# ![@CombatAir Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::252051097.png) @CombatAir Thomas Newdick

Thomas Newdick posts on X about air, air force, fighter, in the the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [---] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

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[countries](/list/countries)  15.53% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  4.85% [finance](/list/finance)  1.94% [stocks](/list/stocks)  0.97%

**Social topic influence**
[air](/topic/air) 24.27%, [air force](/topic/air-force) 12.62%, [fighter](/topic/fighter) 9.71%, [in the](/topic/in-the) 8.74%, [base](/topic/base) 6.8%, [flight](/topic/flight) 6.8%, [the first](/topic/the-first) 6.8%, [$7846t](/topic/$7846t) 2.91%, [wing](/topic/wing) 2.91%, [flying](/topic/flying) 2.91%

**Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by**
[@afmonthly](/creator/undefined) [@eurofighter](/creator/undefined) [@saab](/creator/undefined) [@dassaultonair](/creator/undefined) [@hushkit](/creator/undefined) [@armscontrolwonk](/creator/undefined) [@alexluck9](/creator/undefined) [@ondisasters](/creator/undefined) [@michaeljpryce](/creator/undefined) [@royalairforce](/creator/undefined) [@italianairforce](/creator/undefined) [@leonardolive](/creator/undefined) [@airbusdefence](/creator/undefined) [@k2dact](/creator/undefined) [@armeedelair](/creator/undefined) [@thomasvlinge](/creator/undefined) [@marianosciaroni](/creator/undefined) [@penswordbooks](/creator/undefined) [@breakingdefense](/creator/undefined) [@helofresh](/creator/undefined)
### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"The Day The Royal Air Force Lost Six Jet Fighters In Just [--] Minutes As bad weather closed in on their base eight Hawker Hunters diverted to an alternate location. It didnt end well"  
[X Link](https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/36133/the-day-the-royal-air-force-lost-six-jet-fighters-in-just-45-minutes)  2026-02-08T07:00Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"F-102 Delta Dagger's Weapons Bays Combined Rockets And Missiles In A Feat Of Cold War Ingenuity It was the Air Force's first supersonic interceptor. In order to obtain that title it carried its weapons internally via some remarkable engineering"  
[X Link](https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/36009/f-102-delta-daggers-weapons-bays-combined-rockets-and-missiles-in-a-feat-of-cold-war-ingenuity)  2023-06-16T09:00Z 36.6K followers, 246.6K engagements


"USS Cleveland Damaged After Crashing Into Tug During Launch Navy Admits The Littoral Combat Ship USS Cleveland slammed into a tugboat in a very public mishap at its launch ceremony in Wisconsin"  
[X Link](https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/uss-cleveland-damaged-after-crashing-into-tug-during-launch-navy-admits)  2023-04-24T00:04Z 36.5K followers, 168.8K engagements


"F-15E Strike Eagles May Have Yet Another Role: Smart Bomb Transporter The plan isnt for the jet to drop a full load of smart bombs on enemy targets but to carry its own reloads and spare bombs for stealth jets"  
[X Link](https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39553/f-15e-strike-eagles-may-have-yet-another-role-smart-bomb-transporter)  2021-03-03T00:14Z 36.5K followers, [--] engagements


"@MarianoSciaroni @penswordbooks Quality not quantity 😉"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CombatAir/status/2005597122968821896)  2025-12-29T11:09Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"@Hush_Kit Unused Baxter Dury album titles"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CombatAir/status/2005939847156879788)  2025-12-30T09:51Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"@ArmsControlWonk New START covers IRBMs too"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CombatAir/status/2006009297797267692)  2025-12-30T14:27Z 36.5K followers, [----] engagements


"@ArmsControlWonk Are you confident that Oreshnik = RS-26"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CombatAir/status/2006011114346160388)  2025-12-30T14:34Z 36.5K followers, [----] engagements


"@AlexLuck9 How did they plan to use them"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CombatAir/status/2007515191962153386)  2026-01-03T18:11Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"@AlexLuck9 Makes sense danke dir"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CombatAir/status/2007753478639321373)  2026-01-04T09:58Z 36.5K followers, [--] engagements


