r/aviation • • 4d ago

-- SEATBELTS FASTENED -- [MEGATHREAD] FlyDubai FZ1073

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r/aviation • • Jan 24 '26

Announcement Introducing "Seatbelts Fastened" Mode

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Hi r/aviation community,

Recently, we’ve seen an increase in political and uncivil comments across several threads, particularly on posts involving aircraft associated with government officials. This has led to more removals and bans under Reddit’s sitewide rules, and we want to reverse that trend.

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r/aviation • • 10h ago

-- SEATBELTS FASTENED -- Developed from a Agricultural aircraft the US military L3Harris OA-1K Skyraider II delivered in 2026 is used for attack and surveillance. Are you a fan ?

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r/aviation • • 4h ago

News U.S. Coast Guard suspends search for 6 people aboard missing Ontario air ambulance

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The 6 people on board are likely now presumed dead.

RIP


r/aviation • • 1h ago

Question If you were able to learn and get trained for free to fly any plane what would it be?

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for me it’s the f35 I love it


r/aviation • • 2h ago

Watch Me Fly Leading edge ice in Australia, B737-8

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Had a nice angle of the leading edge ice formation on a recent domestic flight into Melbourne, Australia.


r/aviation • • 4h ago

News US removes all bombers from RAF Fairford back to home stations

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r/aviation • • 7h ago

PlaneSpotting KLM’s first Airbus A359, “De Nachtwacht/The Night Watch”

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211 Upvotes

Delivery flight, Toulouse → Amsterdam


r/aviation • • 12h ago

News Four Injured After Growler Landing Mishap Aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, Crew Safely Recovered.

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The two-person crew of an EA-18G Growler assigned to the “Zappers” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130 were safely recovered after ejecting from the aircraft, the Navy said in a statement provided to USNI News.

“At approximately 6:18 p.m. EDT on Sept. 28, a mishap involving an E/A-18G Growler, attached to the ‘Zappers’ of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130, occurred during aircraft recovery operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower off the coast of Virginia.“

Two naval aviators assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 subsequently ejected from their aircraft following an arresting gear failure and were promptly recovered by search-and-rescue personnel assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 7. Both aviators were safely returned to the ship.”


r/aviation • • 4h ago

History The amazing Douglas A2D Skyshark

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The Douglas A2D Skyshark is an American turboprop-powered attack aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company for the United States Navy. The program was substantially delayed by engine reliability problems, and was canceled because more promising jet attack aircraft had entered development and the smaller escort carriers the A2D was intended to utilize were being phased out.

I love this plane, especially because it's like the steroid-infused version of the A-1 Skyraider.


r/aviation • • 7h ago

Question Which Boeing 747 Special Livery is your favourite?

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Mine are the Singapore Airlines Tropical, Malaysia Airlines Hibiscus, Air Nippon Airways Pokemon, Qantas Wunala Dreaming


r/aviation • • 50m ago

PlaneSpotting Raptor escaping the heat [OC]

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From saturday in Huntington Beach


r/aviation • • 1d ago

News Crews find ‘debris field’ from 6-person medical flight missing over the Atlantic en route to Boston

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r/aviation • • 7h ago

News Pacific Airshow 2026 #3

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More shots from Friday.


r/aviation • • 1h ago

PlaneSpotting The A380

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Such an amazing aircraft!!


r/aviation • • 22h ago

PlaneSpotting F22 & P38 Flyover

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2026 Pacific Airshow


r/aviation • • 8h ago

Question Anyone know what’s happening in ORD?

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There are at least 6 fire trucks, 7 police (?) cars, and 3 ambulances. Terminal 3, if it matters. Does anyone have news?


r/aviation • • 6h ago

PlaneSpotting Blue Angels putting on a show in Grand Junction, Colorado.

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41 Upvotes

r/aviation • • 7h ago

PlaneSpotting KC-135 Stratotanker landing KSLC 10/3

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One two landing back to back coming back from a training mission


r/aviation • • 10h ago

History The last preserved complete Avro (Hawker Siddeley) 748 in Europe

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After its maiden flight in 1962, JD flew for Aerolíneas Argentinas before returning to the UK in 1977 to join Dan-Air Services, where it was later converted into a freighter. In 1992, the aircraft was acquired by Emerald Airways, flying cargo across Europe until its final retirement in the mid-2000s.


r/aviation • • 15h ago

PlaneSpotting Favourite sound :)

149 Upvotes

r/aviation • • 13h ago

Identification What’s happening here?

95 Upvotes

This was taken at a high school football game this weekend. Didn’t really seem coordinated or part of the game experience like an intentional flyover. What are these two planes and we are they so close like this? Thanks!


r/aviation • • 13h ago

Watch Me Fly Guess the “airport“ - level pro

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Airport in quotes is a hint😉


r/aviation • • 1d ago

Watch Me Fly My dad escaped the USSR in 1990 immigrated to the US. I got my PPL in August and got to take him flying recently around SFO!

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Got to take my dad flying for the first time! 😎🛩️

1990, my parents sold everything they had to leave Uzbekistan for the U.S. right before the USSR collapsed.

My dad always dreamed of becoming a pilot but never had the opportunity to do so, sacrificing his dreams and youth to give us a better life than he had.

I got my PPL in August and took him flying over SFO and landed at KHAF.

He loved every second of it! He kept saying he couldn’t believe that his son is a pilot and just how amazing it is to fly in a small airplane so low! He had an absolute blast, especially when he got to take the yoke for a bit on the way back to our home airport!

Tremendous blessing to be able to enjoy this with him and fulfill one of my dreams when pursuing my PPL. Worth every penny and all the stress! I hope one day to fly him as an airline pilot!


r/aviation • • 11h ago

Identification Helicopter flyover question

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Hello was curious if anyone could provide anyone information about this 4 helicopter flyover yesterday. I apologize for the subpar video as you can tell it was captured on my dash cam and they seemed a lot closer from my view than it appears on film.

This 4 helicopter convey was spotted going north on interstate 75 heading into Cincinnati. 2 appeared Apache-ish shape and 2 were shorter and had a more rounded nose, all four were pained a metallic blueish grey.

Was this some sort of military drill?

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