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
Airshows

Reflecting on The Raptor: F-22 Demo Team Changes Pilots for 2018.

We Get a Rare Opportunity to Meet the Outgoing and Incoming F-22 Demo Pilots. As the 2018 air show season rapidly approaches in the United States it occurs to me…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
February 26, 2018
Military Aviation

Check Out These Amazing Photos Taken By A U-2 Pilot At The Edge Of Space

This is the panorama you get from the cockpit of a legendary U-2 Dragon Lady aircraft. Ross Franquemont is a U-2 pilot and instructor at the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron, based…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 24, 2018
B-2 crash
Aviation Safety

OTD in 2008 The U.S. Air Force Lost Its First B-2 Stealth Bomber During Take Off From Guam

B-2 "Spirit of Kansas" #89-0127 crashed on Feb. 23, 2008. It was the most expensive crash in USAF history. On this day in 2008, the U.S. Air Force lost one…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 23, 2018
Military Aviation

Looks Like Russia Has Just Deployed Two Of Its Brand New Su-57 Stealth Jets To Syria

Quite surprisingly, Russia sent two of its Su-57 stealth jets to Syria. So, once again, Moscow will use the Syrian Air War as a test bed for its most advanced…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 22, 2018
Military Aviation

Here’s the New “Bronco II” Precision Strike Aircraft for Counterinsurgency/Irregular Warfare missions

Based on the weird South African AHRLAC aircraft (Advanced High-Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft) the Bronco II was launched today in the US market. On Feb. 21, the newly created Bronco…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 21, 2018
Military Aviation

57th Rescue Squadron Performs Rare Jump Onto Aviano Airbase

With the support of C-130J aircraft from the 86th Airlift Wing, 57th Rescue Squadron made a rare jump onto Aviano airbase. Although it is scheduled to complete the move, along…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 21, 2018
1 2 … 642 643 644 645 646 … 1,353 1,354

Stay Connected

167kFollowersLike
77.4kFollowersFollow
274kFollowersFollow
10.5kSubscribersSubscribe
TelegramFollow
7.9kFollowersFollow

Latest News

Houthi Air Defenses Nearly Hit U.S. F-35s and F-16s
Yemen
RF-8A and VFP-62 in the Cuban Missile Crisis
The Overlooked Role of the Vought RF-8A and VFP-62 in the Cuban Missile Crisis
Military History
SNC’s RAPCON-X Completes Initial Flight Testing
Military Aviation
Raven SAM
Raven Air Defense System Developed for Ukraine Officially Revealed
Weapons

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?