"@BreakingDefense Nordholz naval station in Saxony not Saxony but Lower Saxony @Helofresh"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CombatAir/status/2011441794555535670)  2026-01-14T14:14Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"@OnDisasters JP233 in your images (as used by the UK) and the West German MW-1 in the video. Both were exclusive to the Tornado"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CombatAir/status/2014306523535511847)  2026-01-22T11:57Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"@MichaelJPryce Were these the experimental hi-vis tail markings to help avoid low-level collisions Not sure Ive seen them on GR3 before"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CombatAir/status/2014629784894996969)  2026-01-23T09:22Z 36.6K followers, [--] engagements


"@MichaelJPryce Thanks More of a hastily applied white anti-collision tail on a GR3 in this thread: https://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.phpt=168889 https://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.phpt=168889"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CombatAir/status/2014638990343762014)  2026-01-23T09:59Z 36.6K followers, [--] engagements


"Italian Navy carrier Cavour successfully launched two SAAM/IT (Aster) air defense missiles on May [--] and [--] against Mirach target drones"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CombatAir/status/75104461479092224)  2011-05-30T07:41Z 36.9K followers, [--] engagements


"If date of video is to be believed Russian Air Force Su-25s are back in Syria: https://x.com/Djoker_Twit/status/785897049958907904 https://x.com/Djoker_Twit/status/785897049958907904"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CombatAir/status/785915439884840964)  2016-10-11T18:50Z 36.5K followers, [--] engagements


"F-22 Test Pilot Details The Raptors Incredible Speed A chief test pilot on both the F-117 and the F-22 James JB Brown III provides a fascinating inside look at these remarkable stealth jets"  
[X Link](https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/f-22-test-pilot-details-the-raptors-incredible-speed)  2023-09-26T12:09Z 512.2K followers, 305.4K engagements


"Turkish Air Force Panthers Phantom marks [---] Filo anniversary: (Photos: Cem Dogut) https://airforcesmonthly.keypublishing.com/2018/06/11/panthers-phantom-marks-111-filo-anniversary/ https://airforcesmonthly.keypublishing.com/2018/06/11/panthers-phantom-marks-111-filo-anniversary/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1006213330506256385)  2018-06-11T16:35Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"AIDC-modified F-16V begins flight test: by @hanchia_hccapa for @AFMonthly https://airforcesmonthly.keypublishing.com/2018/08/26/aidc-modified-f-16v-begins-flight-test/ https://airforcesmonthly.keypublishing.com/2018/08/26/aidc-modified-f-16v-begins-flight-test/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1033685995378671618)  2018-08-26T12:02Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Iranian air power on show exclusive photos from Kish Island by Daniele Faccioli for @AFMonthly: https://airforcesmonthly.keypublishing.com/2018/11/28/iranian-air-power-on-show/ https://airforcesmonthly.keypublishing.com/2018/11/28/iranian-air-power-on-show/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1067833634210476032)  2018-11-28T17:32Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"A fact I havent seen mentioned in regard to retirement of the RAFs Tornado on March 31: its demise marks the end of the UKs final nuclear bomber. Though the role was removed by March [----] the GR1 was primary carrier of the WE.177 tactical nuclear bomb for much of its career"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1101257141615251456)  2019-02-28T23:05Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"F/A-18C of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) [---] 'Death Rattlers' MAG-11 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing carrying ten AIM-120 AMRAAMs and two AIM-9X missiles refuelling over the W-291 training area in southern California March [--]. @USMC @3rdmaw @MCASMiramarCA"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1105467398646390785)  2019-03-12T13:55Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"As @CombatAir_Mag prepares for an in-depth analysis of ongoing F-117 operations from Tonopah @AFMonthly asks whether a new Nighthawk squadron is now operating from the Nevada base: (Photo: @NeilJackson10) https://airforcesmonthly.keypublishing.com/2019/03/18/dark-knights-a-new-f-117-squadron/ https://airforcesmonthly.keypublishing.com/2019/03/18/dark-knights-a-new-f-117-squadron/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1107647759576895488)  2019-03-18T14:19Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"As per info available to @AFMonthly: F-16A Block 1-15 MLU: [--] the total number to pass through the MLU upgrade not [--] F-16B Block 1-15 MLU: [--] F-16A Block 1-15: [--] (Jordan) F-16B Block 1-15: [--] (Jordan) F-16C Block 52: [--] F-16D Block 52: [--] According to fleet data from @AviationWeek out of Pakistan's total [--] F-16s [--] are from Jordan. The breakdown (H/t @TheDEWLine): F-16A Block 1-15 MLU: [--] F-16B Block 1-15 MLU: [--] F-16A Block 1-15: [--] (Jordan) F-16B Block 1-15: [--] (Jordan) F-16C Block 52: [--] F-16D Block 52: [--] According to fleet data from @AviationWeek out of Pakistan's total [--] F-16s [--] are from"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1114241794252922885)  2019-04-05T19:02Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Retired @portalfab Mirage F-2000C [----] has been repainted in these special markings to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the [--] Grupo de Defesa Area and the 30th anniversary of Ayrton Senna's supersonic flight in a Mirage III from Anpolis on March [--] [----]. @Dassault_OnAir"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1129282961172566016)  2019-05-17T07:10Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"It's great to end the week having hit the 30k followers mark. This account wouldn't be anything without the input of experts and enthusiasts both military and civilian and of course my fellow journalists and editors. Thank you all"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1129419006186856454)  2019-05-17T16:10Z 36.6K followers, [--] engagements


