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About: The Aviationist is run by David Cenciotti, a journalist based in Rome, Italy, who launched the blog in 2006: since then, The Aviationist has become one of world’s most authoritative and read military aviation websites.
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R-73-Equipped Crop Duster Spotted in Ukraine

R-73-Equipped Crop Duster Spotted in Ukraine

HeliOperations Awarded Royal Navy Fleet Helicopter Support Unit Contract

HeliOperations Awarded Royal Navy Fleet Helicopter Support Unit Contract

U.S. Navy’s New TACAMO Aircraft Named E

U.S. Navy’s New TACAMO Aircraft Named E

B-1B Lancer Bombers Fly ‘Hybrid’ Strike Sorties During Red Flag Nellis 25

B-1B Lancer Bombers Fly ‘Hybrid’ Strike Sorties During Red Flag Nellis 25

Northrop Grumman Releases F/A-XX Official Concept Art

Northrop Grumman Releases F/A-XX Official Concept Art

First Japanese F-35Bs Arrive to Nyutabaru Air Base

First Japanese F-35Bs Arrive to Nyutabaru Air Base

ULA Vulcan Centaur Rocket to Launch First Military Payload on August 12th

ULA Vulcan Centaur Rocket to Launch First Military Payload on August 12th

USAF E-9A Widget Range Support Aircraft Receives First Full Repaint in a Decade

USAF E-9A Widget Range Support Aircraft Receives First Full Repaint in a Decade

F-15E Strike Eagle Lands With Missing Wheel at Kadena Air Base

F-15E Strike Eagle Lands With Missing Wheel at Kadena Air Base

Spain Drops F-35 Plans, Looks to European Alternatives

Spain Drops F-35 Plans, Looks to European Alternatives

Hydraulic Fitting Failure Led to B-2 Gear Collapse, Wing Fire and $300M Damage at Whiteman AFB in 2022

Hydraulic Fitting Failure Led to B-2 Gear Collapse, Wing Fire and $300M Damage at Whiteman AFB in 2022

Royal Navy and JMSDF to Cooperate on F-35B Lightning II Operations

Royal Navy and JMSDF to Cooperate on F-35B Lightning II Operations

451st Flying Training Squadron Celebrates T-1A Jayhawk, Final Assigned Jet Retires

451st Flying Training Squadron Celebrates T-1A Jayhawk, Final Assigned Jet Retires

China’s Third Tailless Next-Generation Aircraft Emerges

China’s Third Tailless Next-Generation Aircraft Emerges

Damaged C-130J Flies Again Five Years After Hard Landing

Damaged C-130J Flies Again Five Years After Hard Landing

Top Aces F-16 Makes First Flight in Su

Top Aces F-16 Makes First Flight in Su

U.S. Navy F/A-18 and EA-18 Fleet Reach 12 Million Flight Hours

U.S. Navy F/A-18 and EA-18 Fleet Reach 12 Million Flight Hours

Dragon Lady at Oshkosh: Exclusive U-2 Pilot Interviews Mark 70th Anniversary and Historic Homecoming

Dragon Lady at Oshkosh: Exclusive U-2 Pilot Interviews Mark 70th Anniversary and Historic Homecoming

U.S. Army Aviators Get Experience on MV-22 in Preparation for MV

U.S. Army Aviators Get Experience on MV-22 in Preparation for MV

Indian Rafale Downed in Largest Air Battle in Decades Due to Intel Failure on PL

Indian Rafale Downed in Largest Air Battle in Decades Due to Intel Failure on PL

First Japanese F-35B Stealth Jets Spotted En Route to Japan

First Japanese F-35B Stealth Jets Spotted En Route to Japan

U.S. F/A-18Fs and Italian F-35Bs Simulate CAS Operations Over Black Sea

U.S. F/A-18Fs and Italian F-35Bs Simulate CAS Operations Over Black Sea

Improper Pin Install, Strap Entanglement Caused Fatal T

Improper Pin Install, Strap Entanglement Caused Fatal T

U.S. Air Force Confirms TU-2S Dragon Lady Broke Endurance Records

U.S. Air Force Confirms TU-2S Dragon Lady Broke Endurance Records

U-2 Dragon Lady Breaks Altitude and Endurance Records During 70th Anniversary Flight

U-2 Dragon Lady Breaks Altitude and Endurance Records During 70th Anniversary Flight

U.S. Navy Tests MAC-E Signal Processing System for P

U.S. Navy Tests MAC-E Signal Processing System for P

Raytheon Secures Record-Breaking $3.5 Billion AMRAAM Missile Contract from U.S. DoD

Raytheon Secures Record-Breaking $3.5 Billion AMRAAM Missile Contract from U.S. DoD

Leonardo AW149: A Modern Medium Helicopter Powering a New Era of Battlefield Mobility

Leonardo AW149: A Modern Medium Helicopter Powering a New Era of Battlefield Mobility

TH-57 Landing on USS Lexington Marks the End of an Era in Naval Helicopter Training

TH-57 Landing on USS Lexington Marks the End of an Era in Naval Helicopter Training

Northrop Grumman and USAF Test-Fire Sentinel ICBM’s Stage

Northrop Grumman and USAF Test-Fire Sentinel ICBM’s Stage