Exercise Pitch Black 2022 – Participating Aircraft & Nations
Australia’s premier international military Exercise Pitch Black is set to take place in August and September 2022 with the RAAF announcing participating aircraft and nations at this year’s edition. This year marks the 20th instalment of the exercise with the…
A review of the Malta International Airshow 2021
The 2021 Malta International Airshow returned after a three-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was eagerly awaited by the local and foreign aircraft enthusiasts’ community and the public. The airshow was once again organised by the young members…
USAF and USN jets patrol the NATO border
The United States Air Force (USAF) and Navy (USN) have conducted deployments to Europe, supporting NATO to secure Europe’s eastern flank in the midst of Russian aggression towards Ukraine. The aircraft are deployed to several airfields around Europe, with the…
Europe Aiding Ukraine
On the 4th March 2022 two Antonov An-32s and one Antonov An-26 from the Ukrainian Ministry of Emergency visited Stuttgart. Their task was to pick up aid that several fire departments had promised to assist with the Russian-led invasion of…
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai: Tonga Calls For Aid
After the devastating eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai and subsequent tsunami, several countries have provided aid including New Zealand, Japan and Australia. Before aircraft could be dispatched to assist the Polynesian kingdom, assessment of critical infrastructure such as ports and airfields was…