"Dassault and Airbus unveil New Generation Fighter mock-up at Paris Air Show. #pas19"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1140548542471245824)  2019-06-17T09:15Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"And another new-generation fighter concept unveiled at @salondubourget today: the TF-X from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1140552818232836096)  2019-06-17T09:32Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Interestingly the latest Baltic Air Policing intercept by @RoyalAirForce @eurofighter Typhoons involved Russian Navy Su-27 'Red 93'/RF-33749 that performed an 'unsafe' intercept of USAF RC-135U on June [--] [----]. Note the 'Guards' badge and individual name 'Aleksandr Klubov'"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1143877381658202114)  2019-06-26T13:43Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


". @Saab today completed a first flight of the initial Brazilian Gripen E fighter 39-6001. At 14.41hrs CET on August [--] the Gripen E aircraft took off on its maiden flight from Saabs airfield in Linkping Sweden flown by company test pilot Richard Ljungberg"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1166032859548831744)  2019-08-26T17:01Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Working on @EjercitoAire @eurofighter feature for the October issue of @AFMonthly. Pilots describe the Typhoon as the Spaceship praising its heavy weapons load and incredible radar and avionics that provide unbeatable SA for combat. (Photos: Salvador Maf Huertas and EA)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1166701350002077697)  2019-08-28T13:17Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Back in the office after a successful trip to the @ItalianAirForce and the sights of Tuscany from the air. Oh and a new appreciation for the @Leonardo_live C-27J Spartan. Look out for more in @AFMonthly"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1172227825350402052)  2019-09-12T19:17Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"The first @AirbusDefence CC-295 for the Royal Canadian Air Forces (@RCAF_ARC) Fixed Wing Search and Rescue Aircraft Replacement (FWSAR) programme has been rolled out of the paint shop showing off its final livery at the Airbus facility in Seville Spain"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1181552122476797952)  2019-10-08T12:49Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"The November @AFMonthly features @warnesyworld talking to Hungarian and Czech @saab Gripen pilots about their latest @NATO Baltic Air Policing missions. Here are some of the HUNAF intercepts that didn't make it in"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1184512595866333184)  2019-10-16T16:53Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"In the December issue of @AFMonthly Piotr Butowski assesses the current status of NATOs last surviving Fitters equipment of which includes these unique SPPU-22-01 gun pods with twin 23mm barrels pointing forwards or rearwards. (Photos: @k2dact) @Poland_MOD"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1186965111329693696)  2019-10-23T11:18Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Currently working on the January issue of @AFMonthly and wondering if there is a better posting for military flying than this one @Armee_de_lair Escadron de Transport [--] Maine in French Polynesia. @AirbusDefence (Photos: FAPF)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1197140829770530816)  2019-11-20T13:13Z 36.6K followers, [--] engagements


"While contracted Red Air provider Draken International competed a first flight of one of its recently regenerated @Dassault_OnAir Mirage F1s at Lakeland Linder International Airport Florida on November [--] @ParamountGroup1 has now released photos of the event"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1197429585077555200)  2019-11-21T08:20Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"The first @eurofighter Instrumented Series Production Aircraft (ISPA 6) equipped with the Kuwait Air Force configuration completed a first flight today. The jet is the first to fly with the Captor E-Scan radar together with Phase Enhancement P3Eb. (Artists concept illustrated)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1209101488951304192)  2019-12-23T13:20Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Normal service can now resume with a preview of these spectacular @k2dact shots of @ItalianAirForce Tornados that will appear in the March issue of @AFMonthly. Tonkas may have departed UK skies this time last year but the Mighty Fin is still going strong at Ghedi in Italy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1225042519521742848)  2020-02-05T13:04Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"A busy week putting together the April issue of @AFMonthly. Plenty of highlights but these photos of 18th Aggressor Squadron F-16Cs captured at @EielsonAirForce are very special. (Photos: Kedar Karmarkar) @PACAF Have at You"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1233426932236197888)  2020-02-28T16:21Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


