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VX-31 Harrier Farewell
Military Aviation

VX-31 Bids Farewell to the AV-8B Harrier II

The Dust Devils of VX-31 concluded the AV-8B Harrier’s service with a sundown flight at China Lake. The Dust Devils of the U.S. Navy’s Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX)…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
October 2, 2025
Military Aviation

Revival of WW2-Era Tinian Airfield Picks Up with ‘Rehabilitation’ Work

The significant airfield repair and upgrade work might support frontline fighters in the future, as the U.S. develops distributed basing to counter China in the western Pacific. As a part…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
October 2, 2025
F-35 Drone Marking
F-35

Dutch F-35 Receives Drone Kill Marking

Following the Russian drone incursion in Poland, a RNLAF F-35A has received a drone kill marking below the canopy rail. A Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) F-35A of the 313th…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
October 1, 2025
Helicopters

Army Reserve Aviation Command Completes Flying Operations, Slashed as Part of Army Reprioritization

Each Army Reserve Aviation Command unit’s ‘final mission’ put as many aircraft in the air as possible in California, Kansas, and Texas as one last opportunity to overfly the communities…

Greg L. Davis Greg L. Davis
October 1, 2025
KC-46 Refuels F-117
Military Aviation

F-117s Spotted While Refueling from KC-46

The U.S. Air Force planned in 2024 to certify the F-117A Nighthawk to be able to refuel from the KC-46A Pegasus, the service’s newest tanker. Two F-117 Nighthawks have been…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
October 1, 2025
T-260B Crash
Aviation Safety

Italian Air Force T-260B Trainer Crashes, Killing Two Pilots

The T-260B basic trainer, assigned to the 70th Wing, crashed in a national park southeast of Rome. A T-260B basic trainer of the Italian Air Force crashed in the morning…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
October 1, 2025
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