Close encounters with Russian Su-27s as seen by a former RC-135 aircraft commander
“What passes for dangerous and provocative today was ho-hum to recon crews of my generation” former RC-135 commander says On Apr. 7, a U.S. RC-135U spyplane, was intercepted over the…
You won’t believe this is NOT an F-117 Nighthawk stealth jet!
From a certain angle, the nEUROn drone is an F-117 look-alike. The image in this post was taken by The Aviationist's contributor Roberto Zanda on Apr. 21. It shows the…
Photo shows China’s Air Force One escorted by 8 Pakistan Air Force JF-17 jets
You don't see such kind of escort flights every day. Chinese President Xi Jinping received a very warm welcome on his arrival for a two-day state visit in Pakistan on…
Polish Air Force to form a new F-16 Viper Demo team. And here’s the jets livery
The New Tiger Paint Scheme For Polish Air Force F-16s Is Going To Be the Livery Of Poland's Viper Demonstration Team! Polish Air Force's Tiger Squadron – 6th Fighter Squadron…
Video provides behind the scenes look at the Russian Su-27 Flanker operations in the Baltic area
An interesting video provides some details about Russian presence in the Baltic region. Although rather difficult to understand (unless you speak Russian), the video in this post is quite interesting…
U.S. Navy F-35C aircraft conduct first detachment visit at NAS Lemoore
Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101, the "Grim Reapers," based at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, deployed with its F-35s to NAS Lemoore, the future basing site for the F-35C. VFA-101,…