". @48FighterWing Lakenheath Strike Eagles return from deployment sporting new wrestler nose art. Full story at (Photos: Laura Ellis) https://www.key.aero/article/lakenheath-strike-eagles-return-deployment-sporting-wrestler-nose-art https://www.key.aero/article/lakenheath-strike-eagles-return-deployment-sporting-wrestler-nose-art"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1234466419221417986)  2020-03-02T13:11Z 36.6K followers, [--] engagements


"Interesting formation here of Royal Danish Air Force F-35 Draken leading a pair of RAF Tornado F3s from No XI(F) Squadron at @RAF_Leeming. Seems to date from around [----] when Eskadrille [---] painted this jet to mark its 40th anniversary. Anyone know any more (Credit: Forsvaret)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1244672565152567300)  2020-03-30T17:07Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Photo of Ukrainian MiG-29 with Kh-29T (AS-14 KEDGE) TV-guided air-to-surface missile seems to indicate progress with fight test of the indigenous MiG-29MU2 upgrade. @DefenceU"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1248344334530994176)  2020-04-09T20:17Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Another issue of @AFMonthly safely to press and here is an idea of some of the features that will appear in the forthcoming June issue available online and as a hard copy from May [--]. (Photos: Matt Mansell @anthonypecchi @ironbirdphotos Paolo Rollino)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1260151418964631552)  2020-05-12T10:14Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"MiG-29 numbers are rapidly dwindling within the Russian Aerospace Forces as Alexander Mladenov explains in the current May issue of @AFMonthly. Among final units are the 3624th Aviation Base (Erebuni) [---] TsBPiBPr [---] TsPAT (Strizhi) and [---] IISAP. https://tinyurl.com/y8zftagw https://tinyurl.com/y8zftagw"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1260956769842614275)  2020-05-14T15:34Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


". @RoyalAirForce @eurofighter Typhoon FGR4s from @RAFLossiemouth intercepted Russian Aerospace Forces Il-20M COOT-A RF-93611 over the Baltic on May [--]. The Typhoons from No [--] Squadron are currently at iauliai air base Lithuania part of the latest Baltic Air Policing rotation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1268187589925900288)  2020-06-03T14:27Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"THREAD. The MiG-29 might be a dwindling power within the Russian Aerospace Forces (see the May @AFMonthly for more on that) but the FULCRUM hasnt been far from the headlines recently with reported transfers to Libya and/or Syria in the last weeks. 1/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1269676501286490114)  2020-06-07T17:04Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Quite the mixed load-out for this Gifu test F-2A seen on June [--]. From wing stations: AAM-3 and AAM-5 short-range AAMs ASM-2 anti-ship missiles AAM-4 medium-range AAMs. [---] https://t.co/xAF21UxRRw [---] https://t.co/xAF21UxRRw"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1272482677107630084)  2020-06-15T10:54Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Hearing unconfirmed reports that the Belgian Air Force is planning to retire its four NH90 TTH transport helicopters (last example received November 2014) as a cost-saving exercise. Funds required for F-35 and A400M. New smaller helicopter to be acquired instead"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1275676006582571008)  2020-06-24T06:23Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"The August edition of @AFMonthly on sale today is my last as editor. I am genuinely proud of the magazines that have been produced since I took the helm. None of it would have been possible without the team and above all the contributors and readers. Thanks to all of you"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1283676191442993152)  2020-07-16T08:13Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Very happy to announce my new posting to @thewarzonewire where I am joining an expanding team with some new and other familiar faces. Exciting times ahead. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/35349/defense-journalist-thomas-newdick-has-touched-down-at-the-war-zonexid=twittershare https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/35349/defense-journalist-thomas-newdick-has-touched-down-at-the-war-zonexid=twittershare"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1290721973513924615)  2020-08-04T18:51Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"What a line-up and *then* you start looking for the other airframes scattered around the base. @Dassault_OnAir photo of Brtigny air base south of Paris including Ouragan Mystre IV Super Mystre B2 tendard IV Mirage IIIE Mirage IIIR Mirage IV"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1293797763562569728)  2020-08-13T06:33Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"After [--] weeks of multiple health screens and asking everyone to quarantine I surprised my closest inner circle with a trip to a private island where we could pretend things were normal just for a brief moment in time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1321327518637502464)  2020-10-28T05:46Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"This Navigator Aboard A Russian Il-76 Looks Like A TIE Fighter Pilot From Star Wars https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/38140/this-navigator-aboard-a-russian-il-76-looks-like-a-tie-fighter-pilot-from-star-wars https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/38140/this-navigator-aboard-a-russian-il-76-looks-like-a-tie-fighter-pilot-from-star-wars"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1338428645887643649)  2020-12-14T10:20Z 36.6K followers, [--] engagements


