Photo allegedly shows interception of a fleeing Syrian MiG-23 by two Turkish F-4 Phantoms
On Jan. 5, 2013, a Syrian Arab Air Force MiG-23 whose pilot had been ordered to attack Aleppo, fled to Turkey. Upon entering Turkey's airspace, the defecting pilot replied to…
Why China’s Tu-22 bombers would represent a serious threat to U.S. Navy aircraft carriers
As already happened in the past for other posts published on this blog, one the most interesting comment to The Aviationist's recent article on China's alleged purchase of the entire…
How many F-16 fighter jets can you spot in this impressive Elephant Walk photo?
On Dec. 14, 2012, Kunsan airbase, Republic of Korea, hosted the latest of a series of Elephant Walk exercise involving F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 35th and 80th Fighter Squadrons…
Iran unveils its latest helicopter Toufan 2: an indigenous AH-1 Cobra
Toufan 2 (English for Storm 2), is the name of Iran's latest combat helicopter that was unveiled on Jan. 2 on the sixth and final day of naval exercises spanning…
U.S. Air Force to triple airspace for B-1, B-52 bomber training. Talks with FAA, American Indian tribes in progress
According to the Associated Press, the U.S. Air Force has launched a six-year plan to more than triple the airspace used for its bombers to accomodate more training sorties of…
Cockpit camera view from inside a Russian Air Force +20-ship formation
Filmed by cameras installed in the cockpit of Su-27SM3, Su-25SM and MiG-29 SMT this interesting video will let you join one of the mass flybys, with which the Russian Air…