Hip helicopter videos from Syria (including footage of a Mil Mi-17 shot down by rebels)
The following videos show the Syrian Mil Mi-8/17 Hip helicopters at work. The first, brought to my attention by Bjørn Holst Jespersen, is interesting as it provides a close-up view…
Photo gallery: The Jubilee Air Show at Duxford
The Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee was not only celebrated with a series of interesting flypasts (one at Windsor, the other over London) but also with an Air Show at…
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…
