Royal Air Force Quietly Retires MQ-9A Reaper
Though no official comment has been made, sources informed Janes and Aviation Week that the RAF’s MQ-9A fleet was withdrawn…
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B-29 Strategic Operations against Japan Part 1: The CBI Theater
Suffering an arduous start in the CBI Theater, the B-29 would initially struggle to prove its worth, the victim of…
U.S. Air Force Establishes Permanent MQ-9 Reaper Unit in South Korea
The 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron was activated for the first time since WW2 at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, to…
VX-31 Bids Farewell to the AV-8B Harrier II
The Dust Devils of VX-31 concluded the AV-8B Harrier’s service with a sundown flight at China Lake. The Dust Devils…
Revival of WW2-Era Tinian Airfield Picks Up with ‘Rehabilitation’ Work
The significant airfield repair and upgrade work might support frontline fighters in the future, as the U.S. develops distributed basing…
Dutch F-35 Receives Drone Kill Marking
Following the Russian drone incursion in Poland, a RNLAF F-35A has received a drone kill marking below the canopy rail.…
Army Reserve Aviation Command Completes Flying Operations, Slashed as Part of Army Reprioritization
Each Army Reserve Aviation Command unit’s ‘final mission’ put as many aircraft in the air as possible in California, Kansas,…
F-117s Spotted While Refueling from KC-46
The U.S. Air Force planned in 2024 to certify the F-117A Nighthawk to be able to refuel from the KC-46A…
Italian Air Force T-260B Trainer Crashes, Killing Two Pilots
The T-260B basic trainer, assigned to the 70th Wing, crashed in a national park southeast of Rome. A T-260B basic…
The Apache Turns 50: A Look at the Iconic Attack Helicopter
Sept. 30, 2025 marks 50 years since the first YAH-64A prototype took to the skies for the first time. Let’s…