"Airbus C295 Transport Testbed Emerges Loaded With Turkish Guided Bombs https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39352/airbus-c295-transport-testbed-emerges-loaded-with-turkish-guided-bombsxid=twittershare https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39352/airbus-c295-transport-testbed-emerges-loaded-with-turkish-guided-bombsxid=twittershare"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1362886022271545346)  2021-02-19T22:05Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"British Typhoons Have Used Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles For The First Time In Combat https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39792/british-typhoons-have-used-storm-shadow-cruise-missiles-for-the-first-time-in-combatxid=twittershare https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39792/british-typhoons-have-used-storm-shadow-cruise-missiles-for-the-first-time-in-combatxid=twittershare"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1371618227483242501)  2021-03-16T00:24Z 36.6K followers, [--] engagements


"Today is the 60th anniversary of the first flight of the biggest and heaviest fighter to ever see service: the Tupolev Tu-28 (later Tu-128) FIDDLER. Difficult to get an idea of its size but this photo (via helps: http://hobbyrcz.wordpress.com http://hobbyrcz.wordpress.com"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1372496613969641474)  2021-03-18T10:34Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Japan-Based USAF F-16s Flew South China Sea Mission Fully Loaded With Live Air-To-Air Missiles https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/40242/japan-based-usaf-f-16s-flew-south-china-sea-mission-fully-loaded-with-live-air-to-air-missiles https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/40242/japan-based-usaf-f-16s-flew-south-china-sea-mission-fully-loaded-with-live-air-to-air-missiles"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1384274118053228548)  2021-04-19T22:34Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Almost exactly a year since announcing its plan to buy [--] Rafales Greece has revealed plans to increase the fleet to [--]. My story on the original order here: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/36397/greece-is-buying-french-rafale-fighters-in-light-of-tensions-with-turkey #Greece announces acquisition of further six @Dassault_OnAir #Rafale to bring fleet size to [--]. Heres the source speech by @PrimeministerGR: https://t.co/axBXU9HkUH https://t.co/dcsnyTcexH https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/36397/greece-is-buying-french-rafale-fighters-in-light-of-tensions-with-turkey #Greece announces"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1436973771601088517)  2021-09-12T08:43Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"There is a difference that I cant quite put my finger on France is angered by Australias buying US submarines while cancelling the French-Australian contract. Isnt that the same thing that happened in [----] when France refused to deliver the Mistral ships to Russia in violation of an earlier agreement What goes around comes around https://t.co/AbGmO8mdeY France is angered by Australias buying US submarines while cancelling the French-Australian contract. Isnt that the same thing that happened in [----] when France refused to deliver the Mistral ships to Russia in violation of an earlier"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1439923724791205891)  2021-09-20T12:05Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Indias Secretive Stealthy Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Demonstrator Breaks Cover https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42875/indias-secretive-stealthy-unmanned-combat-air-vehicle-demonstrator-breaks-coverxid=twittershare https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42875/indias-secretive-stealthy-unmanned-combat-air-vehicle-demonstrator-breaks-coverxid=twittershare"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1453046938870460420)  2021-10-26T17:12Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Sixty years ago today detonation of Tsar Bomba. The Most Powerful Nuclear Bomb Blast Ever https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/35953/russia-releases-tsar-bomba-test-footage-of-the-most-powerful-nuclear-bomb-blast-everxid=twittershare https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/35953/russia-releases-tsar-bomba-test-footage-of-the-most-powerful-nuclear-bomb-blast-everxid=twittershare"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1454348047283105793)  2021-10-30T07:22Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Swiss Air Force Mirage IIIRS. Not sure but maybe the last tactical jet to make regular use of RATO gear"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1481220926993805314)  2022-01-12T11:06Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Rare photo showing an unusually painted Yak-38 FORGER VTOL fighter jet on the deck of the Soviet aircraft carrier Tbilisi (later Admiral Kuznetsov) circa [----]. I am not aware that it undertook any flights from the ship but may be wrong. (ITAR-TASS/A. Kremko)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1485571254329516034)  2022-01-24T11:12Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"@ThomasVLinge That is not what is happening here. If you can't positively ID the aircraft involved please refrain from guesswork"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1496825126096154626)  2022-02-24T12:31Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"@uoppfinnsom @ThomasVLinge For a start those jets are both MiG-29s. Almost certainly both Ukrainian too"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1496831601182973956)  2022-02-24T12:57Z 36.6K followers, [--] engagements


