Photo: Fireworks burst over C-130 Hercules planes at Yokota Air Base during July 4th celebration
Fireworks burst over Yokota Air Base, Japan, during Jul. 4th 2012 celebrations. Image credit: U.S. Air Force Related Articles Oriental Turboprops: U.S. C-130 Hercules cargo planes flying near Mt. Fuji,…
RIAT 2012 preview: first images of the aircraft arriving at RAF Fairford for the airshow
Here is a sneak preview of this year's Royal International Air Tattoo brought to you by the images taken on Jul. 6 at RAF Fairford. Next week The Aviationist will…
Russian Air Force to take part in next Red Flag exercise. Who's gonna play the Aggressor role?
According to an article recently appeared on The Voice of Russia website, the Russian Air Force has planned to take part to the Red Flag exercise (the 13-1 scheduled in…
Photo: F-16 and F-15 pilots using sunshades attached to the canopy to keep the cockpit cooler during long range flights
The following pictures, were taken on Jul. 5 by Antonio Muñiz Zaragüeta. They show the arrival at Morón airbase, Spain, of six UAE Air Force four F-16E and two F-16F…
Turkish Armed Forces release first images of the debris of the RF-4E Phantom downed by Syria
After announcing that the remains of the two missing aircrews were recovered from sea (that proved that the aircraft was not a drone), the Turkish Armed Forces released the first…
The C-27J successfully performs air-to-air refueling from a Boeing KC-767A tanker
The following images show the first air-to-air refueling tests conducted by an Alenia Aermacchi C-27J with an Italian Air Force's Boeing KC-767A tanker. The testing campaign took place at Pratica…
