An F-2000 of the 9° Gruppo (Squadron) takes off for a mission. (All images credit: Stefano D’Urso / The Aviationist) The three-week exercise was preparatory for Red Flag Alaska 24-1 and also saw the participation of the F-35 fleet. The Italian...
The fully assembled Quarterhorse Mk 1 test aircraft. (Photo: Hermeus) The company, that also shared plans for the next Mk 2 aircraft powered by the Pratt & Whitney F100 engine, aims for the final Quarterhorse Mk 3 to break the SR-71...
File photo of a U.S. Air Force B-1B landing (USAF) With the arrival of two more B-1B Lancers, the deployment of Bomber Task Force 24-2 is now complete. Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess...
Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo—known as spring break for pilots—is just a few weeks away. This year, the annual event in Lakeland, Florida, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. If you plan on being part of the fun, there’s a lot to...
Test pilot Peter Weger makes his maiden flight in the Eurofighter Typhoon on 27 March 1994. (Photo: Eurofighter) The first Eurofighter development aircraft, DA1, performed its maiden flight on March 27, 1994 in Manching, Germany. The Eurofighter Typhoon celebrates today the...
An F-2000 of the 10° Gruppo takes off for a morning mission. (All images credit: Stefano D’Urso / The Aviationist) The exercise precedes the deployment of the Typhoon fleet to Red Flag – Akaska in the U.S. The Italian Air Force...
Three RAF Typhoon launch in triple formation from RAF Coningsby on Mar. 12, 2024. Display teams aside, triple formation take offs are extremely rare. Here’s one shot recently at RAF Coningsby. Although military fast jets usually take off in sequence and...
Douglas C-124A Globemaster II 49-244 in January 1951. (Image credit: via Don Wagner) A Desperate Plea for Help. A Terrifying Survival Ordeal. A Bizarre Disappearance, and the Strangest Cold War Mystery You’ve Never Heard Of. It started out as a seemingly...
Close-up view of the F-35B and Brembo (image credit: Steven Welch) West Coast F-35B Demonstration Team Debuts New Demo Pilot At Yuma Airshow 2024. With the North America 2024 airshow season kicking off in full effect early March, the Marine Corps...
KF-21 prototype (KAI) South Korean police forces have raided KAI’s offices following data leak attempt by Indonesian engineers in January. Following the initial discovery of a data breach last month, the South Korean police have raided KAI with a search and...