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The Dutch F-35A aircraft have achieved the IOC (Initial Operational Capability). On Dec. 27, 2021, the Netherlands MOD and Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNlAF) have officially declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for their F-35A fleet. [...]

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The Italian Air Force anti-drone system was deployed to support the Qatari Armed Forces during a sport event. From Nov. 23 to Dec. 20, 2021, the Italian Air Force deployed a Counter-Unmanned Aerial Anti-drone System [...]

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This footage proves how low the RAF Buccaneers could fly during a maritime strike mission… Blackburn Aircraft Company NA.39 was a carrier-borne, high-speed low-level strike aircraft which, in its production form, became famous as the [...]

The post Insane Video Of RAF Buccaneers Flying Ultra Low Level During Mock Attack On HMS Liverpool Off Gibraltar appeared first on The Aviationist.

Ever wondered what a catapult shot looks like from the cockpit of a T-45 Goshawk? Here’s the HUD tape. Rob Roy is a former Naval Aviator who flew the C-2A Greyhound with the “Rawhides” of [...]

The post Intense HUD Video Lets You Feel The Tension Of A Naval Aviator During His First Cat Shot Off An Aircraft Carrier appeared first on The Aviationist.

A Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4 has shot down a “small hostile drone” in Syria. In what the UK Ministry of Defence called an “unprecedented event”, an RAF Typhoon conducted the type’s first ever operational [...]

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The first F-35A aircraft of the newly formed 495th Fighter Squadron have arrived in the UK. Four F-35A aircraft departed from Fort Worth, Texas, arrived at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, on Dec. 15, 2021, marking [...]

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The first Eurofighter Typhoons destined to the Kuwait Air Force have been delivered. These stunning images show them during their delivery flight. On Dec. 14, 2021, the first two out of a total of 28 [...]

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The surprising move is due to the numerous problems and low availability during the troubled career of the helicopter. In a surprising move, the Australian Defence Force has announced that it will retire its entire [...]

The post Australia Will Retire Its MRH90 Taipan Helicopters 10 Years Ahead Of Plans appeared first on The Aviationist.

The drone, apparently in a test configuration, was spotted over the desert south of Edwards Air Force Base. The secretive RQ-170 Sentinel low-observable Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, also known as the “Beast of Kandahar” (from where [...]

The post Let’s Talk About The Secretive RQ-170 Sentinel Photographed In Flight Over California Desert Recently appeared first on The Aviationist.

According to the UK media outlet The Sun, the recent crash of a British F-35B during take off from HMS Queen Elizabeth was caused by a rain cover not removed before take off. An F-35B [...]

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Several interesting projects are featured in a short promotional video, including the secretive SR-72 and the RQ-180. A video, published on Youtube on Nov. 8, 2021, by the U.S. Air Force Profession of Arms Center [...]

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During the joint drills, the Italian Air Force and Navy F-35B integrated aboard ITS Cavour for the very first time and also landed on HMS Queen Elizabeth. A joint exercise, involving both the Italian Navy [...]

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Two badly damaged T-38Cs seen on runway in photos from Texas Training Facility. Fourth T-38 crash in 2021. One pilot is dead and two others are injured following an accident involving two T-38C Talon advanced [...]

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The aircraft went down soon after takeoff this morning while the HMS Queen Elizabeth was sailing in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Probably, recovery operation underway. As you may know by now, a British F-35B crashed [...]

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Poland needs to make the F-35 work with other elements of the air force – as a system The dominating media narrative in the Polish public sphere portrays the F-35 acquisition as a giant leap [...]

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Breaking news: British F-35B crashed this morning during operations from HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier. An F-35B, one of the eight British jets embarked aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth has crashed this morning around 10AM GMT [...]

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The departure of the last two B-1s marked the end of the most recent Bomber Task Force Europe deployment. The 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron’s B-1B Lancers and nearly 200 support personnel completed their Bomber Task [...]

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A new interesting clip, released for the presentation of the “Checkmate” 5th generation light tactical aircraft at Dubai Airshow 2021, teases the unmanned version of Russia’s new stealth fighter. As already reported in detail here, [...]

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No injuries were reported after a sailboat collided with the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier training off Toulon. On Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, at around 7.30 AM LT, a 10-meter sailboat flying the Polish flag collided with [...]

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RTAF awarded contract for 8 Beechcraft AT-6 aircraft, becoming first foreign customer for latest USAF light attack aircraft. Textron Aviation Defense LLC announced on Nov. 14, 2021, a contract for eight Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine aircraft, [...]

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