USAF – The Aviationist

The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is a supersonic twin-engine stealth fighter. Designed as an air superiority fighter it has evolved into a multirole platform, capable of performing both air-to-air...

https://theaviationist.com/2024/11/07/lockheed-martin-f-22-raptor/

The Rockwell B-1 is a supersonic variable-sweep wing heavy bomber serving in the fleet of the United States Air Force along with its subsonic stablemates, the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber and the ma...

https://theaviationist.com/2024/10/29/rockwell-b-1-lancer/

F-15EX/E aircrews were actively involved in a comprehensive physiological testing program designed to evaluate their performance during extended missions. The tests aimed to collect detailed data...

https://theaviationist.com/2024/09/09/pilot-physical-monitoring/

From cannons to rockets to nuclear-armed ordnance, the F-89 seemed a formidably armed interceptor, protecting North America in the early years of the Cold War from Soviet bomber fleets coming ove...

https://theaviationist.com/2024/07/18/the-f-89-scorpion/

The effort demonstrated the ability to support multiple theaters, coordinating with three other bases along the route to pre-position tankers used to refuel the aircraft. A U.S. Air Force KC-46 P...

https://theaviationist.com/2024/07/04/kc-46a-tanker-flight-around-the-world/

The 156° Gruppo (Squadron) at Luke AFB, Arizona, will be the F-35 OCU (Operational Conversion Unit) of the Italian Air Force. On July 2, 2024, alongside the celebration of the first 1,000 flight...

https://theaviationist.com/2024/07/03/italian-air-forces-156th-squadron-reactivated-at-luke-afb/

The 8th Fighter Squadron has unveiled a new flagship: an F-16 painted matte black to resemble its iconic predecessor, the F-117. On Jun. 12, 2024, the social media account of Holloman Air Force B...

https://theaviationist.com/2024/06/12/black-sheeps-f-16-special/

AFRL announced that its new XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station successfully accomplished its first flight. USAF’s Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) announced that on Feb. 28, 2024, its new XQ-...

https://theaviationist.com/2024/03/01/usafs-xq-67a-drone-makes-first-flight/

US DoD confirmed precision airstrikes against two facilities in Iraq. AC-130J gunship spotted flying on public aircraft tracking sites. On Nov. 21, 2023, US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed th...

https://theaviationist.com/2023/11/22/usaf-ac-130j-iraq/

The annual commemoration of Operation Market Garden marked the end of the Falcon Leap exercise. On the outskirts of Arnhem, RNLAF and NATO transport aircraft combined forces to participate in the...

https://theaviationist.com/2023/09/23/falcon-leap-exercise/

Military platforms need to undergo Realistic Survivability Testing. Live Fire Test & Evaluation (LFT&E) is part of an experimental testing procedure for military procurement of systems and muniti...

https://theaviationist.com/2023/08/13/live-fire-test-and-evaluation/

The aircraft might be the Lockheed Martin’s design for the NGAD (Next Generation Air Dominance) or some other secretive program. On Jul. 1, 2023, Lockheed Martin’s official account posted an ...

https://theaviationist.com/2023/07/03/lm-next-gen-aircraft/

USAF Eagles heading East amid growing tensions with Russia. According to a NATO Allied Air Command press release, US fighter jets are about to start their stay at the Łask Air Base in central Po...

https://theaviationist.com/2022/02/10/f-15s-to-poland/

A C-17 Globemaster and two C-5M Super Galaxy airlifters visited Poznan International Airport together for the first time recently. Last weekend saw Henryk Wieniawski Poznan International Airport...

https://theaviationist.com/2021/05/31/poznan-airport/

First ever visit for the gigantic C-5M Galaxy to the Poznan-Ławica International Airport. On Mar. 13, 2021, USAF C-5M Galaxy (Reg: 86-0025, Spirit of Global Reach) made its first-ever landing at...

https://theaviationist.com/2021/03/14/u-s-c-5m-galaxy-lands-at-poznan-international-airport-for-the-first-time/