"The Ghost of Kyiv Is The Mythical Hero Ukraine Needs Right Now https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/44453/the-ghost-of-kyiv-is-the-mythical-hero-ukraine-needs-right-nowxid=twittershare https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/44453/the-ghost-of-kyiv-is-the-mythical-hero-ukraine-needs-right-nowxid=twittershare"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1497305046928838662)  2022-02-25T20:18Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Armed Ukrainian Air Force Su-27 on alert reportedly at Vasylkiv not normally a FLANKER base. Considering proximity to Kyiv its somewhat surpassing that the base is still generating sorties if thats indeed the case"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1497549703013179399)  2022-02-26T12:30Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Odd one out and why"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1503817787545899021)  2022-03-15T19:37Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Fighting Russia In The Sky: MiG-29 Pilots In-Depth Account Of The Air War Over Ukraine https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/45019/fighting-russia-in-the-sky-mig-29-pilots-in-depth-account-of-the-air-war-over-ukrainexid=twittershare https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/45019/fighting-russia-in-the-sky-mig-29-pilots-in-depth-account-of-the-air-war-over-ukrainexid=twittershare"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1509989464973758468)  2022-04-01T20:21Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Perhaps of interest in view of the recent news out of the Black Sea. A Ukrainian Air Force Su-27UB flying chase for Neptun anti-ship missile trials before that weapon was declared operational. (Ukrainian MoD screencap)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1514524333300932611)  2022-04-14T08:41Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Crowdfunded Aid For Russian Jet Squadron Looks Like Someone Raided A Home Depot https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/crowdfunded-aid-for-russian-jet-squadron-looks-like-someone-raided-a-home-depot https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/crowdfunded-aid-for-russian-jet-squadron-looks-like-someone-raided-a-home-depot"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1534208943735586819)  2022-06-07T16:21Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Swedish Air Force Pays Tribute To Spy Plane Crew Shot Down By Russia [--] Years Ago https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/swedish-air-force-pays-tribute-to-spy-plane-crew-shot-down-by-russia-70-years-ago https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/swedish-air-force-pays-tribute-to-spy-plane-crew-shot-down-by-russia-70-years-ago"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1536568912187375616)  2022-06-14T04:39Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"As I noted before the pixellated missile (assuming only one example is shown) is an R-27. You can see that the pixelation follows the unique fin configuration of that weapon. And in this screencap you can see the other forward fin very clearly. 1/2 https://x.com/CombatAir/status/1558576857297162242s=20&t=cGPS8nweU64FO3sFQzwrxw https://x.com/CombatAir/status/1558576857297162242s=20&t=cGPS8nweU64FO3sFQzwrxw"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1559053993036455936)  2022-08-15T05:46Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Some welcome good news for the @Leonardo_live NH90 program: the Italian Army @Esercito has taken delivery of its 60th and final UH-90A (NH90 TTH) multirole helicopter from Leonardos Venice Tessera facility. The Italian Army has logged [-----] flight hours with the type so far"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1598645529004703745)  2022-12-02T11:49Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"@clark_aviation Thats not the (real) B-21 Trev"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1598988759592472576)  2022-12-03T10:33Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Russias Unfortunate Aircraft Carrier Has Caught Fire Again https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/russias-unfortunate-aircraft-carrier-has-caught-fire-again https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/russias-unfortunate-aircraft-carrier-has-caught-fire-again"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1606037344636702720)  2022-12-22T21:21Z 36.6K followers, 82.8K engagements


