An MH-139A Grey Wolf lifts off for a mission Aug. 17, 2022, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Grey Wolf sortie was the first flight since the Air Force took over ownership of the aircraft Aug. 12. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.) The U.S. Air Force awarded a contract for the Low-Rate Initial …
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Russian Su-27 Flanker Collides With U.S. MQ-9 Reaper Over The Black Sea
A composite image showing a US MQ-9 and a Russian Su-27 flying in close proximity (file photos edited by The Aviationist for illustration purposes only) The Russian aircraft struck the RPA’s propeller forcing the U.S. to bring the Reaper down in international waters. A Russian Su-27 Flanker fighter jet and a US MQ-9 Reaper Remotely …
U.S. Air Mobility Command Removes Tail Numbers And Unit Markings From Aircraft For OPSEC
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft starts engines at the Luis Muniz Marin International Airport in Carolina, Puerto Rico, Feb. 18, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Courtney Sebastianelli) C-130s and KC-135s have been spotted flying in a plain grey livery with low-visibility USAF roundels and a small US flag …
New Footage Claims To Show The Drone Attack On The Russian A-50U Aircraft In Belarus
Screenshot from the footage about to land on the Russian A-50 SATCOM antenna dome. Eventually, another clip has been released, supposedly showing the attack on the Mainstay radar jet. As reported yesterday, on Feb. 26, 2023, the Belarusian partisan group, BYPOL, claimed a Russian Beriev A-50U Mainstay airborne early warning & control aircraft had been …
Testing Of Rolls-Royce F130 Engines For The B-52 Bomber Has Begun
Rolls-Royce F130 engines for the B-52 aircraft at the NASA Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. (Image credit: Rolls-Royce) Rolls-Royce has begun testing F130 engines for the United States Air Force B-52 fleet at the NASA Stennis Space Center. Rolls-Royce has announced it has launched F130 engine testing at the company’s outdoor test facility at the …
Two B-52s Fly Over Tallinn For Estonia Independence Day
File photo of a B-52 during a flyover (Image credit: USAF) The scheduled flyover sent the social media on a frenzy. On Feb. 24, 2023, two B-52 Stratofortress bombers assigned to 5th Bomb Wing from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, carried out a low approach flyby over Tallinn, Estonia. The appearance of the strategic …
F-35C Mishap On USS Carl Vinson Caused By Pilot Error After ‘Sierra Hotel Break’
Frame from the leaked video showing the F-35C crash. In the box, file photo of the crashed F-35C. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Larissa T. Dougherty) The investigation found that the pilot did not activate two landing assist tools that automatically adjust throttle and maintain the angle of attack, leading to low …
Successful First Flight For The Two-Seat KF-21 Boramae
KF-21 004 during its first flight (Image credit: DAPA) South Korea’s domestically developed KF-21 Boramae has achieved a new milestone. On Feb. 20, 2023, the fourth prototype of the KF-21 Boramae (Korean for “Hawk”), successfully flew from the first time from Sacheon airport, headquarters of Korea Aerospace Industries’ production facilities, some 300 kilometers south of …
First UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter For Ukraine’s Intelligence Service Breaks Cover
The first Ukrainian UH-60 Black Hawk. (Photo: Ukrainian Directorate of Intelligence) The Directorate of Intelligence published the photos online showing the unannounced delivery of the US-made helicopter. After receiving the former British Sea King helicopters, it appears that Ukraine has now fielded another western helicopter: the US-made UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. In fact, the Directorate …
‘Large White Balloonâ Reported East of Hawaii
File photo of one of the Chinese balloons spotted over Japan in the past years (Japan MOD) with the ACARS message dated Feb. 19, 2023. Another white balloon allegedly flying in an area between Hawaii and California. The “balloon” saga continues: on Feb. 19, 2023, a large white balloon was reported over the Pacific ocean, …