An AW139 and an AS555 crashed after they collided during the rehearsal of the parade for the 90th anniversary of the Royal Malaysian Navy. Two helicopters of the Royal Malaysian Navy collided earlier today during [...] The post Ten Dead After Horrific Mid-Air Collision Between Royal Malaysian Navy Helicopters appeared first on The Aviationist ..read more

The U.S. Air Force might find a buyer for its A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft once they are retired from active service. The U.S. Air Force is in the process of retiring its A-10 attack jet [...] The post One Country Expressed Interest In Buying The A-10, Air Force Secretary Says appeared first on The Aviationist ..read more

The new special colored aircraft is painted in a 1944 era ‘Day Fighter’ scheme that remembers a Hawker Typhoon of 257 Squadron, FM-G. On Apr. 22, 2024, the Royal Air Force unveiled at RAF Coningsby [...] The post The RAF Typhoon Display Team Reveals New Livery For 2024 Display Season appeared first on The Aviationist ..read more

The bomber is possibly carrying the WZ-8 high altitude supersonic reconnaissance drone or the MD-22 reusable hypersonic drone. A low-res photo, possibly taken by a cell phone, has surfaced online few days ago, showing a [...] The post Modified Chinese H-6 Bomber Spotted Carrying Mysterious Drone appeared first on The Aviationist ..read more

According to some media reports, the long-awaited delivery of the Su-35S Flankers to Iran would be imminent. There are reasons to take these claims with a grain of salt though. As per a report from [...] The post Claims Swirl About Imminent Delivery Of First Batch Of Su-35 Flankers To Iran appeared first on The Aviationist ..read more

The Portuguese Air Force will eventually replace the F-16s with the F-35. In a long interview with Portuguese newspaper Diário de Notícias published on Apr. 12, 2024, the Portuguese Air Force Chief of Staff, General [...] The post ‘Portugal Has Already Begun Transition To The F-35’ Portuguese Air Force Chief Says appeared first on The Aviationist ..read more

The mass departure of the stealth bombers was the capstone event of exercise Spirit Vigilance at Whiteman AFB. The U.S. Air Force just released photos of a pretty impressive display of airpower from Whiteman Air [...] The post 509th Bomb Wing Executes Mass Fly-Off Of 12 B-2A Spirit Bombers appeared first on The Aviationist ..read more

While safety pilots were onboard at all times, the AI agent successfully demonstrated it could safely conduct AI versus human within-visual-range engagements. The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and the Defense Advanced Research Projects [...] The post AI Flew X-62 VISTA During Simulated Dogfight Against Manned F-16 appeared first on The Aviationist ..read more

During exercise Bayou Vigilance, two B-52 Stratofortress bombers tested their capabilities by landing at Chennault International Airport in Lake Charles, Louisiana. During the Bayou Vigilance exercise on April 12, 2024, a pair of B-52H Stratofortresses [...] The post B-52s Land At Civilian Airport To Test Their Ability To Operate From Unfamiliar Airfields appeared first on The Aviationist ..read more

The service expects something better to be available to augment the Raider fleet by the time all 100 bombers are built. In a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee on April 16, U.S. Air [...] The post USAF Confirm Plans For 100 B-21s While Already Looking To The Future appeared first on The Aviationist ..read more