Featured in VKSBYThomas NewdickApr 2, 2022ShareUkrainian MiG-29 Pilot’s Front-Line Account Of The Air War Against RussiaA MiG-29 pilot talks tactics and tribulations in the desperate fight to keep Ukraine’s skies free from Russian domination. BYThomas NewdickApr 2, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 22, 2022ShareUkrainian Fighter Pilots Describe Their Desperate Air War Against RussiaAgainst the odds, the Ukrainian Air Force continues to work at denying Russia air superiority over Ukraine. BYThomas NewdickMar 22, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 18, 2022ShareRussian Attack Helicopters Are Now Wildly Lobbing Rockets Over Ukraine (Updated)While this tactic is likely forced upon Russian helicopters by Ukrainian air defenses, the military value of it is questionable, to say the least. BYThomas NewdickMar 18, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 10, 2022ShareAfter An Abysmal Start, Here Is How Russia’s Application Of Airpower In Ukraine Could EvolveA rash of losses in Ukraine has increased questions about the competency and role of the Russian Aerospace Forces. BYThomas NewdickMar 10, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2022ShareRussia Says Its New A-100 Jet Has Flown With Its Radar Turned On For The First TimeThe first test flight of the A-100 with its radar active is a significant milestone for a program reportedly hampered by Western sanctions. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 3, 2022ShareWestern Sanctions Are Driving Delays In Fielding Russia’s New A-100 Radar Plane: ReportAlready running late, the much-needed A-100 Premier now won’t be in service until at least 2024. BYThomas NewdickFeb 3, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 1, 2022ShareNew Helicopter Units Appear To Be Joining Russian Forces Massing On Ukraine’s BordersThe apparent forward deployment of additional rotorcraft boosts Russian air assault assets on Ukraine’s doorstep. BYThomas NewdickFeb 1, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 12, 2022ShareRussia’s First New Production Tu-160 Blackjack In Decades Makes Its Maiden Flight (Updated)Completed to the latest upgraded standard, the new-build Tu-160M is set to bolster Russia’s Long-Range Aviation force. BYThomas NewdickJan 12, 2022ShareBYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayDec 14, 2021ShareRussia Unveils Stealthier Version Of Its S-70 ‘Hunter’ Unmanned Combat Air VehicleMoscow has made good on its promise that it would produce a far more refined S-70 Okhotnik combat drone prototype. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayDec 14, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 22, 2021ShareRight On Cue, Russian Tu-22M3 Bombers Now Flying From Syria Brandish Anti-Ship MissilesLess than two days after arriving in Syria, the bombers are flying patrols over the Mediterranean carrying Mach 4-capable anti-ship missiles. BYThomas NewdickJun 22, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 25, 2021ShareRussian Tu-22M3 Backfire Bombers Based In Syria Are Going To Patrol The MediterraneanIn a throwback to the days of the Cold War, the Russian swing-wing bombers will fly maritime missions in NATO’s “backyard.” BYThomas NewdickMay 25, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 6, 2021ShareRussian Knights Aerobatic Jet Team Launches Live MissileThe pilots of the Russian Knights are expected to keep up their combat commitments, as this anniversary video demonstrates. BYThomas NewdickApr 6, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 16, 2021ShareParachute Snag Leaves Russian Soldier Dangling Perilously From HelicopterWhatever went wrong here, this particular parachutist seems to have had a very lucky escape. BYThomas NewdickMar 16, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 17, 2020ShareRussia’s Reborn Il-114 Transport Aircraft Eyed For Specialized Military RolesVarious Russian electronic warfare and maritime patrol aircraft need replacing, and the Il-114-300 might fit the bill. BYThomas NewdickDec 17, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 11, 2020ShareNo, Russia Really Doesn’t Need A New Single-Engine FighterDespite decades of work on a lightweight fighter concept, the prospect of orders seems as remote as ever. BYThomas NewdickDec 11, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareRussia’s Strategic Bomber Trio Poses With Nearly All Its WeaponsThe Russian Air Force’s Long-Range Aviation assets are photographed with their ordnance laid out around them. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020Share12
