The 445th Test Squadron patch (Reader’s submission) The recently reactivated 445th Test Squadron has a new patch that features, among the other things, an interesting NGAD-like aircraft silhouette. The U.S. Air Force as well as the U.S. aerospace industry have been...
Some screenshots from the Israeli PM video, Flightradar24 and ADSBExchange showing the tracks of Air Force One and its supporting assets. (Image credit: The Aviationist using screenshots from FR24, ADSBExchange and Israeli PM video) The visit of the US President to...
The B-52 lands in South Korea for the first time. (Image credit: Yonhap) A B-52H landed at Cheongju International Airport, marking the very first time in more than three decades, the iconic bomber landed in South Korea. A U.S. Air Force...
The TC-135W after landing at Malta International Airport (Image credit: Marcel-Rudi Mantaj) One of the two training-configured TC-135W aircraft made an appearance at the Malta International Air Show 2023, last month. The annual airshow organized by the Malta Aviation Society at...
The Su-27UB Flanker C recently acquired by the Museum. (Photo: National Museum of the U.S. Air Force) The Su-27 is expected to join the Museum’s Cold War Gallery this fall. The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force announced the acquisition...
Northrop Grumman has built the first B-21 test article with production representative processes, materials and tooling, a key to the overall program execution strategy. (Photo Credit: Northrop Grumman) During last week’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference, the Air Force provided a...
Some of the details from the new photos of the B-21 Raider. (Original photo: Northrop Grumman, edited by Stefano D’Urso/The Aviationist) With the B-21 Raider in a much more advanced state of completion, here is an analysis of the details exposed...
The F130 engine during testing at NASA Stennis Space Center in Mississippi (Rolls-Royce) Rolls-Royce is on track to to complete initial F130 engine testing for the United States Air Force B-52J Stratofortress by the end of the year. Testing of the...
File photo of an F-16 assigned to the 162nd Wing, Morris Air National Guard Base, Tucson, Ariz., during a training mission last year. Morris ANG Base is home to the Air National Guard’s premier F-16 fighter pilot training unit, the...
Two F-117s over Duluth ANGB (Image credit: Zach P. Nipper Photography) Three F-117 jets have deployed to Duluth Air National Guard Base, Minnesota, to take part in Northern Lightning 2023. Northern Lightning is one of seven Air National Guard joint accredited...
