Air Defender 2023: The Largest NATO Exercise Since Its Foundation
From the 12th to 23rd June 2023, the largest NATO exercise since its foundation took place in Germany after five years of preparation, according to Generalleutnant Ingo Gerhartz. Over the years of preparation leading up to this exercise, the geopolitical landscape has changed significantly, with Russian aggression towards Ukraine high on the list of significant events happening close to Europe. One of the most important messages of this exercise was…
Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) Exhibition 2023
After a four year hiatus due to COVID-19, the highly anticipated 16th edition of the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) Exhibition has wrapped up – and our photographers were there to catch some of the action. This year saw…
Warhawks return to Spangdahlem Air Base
On Monday 10th of April 2023, 12 F-16CM Fighting Falcons of the 480th Fighter Squadron “Warhawks” returned to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, after a three month deployment at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The flagship General Dynamics F-16CM 96-0080 of the…
Stratofortress Down Under
Under a recent announcement from the United States Air Force, Australia’s top end will play host to up to six B-52 bombers from late-2026. This comes in light of a recent reshuffling of the United States capabilities in the Asia-Pacific…
Pitch Black Firsts
Following a four year hiatus as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s iteration of Exercise Pitch Black brought in several new countries making their flying debut. During the second week of flying operations, The Aviation Studio spent several…