The Aviationist

The Aviationist

  1. USMC F-35Bs Fly for the First Time from Finnish Highway During Ramstein Flag

    U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II from VMFA-224 conducted landing and takeoff operations on a highway strip in Finland during Exercise Ramstein Flag 2026.   For the first time, F-35B Lightning II jets of the U.S. Marine Corps conducted highway operations in Finland during the Ramstein Flag 2026 exercise. The maneuvers took place from Jun. 8 […]

  2. First F-35A Wearing Iconic Wild Weasel Tail Flash Breaks Cover On First Flight

    F-35 Wild WeaselThe F-35 wearing the tail code “WW” will join Misawa’s 35th Fighter Wing and fly the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) mission from Japan. On June 16, 2026, the F-35A Lightning II aircraft 24-5970 made its first flight from Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth. The jet departed around 2PM local time […]

  3. U.S. Air Force Officially Unveils VC-25B Bridge Aircraft

    USAF Unveils VC-25B Bridge AircraftAfter it completed a secretive nighttime flight to Joint Base Andrews earlier in June, the VC-25B Bridge aircraft – a rapidly converted 747-8 gifted by Qatar – has now been officially shown off by the U.S. Air Force in its service paint scheme for the very first time.  The VC-25B will now begin a series […]

  4. White House Officials Hint That VC-25A 92-9000 Just Flew its Last Mission as Air Force One

    Air Force One VC-25A 92-9000 Last FlightWhite House staffers have posted sentimental tributes to the jet that President Trump used as Air Force One for the 2026 G7 Summit in France, hinting that 92-9000 may have just completed its final scheduled Presidential sortie.  Steven Cheung, Assistant to the President & White House Director of Communications, posted on X/Twitter after VC-25A 92-9000 […]

  5. Guam’s RQ-4B Global Hawks Permanently Relocate to Yokota Air Base

    The RQ-4Bs operated by the 4th Reconnaissance Squadron permanently relocated to Yokota AB, where they already deployed every year during the typhoon season. The U.S. Air Force permanently relocated its RQ-4B Global Hawks from Andersen Air Force Base (AFB), Guam, to Yokota Air Base, Japan, the 374th Airlift Wing announced on Jun. 15, 2026. The […]