking websites. On Apr. 3, 2021, a P-8A Poseidon…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 5, 2021
Israeli Air Force Oron aircraft
Gaza

The Israeli Air Force Officially Introduces The “Oron”: A Highly-Modified G550 With “Unprecedented ISR Capabilities”

According to the Israeli Air Force, the new G550 "Oron" combines the capabilities of several different ISR (Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance) aircraft in a single platform. On Sunday Apr. 4, 2021,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 4, 2021
Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons QRA
Military Aviation

Italian Eurofighter Typhoons Scramble To Intercept US-Registered Beech King Air During COMLOSS Incident

The Italian Air Force Typhoons in QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) were launched to intercept a U.S.-registered aircraft experiencing loss of radio comms with the Air Traffic Control. Two Italian Air…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 4, 2021
Altus Air Force Base Elephant Walk
Military Aviation

Behold These Incredible New Photos Of The Altus Air Force Base’s Impressive Elephant Walk

97th AMW at Altus Air Force Base carried out an impressive Elephant Walk with 29 aircraft, including KC-135s, KC-46s and C-17s. On Apr. 2, 2021, Altus Air Force Base (AAFB),…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 3, 2021
F-35B gun pod mishap
Aviation Safety

Navy Downgrades Mishap To USMC F-35B Damaged By Its Own Round. It’s “Just” Class C Now.

Do you remember the famous mishap to a USMC F-35B damaged by the explosion of an ammunition round leaving its gun pod? It's no longer a Class A mishap.... A…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 2, 2021
VFA-106 F/A-18F Super Hornet Bird Strike
Aviation Safety

Bird Strike Damages Super Hornet’s Intake And Engine Resulting In Class A Mishap (+2.5M USD And/Or Total Loss)

An F/A-18F Super Hornet suffered a bird strike during a mission out of NAF El Centro, California. The mishap was labeled Class A, meaning damage between 2.5M USD and total…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 2, 2021
1 2 … 574 575 576 577 578 … 1,533 1,534

Stay Connected

188kFollowersLike
107kFollowersFollow
285kFollowersFollow
11.3kSubscribersSubscribe
TelegramFollow
9.9kFollowersFollow

Latest News

Project K-SWARM
Drones
Leonardo’s M-346 Controls Baykar’s Kizilelma UCAV in Loyal Wingman Trials
B-45 Tornado
Military History
The B-45 Tornado: North American’s oft Overlooked Class of ’47 Bomber
Military Aviation
USMC F-35Bs Fly for the First Time from Finnish Highway During Ramstein Flag
F-35 Wild Weasel
F-35
First F-35A Wearing Iconic Wild Weasel Tail Flash Breaks Cover On First Flight

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?