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
F-35

What this photo of an F-35 in formation with an F-16 of the Thunderbirds says about the controversial JSF

Many have used this  photo to criticize the F-35. The cool shot in this post was shared by the Thunderbirds on their Facebook page. It shows a USAF F-35A forming…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 8, 2016
Military Aviation

“Cyber Tiger”: the brand new Eurofighter Typhoon in special tiger livery

Bavarian Tigers did it again. In anticipation of NATO Tiger Meet 2016 at Saragoza, Spain, the Bavarian Tigers, founded on Mar. 18, 2013, by the 741 and 742 squadrons of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 6, 2016
Aviation Safety

Impressive video features A400M cargo plane completing grass runway certification tests

Watch the Airbus A400M successfully completing certification tests on a grass runway. The A400M grass runway tests, for which the development aircraft MSN2 has been used, took place over a three-week period…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
May 6, 2016
Aviation Safety

Incredible video shows B-52 bomber performing strong crosswind landing

This is cool. Depending on the type of aircraft, pilots may be required to apply a Wind Correction Angle (WCA) and “crab” the plane aligning nose and tail with the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 5, 2016
Helicopters

Cool shots show AH-64D Apache Longbow Attack Helicopters flying over Hawaii

Do you remember Magnum P.I.? The stunning photographs in this post show some of the 24 AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters that the 2-6 Cavalry Squadron, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 4, 2016
Aviation

Two years after MH370 there is a way for aviation enthusiasts to obtain location data from aircraft flying in remote areas

Amateur tracking software can monitor the signals sent by the aircraft to the Inmarsat network. On Mar. 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, a Boeing B777-200 aircraft (registration 9M-MRO), operating…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 4, 2016
1 2 … 976 977 978 979 980 … 1,574 1,575

Stay Connected

188kFollowersLike
107kFollowersFollow
285kFollowersFollow
11.3kSubscribersSubscribe
TelegramFollow
9.9kFollowersFollow

Latest News

SR-71 Returning to Flight
Military Aviation
Is An SR-71 Blackbird Returning to Flight 27 Years Later?
MV-22B Sonobuoy Lot Acceptance Test
Military Aviation
Marine MV-22B Osprey Conducts First Sonobuoy Lot Acceptance Test
RAF Fairford Bomb Threat
Military Aviation
[Updated] ‘Major Incident’ Near RAF Fairford After Arrests Made Under Explosives Act
F-15E kill markings
Iran
4th FW F-15Es Return From Iran Air War With Mortal Kombat-Themed Nose Art And Drone Kill Markings

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

Ethics-Policy

Other Resources

Military Aviation

Aviation Safety

Helicopter

Drones

Space

Weapons

Information Security

Troubled Areas

Copyright © 2026

Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?