The first six F-15E Strike Eagles of the 494th Fighter Squadron sport some really interesting markings earned shooting down Iranian drones. The first six of a dozen F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft with the 494th Fighter [...] The post F-15E Strike Eagles Return From Middle East Deployment With AIM-9X Kill Markings And Nose Art appeared first on The Aviationist.

The five former Korean Air B-747-8s are likely going to be converted for the replacement of the U.S. Air Force E-4B Nightwatch “Doomsday” plane. Korean Air announced in a filing on Wednesday that it will [...] The post Sierra Nevada Corp. Buys Five B-747-8s After Winning ‘Doomsday’ Plane Replacement Contract appeared first on The Aviationist.

The ULTRA can fly for days on end with continuous eyes on the surface, allowing Air Force planners massive tactical flexibility. The U.S. Air Force’s ULTRA (Unmanned Long-Endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft) made a rare appearance [...] The post US Air Force’s 80-Hour Endurance ULTRA Surveillance Drone Deployed To The Middle East appeared first...

The two former-U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters were delivered to the Força Aérea Portuguesa at the end of last year. Last month, for a week, five Portuguese Air Force helicopters operated in Seia, on [...] The post A Rare Look At The New Portuguese Firefighting-Capable Black Hawk Helicopters appeared first on The Aviationist.

Aircraft’s front landing gear possibly retracted after touchdown, causing it to veer off course. A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft skid off the runway during landing at an air base [...] The post Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s P-3C Orion Aircraft Skids Off Runway During Landing appeared first on The...

Chinese media estimates that the supercarrier’s weapons and flight tests of aircraft too will be conducted over the next year, possibly alongside the sea trials The first high-resolution images of China’s fourth aircraft carrier were [...] The post First High-Resolution Images of China’s Third Carrier Fujian During Sea Trials Released appeared first...