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
Helicopters

Let’s Discuss Poland’s Controversial Decision To Buy four AW101 Helicopters To Replace Navy’s Soviet-era Mi-14 Helos

The procurement did spark a lot of controversy. On Apr. 26, Leonardo announced the signing of a contract valued at approximately 380 mln EUR (1.65 bn PLN) "that will significantly…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
May 1, 2019
Iraq

U.S. Air Force’s F-35A Jets With Radar Reflectors And External AIM-9X Missiles Carry Out First Airstrikes In Iraq

Photos of the U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft involved in an airstrike at Wadi Ashai, Iraq, show a really interesting configuration. Two U.S. Air Force F-35 belonging to…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 30, 2019
Military Aviation

Top Gun: The New Book by Navy’s Program Founder Is a Rare Aviation Literary Gem.

Thrilling, Masterful and Meticulously Detailed; Top Gun Founder’s Book is Outstanding. Of the thousands of books on military aviation, there are only a few truly authoritative masterworks. Author Dan Pedersen’s…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
April 30, 2019
Military Aviation

Here Are Some Interesting Details We’ve Noticed In The First Ever Video Filmed Inside A B-2’s Cockpit While In Flight

Unique video footage recently filmed in a U.S. Air Force B-2A Spirit stealth bomber cockpit just released. And here are some interesting things that we have noticed. For the first…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 29, 2019
Aviation Safety

Watch The Moment A Towbar Fails As A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 Super Stallion Is Being Loaded Onto A Ship

That was a pretty dangerous accident. We don't know when and where it was filmed, but the following video surely shows a pretty weird accident occurred to a U.S. Marine…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 27, 2019
F-35

Israeli Air Force Prepares To Induct Second F-35I “Adir” Squadron

The 116th Squadron will be officially re-established in one year and will be part of the "Adir Division". On Apr. 25, 2019, the news that the Israeli Air Force had…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 26, 2019
1 2 … 580 581 582 583 584 … 1,364 1,365

Stay Connected

167kFollowersLike
78.9kFollowersFollow
276kFollowersFollow
10.7kSubscribersSubscribe
TelegramFollow
8.1kFollowersFollow

Latest News

J-36 Front Photo
Alleged New Image of China’s J-36 Stealth Jet Reveals Key Design Details
China Military Aviation
CCA Experimental Operations Unit Nellis
U.S. Air Force Activates Experimental Operations Unit for Collaborative Combat Aircraft at Nellis AFB
Drones
B-1B Dyess
U.S. Air Force Celebrates Four Decades of B-1B Lancer Bomber At Dyess AFB
Military Aviation
CMV-22 Maintenance Time Reduction
U.S. Navy’s Fleet Readiness Center Cuts 64 Days Off CMV-22B Osprey Scheduled Maintenance
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?