The last time William “Bill” Pedeaux had flown in the B-52 was when he was on active-duty at now defunct Castle Air Force Base, California…almost three decades ago. Last week, William “Bill” Pedeaux, a contracted [...] The post Back Into The Cockpit: 70-Year Old Instructor Pilot Flies Again In The B-52 After 28 Years appeared first on The Aviationist.

The attacks on Russia-held Crimea reflect a wider US strategy to make the peninsula undefendable for Russia, in a way that impacts its operations on land. Ukrainian and Russian sources reported strikes at a radar [...] The post Let’s Talk About Ukraine’s Attack On Russian Radar Station, Air Base in Crimea with Storm Shadow, ATACMS appeared first on...

“It’s bittersweet, all the good things have to come to an end; it’s our turn soon, but not yet” a Jump Jet pilot told us at MCAS Cherry Point Airshow. Over the weekend of May [...] The post End Of An Era: MCAS Cherry Point Hosts Final USMC AV-8B Harrier II Demo appeared first on The Aviationist.

The kill mark can be seen in a recent photo of an EA-18G assigned to VAQ-130, currently deployed in the Red Sea aboard the USS Eisenhower aircraft carrier. The Navy, however, has never disclosed any [...] The post U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler Sports Mysterious Mi-24 Kill Mark appeared first on The Aviationist.

The ship has emerged at a time when navies are exploring ways to unburden bigger capital warships like destroyers of routine tasks. Photos of what appears to be a Chinese stealth warship on social media [...] The post China’s Mystery Stealth Warship Now Sailing appeared first on The Aviationist.

The red, white and blue paint scheme was the original livery worn by the YF-16 prototype first flown in 1974. On May 15, 2024, the U.S. Air Force F-16 Viper Demonstration Team revealed a special [...] The post The F-16 Viper Demonstration Team Unveils New Retro 50th Anniversary Paint Scheme appeared first on The Aviationist.