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
Military Aviation

Check out this fantastic video of an EF-18 Hornet during DACT 2017 exercise

Behind the scenes of the air-to-air photo session of a Spanish KC-130H with an ALA46 EF-18 Hornet. Held at Gando Air Base, in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, in the second…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 9, 2017
F-35

Meet The First Female F-35 Pilot

USAF Lt. Col. Christine Mau Is The First Woman to Fly the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. This Is Why It Does, And Doesn’t Matter. It was May 7, 2015. Eglin…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
March 8, 2017
Helicopters

AW101 Merlin Helicopter: a Prospective SAR Platform for the Polish Navy?

The Leonardo (AgustaWestland) HH-101 Caesar has been demonstrated in Warsaw. Leonardo Helicopters company starts a marketing campaign in Poland Leonardo is trying hard to pitch the AW101 Merlin helicopter as…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
March 8, 2017
Iran

“Qaher F-313, Tehran’s homemade stealth jet, in final production stage” Iran’s Defense Minister claims

Do you remember the Iranian stealth jet that was unveiled in 2013 and looked like a fake plane? Well, it would be in the final stages of production according to…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 7, 2017
Military Aviation

Dual-role M-346FT Fighter Trainer has completed first weapon tests. And here are some interesting images

The new multi-role version of the M-346 Master advanced jet trainer has completed first weapon tests to demonstrate its close air support capability. The development of the dual-role variant of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 7, 2017
Aircraft Carriers

Marine One and HMX-1 MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft land on USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier for President Trump’s visit

Watch Marine One And three HMX-1 Ospreys Land On Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford. On Mar. 2, U.S. President Donald Trump traveled to Virginia’s Newport News Shipbuilding facility to visit…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 5, 2017
1 2 … 888 889 890 891 892 … 1,535 1,536

Stay Connected

188kFollowersLike
107kFollowersFollow
285kFollowersFollow
11.3kSubscribersSubscribe
TelegramFollow
9.9kFollowersFollow

Latest News

U.S. strikes against Iranian coastal targets
Iran
U.S. and Iran Agree to Halt Attacks after New Round of Airstrikes
56th Fighter Wing
F-35
Training the World’s F-35 Pilots: Inside the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke AFB
China Russia Joint Patrol
China
U.S. F-35As and Japanese F-15Js Intercept Massive Russian and Chinese Bomber Patrol
The Russian Tu-160 flying ahead of the Norwegian F-35A Lightning II on Jun. 23, 2026. (Image credit: NATO Air Command)
Military Aviation
Norwegian F-35As Shadow Russian Tu-160 Bombers Near Arctic Circle

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?