Alan Warnes

I completed my 50th and last #CombatAircraftJournal yesterday. It was a mammoth task editing CAJ and #AirForcesMonthly. But I will remain as freelance editor of latter, and try to get back to travelling. Have to admit it was a mammoth task editing two monthly mags for four years.

Caslav Airshow yesterday saw the first public appearance of a #CLV #AeroVodochody L-39NG Skyfox. I still can't get my head around that name. https://t.co/EZGhDXzP4i

Clearly the #PakistanAirForce showed us what huge Chinese military support can do with the use of their satellites and a great fighter/missile combo. But don't forget the Swedish #SaabErieye flavouring, with a massive handful of Pakistani courage and tactical superiority.

Six USMC F-35Bs that arrived at Rota in southern Spain on May 6 have just departed. Destination PSAB in Saudi to bolster any US strike against Iran. Could even deploy aboard @HMSPWLS if need arises The carrier was expecting another six F-35Bs to increase the 18 already on board.

If the #PakistanAirForce shot Rafales down, they were probably equipped with Scalp EG cruise missiles for a potential strike. The J-10C or JF-17C then struck with PL-15. Will the PAF now introduce the Mirage too for retaliatory offensive ground ops? Tense times.

If it's true the #PakistanAirForce shot down #IndianAirForce Rafales - and there is video evidence of a Rafale M88 engine in a field in India, #Dassault must be shocked. We were always told Rafale's #Spectra EW system was best in the world. The J-10C/PL-15 combo is deadly.

It's likely the standing up of a third #PakistanAirForce JF-17C squadron will be delayed, while aircraft are diverted off the #PACKamra production line for the #AzerbaijanAirForce.

The #EgyptianAirForce has postponed its light attack fighter competition again to replace Alphajets. For third time - frustrating for the likes of CATIC, KAI, Turkish Aerospace and Leonardo. The EAF is now talking to the #NigerianAirForce about overhauling its Alphas...

The #PakAF Block 3 JF-17C had a good selection of weapons positioned around it today. A third Block III squadron will probably stand up next year. ⁦@BahAirshow⁩ #BIAS2024 https://t.co/7Ajr8gky2Y

No @LockheedMartin F-16 Block 70 at @BahAirshow yet. The RBAF Commander told me today that they are still working up - there are nine delivered so far - but will operational in the new year. Two are expected to appear tomorrow in the flying display.

This 'Buff' made a very slow taxi to its parking spot on the ⁦@BahAirshow⁩ ramp this afternoon. It didn't look like the brake chute could be jettisoned. First visit of a B-52 to an airshow in the Middle East. #BIAS24 https://t.co/ivDHniglIb

The #RoyalSaudiAirForce has sent these two specially marked anniversary jets to ⁦@BahAirshow⁩ #BIAS2024 https://t.co/1Pjrs3CAXe

#BIAS2024 The #PakistanAirForce has sent the first #JF-17C Block 3 Thunder of 8 Sqn #Haiders I have some great memories of its Mirage VPA2/3s. This jet was at #WDS2024 in Feb in 16 Sqn marks. Two further JF-17As present are in 28 Sqn #Pheonix and 14 Sqn #TailChoppers marks. https://t.co/DYnPVnediZ