Last of the legendary U.S. Air Force F-4 Phantom jets to become yet another missile victim
The last of the produced F-4 Phantom jets has been converted into a flying dummy target-drone for missile training. The plane was a part of 309th AMARG (Aerospace Maintenance and…
This animation shows what may have happened aboard the Boeing 747 that crashed after take off from Bagram
The following video shows what may have caused the crash of a National Air Cargo Boeing 747-400 shortly after take off from Bagram Airfield, in Afghanistan, on Apr. 29. As…
One of the most shocking videos ever shows huge Boeing 747 crashing after take off from Bagram
This is one of those video that deserve very few words as it speaks by itself. It was recorded by a dash camera and shows the B747-400 cargo plane operated…
[Photo] French Atlantique maritime patrol aircraft sporting Laser Guided Bomb markings (from Mali Air War)
The following images were taken at RAF Lossiemouth by The Aviationist's contributor Alessandro Fucito, during the recent Exercise Joint Warrior 2013. They show one of the two French Atlantique II…
Saudi Arabia’s upgraded Tornado fighter bombers and new Typhoon jets on delivery
Some interesting Saudi Arabian combat planes have visited Malta International Airport on their way home last week. On Apr. 23, a RSAF Tornado upgraded under the TSP (Tornado Sustainment Program),…
US Civilian Cargo Plane crashes after taking off from Bagram, Afghanistan
On the afternoon of Monday Apr. 29 a civilian Boeing 747 cargo plane taking off from Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, crashed killing all on board. The doomed B747-400 cargo plane…
