The AviationistThe AviationistThe Aviationist
  • Home
  • Military Aviation
    • Aircraft Carriers
    • Airshows
    • F-104
    • F-35
    • Italian Air Force
  • Helicopters
  • Drones
  • Global Hotspots
  • Explore
    • About Us
    • Work with Us
    • Contact Us
  • Advertise with us
  • Subscribe to Newsletters
The AviationistThe Aviationist
Search
  • Home
  • Military Aviation
    • Aircraft Carriers
    • Airshows
    • F-104
    • F-35
    • Italian Air Force
  • Helicopters
  • Drones
  • Global Hotspots
  • Explore
    • About Us
    • Work with Us
    • Contact Us
  • Advertise with us
  • Subscribe to Newsletters
Drones

Almost Unnoticed, U.S. Air Force Begins MQ-9 Reaper Drone Operations out of Poland

USAF deploys its MQ-9 Reaper Drones to Poland. USAF issued a short release, suggesting that the service has deployed MQ-9 Reaper UAV systems to Poland. The drones would be stationed…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
May 30, 2018
Helicopters

Check Out This Stunning Shot Of Trump’s MV-22 Osprey Escort Over New York City

"Green Tops" MV-22 osprey tilt-rotor aircraft fly the President's supporting staff and Secret Service agents. On May 23, Donald Trump traveled to New York City in one of the Presidential…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 28, 2018
Military Aviation

Remembering Three of the Fallen F-105 Thunderchief Heroes of the Vietnam Era

The Remarkable Exploits of Three Thunderchief Pilots Are a Must-Read on Memorial Day. It’s Memorial Day in the United States, part of a long three-day weekend where people in the…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
May 28, 2018
Afghanistan

USAF Special Operator May Posthumously Receive Medal of Honor for 2002 Battle on Takur-Ghar in Afghanistan

TSgt. John Chapman May Have Fought Desperate, Solo Battle to Safeguard Rescuers. Alone, abandoned, outgunned. USAF Tech Sgt. John Chapman wakes up on a freezing mountaintop in Afghanistan to realize…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
May 25, 2018
F-35

Image Of Israeli F-35 Flying Off Beirut (With Radar Reflectors) As Well As More Details About The Adir’s First Strikes Emerge

A photograph of an Israeli Air Force F-35 flying (more or less..) "over" Beirut has been made public. Interestingly, the image seems to prove the stealthy aircraft was flying with…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 24, 2018
Aviation Safety

U.S. Air Force T-38C Talon II Crashes Near Columbus AFB, Mississippi: Crew Ejects.

Two Flight Crew Hospitalized. No Ground Casualties in Crash of Advanced Trainer. It's the second T-38 crash in 6 months, fifth USAF crash (tenth U.S. military) since the beginning of…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
May 23, 2018
1 2 … 633 634 635 636 637 … 1,359 1,360

Stay Connected

167kFollowersLike
77.4kFollowersFollow
274kFollowersFollow
10.5kSubscribersSubscribe
TelegramFollow
7.9kFollowersFollow

Latest News

Italian Typhoons Hot Refueling
Italian and British Typhoons Train Together for Hot Refueling Operations
Military Aviation
MH-139 First Nuclear Convoy Course
USAF’s MH-139A Grey Wolf Participates in First Nuclear Convoy Course
Helicopters
Exercise Reaper Smoke 2025
USAF MQ-9 Reapers Prepare for Maritime Operations in the Indo-Pacific with Exercise Reaper Smoke
Drones Military Aviation
F-15E testing rockets
New Photos of F-15Es Testing Laser-Guided APKWS Rockets at Eglin AFB
Military Aviation

Work With Us

The Aviationist is run by David Cenciotti ([email protected]), a journalist based in Rome, Italy, who launched the blog in 2006: since then, The Aviationist has become one of world’s most authoritative and read military aviation websites.

Website Links

Home

About

Special Reports

Contact

Work With Us

Advertise With Us

Privacy Policy

Terms & Conditions

Other Resources

Military Aviation

Aviation Safety

Helicopter

Drones

Space

Weapons

Information Security

Troubled Areas

Copyright © 2025

Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?