Aeronautics
Declassified Video Shows How B-52 Crews Would Conduct Nuclear Strikes During Cold War
Screenshots from the video displaying the B-52 in the course of the fictional nuclear strike and a B-57 bomber navigating close to a nuclear explosion. A 1960 Strategic Air Command coaching video familiarized B-52 crews with the devastating results of nuclear weapons and how one can navigate by way of a nuclear battlefield. The U.S….
Italy One Step Closer To Convert Two ‘Green’ G-550s to EC-37B Compass Call Configuration
Principal picture: a G550 CAEW. The EC-37B is externally fairly just like the CAEW (Picture credit score: David Cenciotti); within the left field: EC-37B (USAF); proper: inexperienced G550 (Giovanni Maduli) Two “inexperienced” Gulfstreams might be geared up with the Compass Name mission system as a part of the Joint Airborne Multi-Mission Multi-Sensor System program. Italy…
U.S. RC-135 Intelligence Gathering Jet Flying Unprecedented Mission Inside Finland’s Airspace
A U.S. Air Pressure RC-135 Rivet Joint plane (U.S. Air Pressure photograph by Senior Airman Taylor Crul) Working from the Finnish airspace, the U.S. ISR (Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance) plane can spy on the Russian forces close to the border with Finland. Flying as JAKE 11, the Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint #62-4131 plane is at present…
First Four Slovak MiG-29 Jets Have Been Transferred To Ukraine
One of many first 4 MiG-29s which were transferred to Ukraine. (Picture credit score: screenshot from Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic YT channel) The 4 MiG-29 Fulcrum jets have been handed over to the Ukrainian Air Pressure. First 4 of 13 MiG-29 fighters retired from energetic service by the Slovak Air Pressure have be…
Prototype Of AW249 Attack Helicopter In Combat Livery Flies For The First time
The prototype of the AW249 throughout its first flight on Mar. 19, 2023. (Reader’s submission) One other AW249 NEES has flown. This one sports activities the usual olive drab paint scheme utilized by the Italian Military helicopters. A brand new Leonardo AW249 NEES (Nuovo Elicottero da Esplorazione e Scorta / New Exploration and Escort Helicopter), has…
F-16 With Special Tail Celebrates 80th Anniversary Of The “Buzzards”
The F-16CM #89-2030 of the 510th FS touchdown at Aviano AB on Mar. 20, 2023. (Picture credit score: Claudio Tramontin) The F-16 with the brand new special-colored tail has flown for the primary time from Aviano Air Base. The 510th Fighter Squadron of the thirty first Fighter Wing, based mostly at Aviano AB, Italy, has…
Let’s Talk About Reports That China Used Stolen U.S. Military Technology For The J-20
A Chinese language J-20 Mighty Dragon and a US F-22 Raptor (file images edited by The Aviationist for illustration functions solely) Consultants have just lately warned that the PLAAF fifth gen fighter, due to the espionage efforts, is extra superior than it in any other case can be. However the actual query is: has China…
Slovakia Has Approved The Transfer of 13 MiG-29s to Ukraine
The fantastic thing about a Sliac AB Mig-29AS belonging to the first Fighter Squadron. (Picture credit score: Jorge Ruivo/The Aviationist) The ex-Slovak Air Drive MiG-29s ought to be delivered within the subsequent few weeks. Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger introduced on Mar. 17, 2023, that the Authorities of Slovakia has accepted the switch of 13…
Italy To Upgrade Its C-27J Spartan Tactical Airlifters
An Italian Air Drive C-27J at Pisa airport. (Picture credit score: The Aviationist/Giovanni Maduli) The plane will obtain an in depth improve to the avionic suite, onboard programs and self-protection suite. Leonardo and Armaereo, the Italian Defence Ministry’s Air Drive Armament and Airworthiness Directorate, have signed a contract to start the event actions for the…