"Mexican Light Attack Plane Strafes Cartel Forces After Arrest Of El Chapos Son (Updated) https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/mexican-light-attack-plane-strafes-cartel-forces-after-arrest-of-el-chapos-son https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/mexican-light-attack-plane-strafes-cartel-forces-after-arrest-of-el-chapos-son"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1611232329455882242)  2023-01-06T05:24Z 36.6K followers, 53.1K engagements


"@DavidLarter https://x.com/franceintheus/status/1618735330202652672s=20&t=YmkHUouVyj665Kp69-qgrw I guess this is us now. https://t.co/LrKvgjiw1X https://x.com/franceintheus/status/1618735330202652672s=20&t=YmkHUouVyj665Kp69-qgrw I guess this is us now. https://t.co/LrKvgjiw1X"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1618960789658030080)  2023-01-27T13:15Z 36.6K followers, 167.4K engagements


"Dassault has announced that Rafale deliveries to the @Armee_de_lair resumed last December [--] after an interruption of four years due to a combination of budgetary constraints/export demands. Rafale B359 is part of the Tranche [--] order for [--] aircraft that was awarded in 2009"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1620480104517476354)  2023-01-31T17:52Z 36.6K followers, 16.8K engagements


"Six Royal Saudi Air Force @eurofighter Typhoons have arrived at @RAFConingsby for first-time participation in Exercise Cobra Warrior that will run in March. Also taking part for the first time are the Indian Air Force and Finnish Air Force. (Photos RAF/Crown Copyright)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1630579269687562240)  2023-02-28T14:42Z 36.6K followers, 15.6K engagements


"Interestingly this photo also confirms that Ukraine has integrated Storm Shadow on both the Su-24M striker and the Su-24MR recce jet. Likely speaks to the generally low number of FENCER airframes available. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/su-24-fencer-is-ukraines-storm-shadow-missile-carrier The first visual confirmation of a Ukrainian Su-24 holding two Storm Shadow missiles 🔥 https://t.co/k5rf6jLZHn https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/su-24-fencer-is-ukraines-storm-shadow-missile-carrier The first visual confirmation of a Ukrainian Su-24 holding two Storm Shadow missiles 🔥"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1664915125290115073)  2023-06-03T08:41Z 36.6K followers, 60.4K engagements


"Ill miss you mate 🧃"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1695446600116539848)  2023-08-26T14:42Z 36.6K followers, 245.4K engagements


"Not gonna lie seeing an Air Koryo Il-62 loaded up with aero-ballistic KN-23s would be quite a sight Kim Jong-un inspects Russian hypersonic missile Kinzhal during his visit to Knevichi Air Base. It will be interesting if we see Kinzhal-like KN-23 in NK. https://t.co/ijKIh040kX Kim Jong-un inspects Russian hypersonic missile Kinzhal during his visit to Knevichi Air Base. It will be interesting if we see Kinzhal-like KN-23 in NK. https://t.co/ijKIh040kX"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1703299123493867734)  2023-09-17T06:45Z 36.6K followers, 26.7K engagements


"Interesting photo for sure but an old one with the Bort number now censored. Originally photographed by Andriy Rakul and dated March [----]. More here: https://russianplanes.net/ID131421 Su-27s continue to defend Ukrainian skies 🫡 https://t.co/vSXOtKGHJ0 https://russianplanes.net/ID131421 Su-27s continue to defend Ukrainian skies 🫡 https://t.co/vSXOtKGHJ0"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1706582780853780504)  2023-09-26T08:13Z 36.6K followers, 76.1K engagements


"Once in a while I remember there was a plan to fill the F-117 cockpit with carbon monoxide to help counter the fact that the pilots head was calculated to have [---] times the radar signature of the rest of the jet. More here: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/f-22-test-pilot-details-the-raptors-incredible-speed https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/f-22-test-pilot-details-the-raptors-incredible-speed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1706642225910657475)  2023-09-26T12:09Z 36.6K followers, 305.4K engagements


"🚨📷BREAKING B-21 Raider Has Flown For The First Time Check out our story on this historical moment including video of it taking to the skies: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/b-21-raider-has-flown-for-the-first-time https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/b-21-raider-has-flown-for-the-first-time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1723005623875387508)  2023-11-10T15:52Z 36.6K followers, 17.8K engagements


"Turkeys Kaan Next-Generation Fighter Has Flown The TF Kaan is the latest and most impressive expression of Turkeys increasingly ambitious military aerospace industry. Story: https://www.twz.com/air/turkeys-kaan-next-generation-fighter-has-flown https://www.twz.com/air/turkeys-kaan-next-generation-fighter-has-flown"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1760358987948540138)  2024-02-21T17:41Z 36.6K followers, 31.4K engagements


