Nigerian gunships, European airlifters (and weaponized U.S. drones) join Mali Air War
Here's the latest (unofficial) Order of Battle of the Mali Air War. Dealing with the French contingent of Operation Serval: 4x Rafale Air, 5x C-135FR, 1x A310, 1x C130, 3x…
“Winter Hide 2013”: Danish F-16s and Italian Eurofighter Typhoons joint air combat training
The following images were taken few days ago, at Grosseto airbase, by The Aviationist's photographer Giovanni Maduli. They show Royal Danish Air Force F-16s, belonging to the Esk 730 from…
U.S. Air Force moving two B-2 stealth strategic bombers closer to China
In November 2012, the U.S. Air Forced announced a series of worldwide training deployments to to each of the US combatant command’s areas of responsibility of the stealthy B-2 Spirit…
Here’s how Coalition Patrol Planes Hunt Somali Pirates in the Horn of Africa
DJIBOUTI - The shipping lanes of the pirate-infested Somali basin have faded somewhat from the headlines in the past year as attacks and successful hijackings have dropped significantly. The decrease…
U.S. Air Force to turn combat planes into flying wireless routers
The U.S. Air Force is trying to turn the targeting pods carried by some of its legacy fighters and the B-1 Lancer bomber, into flying wireless routers that would allow…
Impressive photo: eight U.S. Army helicopters simultaneously launch from base in Afghanistan
Taken on Jan. 18, the following impressive photo, shows six UH-60L Black Hawks and two CH-47F Chinooks, assigned to Task Force Brawler, 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Task Force Falcon,…