BYThomas NewdickApr 2, 2022ShareUkrainian MiG-29 Pilot’s Front-Line Account Of The Air War Against RussiaA MiG-29 pilot talks tactics and tribulations in the desperate fight to keep Ukraine’s skies free from Russian domination. BYThomas NewdickApr 2, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 22, 2022ShareUkrainian Fighter Pilots Describe Their Desperate Air War Against RussiaAgainst the odds, the Ukrainian Air Force continues to work at denying Russia air superiority over Ukraine. BYThomas NewdickMar 22, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 18, 2022ShareRussian Attack Helicopters Are Now Wildly Lobbing Rockets Over Ukraine (Updated)While this tactic is likely forced upon Russian helicopters by Ukrainian air defenses, the military value of it is questionable, to say the least. BYThomas NewdickMar 18, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 10, 2022ShareAfter An Abysmal Start, Here Is How Russia’s Application Of Airpower In Ukraine Could EvolveA rash of losses in Ukraine has increased questions about the competency and role of the Russian Aerospace Forces. BYThomas NewdickMar 10, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2022ShareRussia Says Its New A-100 Jet Has Flown With Its Radar Turned On For The First TimeThe first test flight of the A-100 with its radar active is a significant milestone for a program reportedly hampered by Western sanctions. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 3, 2022ShareWestern Sanctions Are Driving Delays In Fielding Russia’s New A-100 Radar Plane: ReportAlready running late, the much-needed A-100 Premier now won’t be in service until at least 2024. BYThomas NewdickFeb 3, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 1, 2022ShareNew Helicopter Units Appear To Be Joining Russian Forces Massing On Ukraine’s BordersThe apparent forward deployment of additional rotorcraft boosts Russian air assault assets on Ukraine’s doorstep. BYThomas NewdickFeb 1, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 12, 2022ShareRussia’s First New Production Tu-160 Blackjack In Decades Makes Its Maiden Flight (Updated)Completed to the latest upgraded standard, the new-build Tu-160M is set to bolster Russia’s Long-Range Aviation force. BYThomas NewdickJan 12, 2022Share
BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayDec 14, 2021ShareRussia Unveils Stealthier Version Of Its S-70 ‘Hunter’ Unmanned Combat Air VehicleMoscow has made good on its promise that it would produce a far more refined S-70 Okhotnik combat drone prototype. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayDec 14, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 22, 2021ShareRight On Cue, Russian Tu-22M3 Bombers Now Flying From Syria Brandish Anti-Ship MissilesLess than two days after arriving in Syria, the bombers are flying patrols over the Mediterranean carrying Mach 4-capable anti-ship missiles. BYThomas NewdickJun 22, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 25, 2021ShareRussian Tu-22M3 Backfire Bombers Based In Syria Are Going To Patrol The MediterraneanIn a throwback to the days of the Cold War, the Russian swing-wing bombers will fly maritime missions in NATO’s “backyard.” BYThomas NewdickMay 25, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 6, 2021ShareRussian Knights Aerobatic Jet Team Launches Live MissileThe pilots of the Russian Knights are expected to keep up their combat commitments, as this anniversary video demonstrates. BYThomas NewdickApr 6, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 16, 2021ShareParachute Snag Leaves Russian Soldier Dangling Perilously From HelicopterWhatever went wrong here, this particular parachutist seems to have had a very lucky escape. BYThomas NewdickMar 16, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 17, 2020ShareRussia’s Reborn Il-114 Transport Aircraft Eyed For Specialized Military RolesVarious Russian electronic warfare and maritime patrol aircraft need replacing, and the Il-114-300 might fit the bill. BYThomas NewdickDec 17, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 11, 2020ShareNo, Russia Really Doesn’t Need A New Single-Engine FighterDespite decades of work on a lightweight fighter concept, the prospect of orders seems as remote as ever. BYThomas NewdickDec 11, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareRussia’s Strategic Bomber Trio Poses With Nearly All Its WeaponsThe Russian Air Force’s Long-Range Aviation assets are photographed with their ordnance laid out around them. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020Share
