Eurocopter’s EC225 Super Puma fleet for offshore operations grounded by main gearbox defects
In May 2012 The Aviationist covered the story of the Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma that experienced an emergency whilst ferrying oil workers from Aberdeen (Scotland) to the Maersk Resilliant and…
Russian Tu-22M strategic bomber sighted dangerously close to airliner off California?
Update Jan. 7, 2013 14.00 GMT The following video was allegedly filmed on Aug. 27 by a passenger of flight Alaska Airlines 821 from Sacramento and Kahalui, Hawaii. According to the…
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…