"Seeing F/A-18Es armed with five AIM-120s and four AIM-9Xs makes me wonder what the largest number of AAMs carried by a deck-launched fighter is in an *operational* context. https://www.twz.com/air/super-hornets-now-flying-with-nine-air-to-air-missiles-to-counter-houthi-drones https://www.twz.com/air/super-hornets-now-flying-with-nine-air-to-air-missiles-to-counter-houthi-drones"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1788173243137880552)  2024-05-08T11:44Z 36.6K followers, 55.6K engagements


"The equivalent would be the RAF directly replacing its English Electric Lightnings with Typhoons. Generational gap. https://t.co/EKWEdxzO7z Generational gap. https://t.co/EKWEdxzO7z"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1789314973052572082)  2024-05-11T15:21Z 36.6K followers, 18.1K engagements


"'Hogs' and 'Frogs' ready to join forces: USAF A-10Cs and Bulgarian Su-25Ks fly together http://www.combataircraft.net/view_article.aspID=9461&pubID=49&t=0&s=0&sO=both&p=1&i=10#continued http://www.combataircraft.net/view_article.aspID=9461&pubID=49&t=0&s=0&sO=both&p=1&i=10#continued"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/702610448315781120)  2016-02-24T21:45Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"NEW PHOTOS Lightning II arrival in the UK: http://www.combataircraft.net/2016/06/29/lightning-arrival/ http://www.combataircraft.net/2016/06/29/lightning-arrival/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/748261751708389388)  2016-06-29T21:07Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"BREAKING STORY: Russian Navy MiG-29K lost in Mediterranean: http://www.combataircraft.net/2016/11/14/russian-navy-mig-29-in-mediterranean/ http://www.combataircraft.net/2016/11/14/russian-navy-mig-29-in-mediterranean/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/798170048309428226)  2016-11-14T14:25Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Current Luftwaffe Baltic Air Policing configuration comprises Tranche [--] @Eurofighter_1 with [--] x AIM-120B [--] x IRIS-T loaded 27mm gun:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/808708486561468416)  2016-12-13T16:21Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"PHOTOS: Russian Navy MiG-31s practice landing on 'conditionally damaged strip' at Yelizovo airfield Kamchatka. (RU MoD)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/818763325790179328)  2017-01-10T10:16Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Photos from the official presentation of the MiG-35 at the UAC's Lukhovitsy facility:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/825045826313547777)  2017-01-27T18:20Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Now apparently known as MiG-35UB this is the two-seat version of MiG-35 fighter. One prototype of each now flying for Russian evaluation:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/825073140120289281)  2017-01-27T20:09Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Watch from the cockpit of a B-1 as its intercepted by a Su-27: http://www.airforcesmonthly.com/2017/06/12/watch-from-the-cockpit-of-a-b-1-as-its-intercepted-by-a-su-27/ http://www.airforcesmonthly.com/2017/06/12/watch-from-the-cockpit-of-a-b-1-as-its-intercepted-by-a-su-27/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/874323413237731328)  2017-06-12T17:52Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Here's a look at @Saab proposal for Gripen Aggressor. Note no-live-weapons capability no cannon but PS-05 MkIV and HMD option"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/907540422821416960)  2017-09-12T09:44Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Egyptian MiG-29M/M2 fighters escort Rossiya Il-96-300PU RA-96022 during President Vladimir Putin's visit to Egypt last month. Cairo ordered [--] MiG-29M/M2s in April [----]. Deliveries to be completed in 2020"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/956105107573235712)  2018-01-24T10:03Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"A first *official* view of the UAE Air Forces first @Saab GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft during rollout at Linkping"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/966967802384015361)  2018-02-23T09:27Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Anniversary @Saab Gripen marks [---] years of Czech Air Force: (Photos: Jens Schymura/Marcus Flber) @annwolgers @RichJBsmith @GripenNews @ObranaTweetuje https://airforcesmonthly.keypublishing.com/2018/05/23/anniversary-gripen-marks-100-years-of-czech-air-force/ https://airforcesmonthly.keypublishing.com/2018/05/23/anniversary-gripen-marks-100-years-of-czech-air-force/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/999280052176072704)  2018-05-23T13:25Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements

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