Our Best Look at China’s Manned Tiltrotor in Flight
The Chinese tiltrotor that broke cover last year was recently captured in images during what appears to be more expansive test flights. China’s first manned tiltrotor aircraft has now appeared…
Inside the MAGTF: Exclusive Interview with Marine F-35B Demo Pilot on Expeditionary Aviation Operations
During the 2026 MCAS Cherry Point Air Show, The Aviationist interviewed F-35B pilot Major William Horn about expeditionary operations within the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and the demo for the…
Mysterious Next-Gen Aircraft Allegedly Spotted Near Area 51
A thermal image captured near Area 51 allegedly shows a previously unseen next-generation aircraft design with cranked-kite wings and canards, which is now spurring many theories online. Groom Lake, better…
Two U.S. Air Force KC-135s Damaged During Towing Accident At RAF Mildenhall
The port-side horizontal stabilizer of one KC-135 clipped the starboard-side stabilizer of another tanker parked nearby. The U.S. KC-135 Stratotanker fleet continues to be plagued by a variety of mishaps.…
End of an Era: U.S. Marine Corps Celebrates AV-8B Harrier II Sundown
The U.S. Marine Corps honored the legacy of the AV-8B Harrier II and the Marines who served with it in a ‘Sundown Ceremony’ at MCAS Cherry Point, home to the…
F-15E Pilot Downed Over Iran Had Also Survived Kuwaiti Friendly Fire Shootdown at Start of War
The pilot of DUDE44, the F-15E Strike Eagle downed over Iran, was reportedly also one of the pilots who were shot down by Kuwaiti friendly fire in the opening days…
