A Russian military aircraft takes off from Hmeimim air base as a Russian military helicopter Kamov KA-50 flies over the base in Syria's coastal Latakia, Syria, on December 15, 2024. (Photo by Umit Bektas/Reuters)





A bomb-laden Su-25 jet at the Hmeimim air base in December 2015. Russia's lease agreement obliged Assad’s military to safeguard the perimeter of the Hmeimim base, while giving Moscow legal jurisdiction over the facilities inside. Negotiating perimeter protection from Syria’s new rulers will be vital for the Russian bases in an era of wire-controlled drones immune to jamming. (Photo by AP Photo)





A view shows an Airbus A-400M military transport aircraft, purchased for Kazakhstan's armed forces, upon its landing at the airport of Almaty, Kazakhstan on December 5, 2024. (Photo by Pavel Mikheyev/Reuters)





The picture dated January 15, 2025 shows the Red Arrows making the most of the fine weather to train over RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire, UK. The team left vapour trails, which were illuminated by the sunlight, as they rehearsed in the skies and practised their signature moves. They train in the UK until mid-Spring when they move overseas to a location with more predictable, settled weather to maximise flying hours. (Photo by Claire Hartley/Bav Media)





Italian Frecce Tricolori aerobatic team performs before the first run of the Men's Giant Slalom race at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup event in Alta Badia, Italy, 22 December 2024. (Photo by Andrea Solero/EPA)





Jaw-dropping image captures American warplane creating mesmerising vapour cone. U.S. Air Force Maj. Melanie “Mach” Kluesner, pilot for the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team, executes precision aerial manoeuvres during a practice airshow at Hill Air Force Base, Utah in the first decade of December 2024. (Photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Rupiper/U.S. Air Force/Capture Media Agency)





The Red Arrows made the most of the dry weather to practice manoeuvres in the skies over RAF Waddington in Lincolnshirein in the first decade of December 2024. (Photo by Claire Hartley/Bav Media)





Northrop F-5E Tiger II aircraft of the Patrouille de Suisse aerobatic team of the Swiss Air Force perform an aerobatic dispay ahead of the men's Super-G event at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup event in Wengen on January 17, 2025. (Photo by Fabrice Coffrini/AFP Photo)





A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II flies a routine mission over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility January 9, 2025. A fearsome A-10 “Warthog” U.S warplane is seen conducting a show of force. An Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker offloaded fuel to the Thunderbolt II during a presence patrol over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility on 9 January. The pictures were taken in an undisclosed location, with the area of responsibility (AOR) spaning across the Middle East, Central Asia, and parts of South Asia. KC-135 Stratotankers maintain a constant presence in the AOR, refueling U.S. and coalition aircraft and “preserving regional security relationships”, say the U.S. Air Force. (Photo by Jackson Manske/USAF/South West News Service)





The Red Arrows took advantage of some sunny weather to carry out their winter training exercises over RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire, UK on Armistice Day on November 11, 2024. (Photo by Claire Hartley/BAV Media)





The Russian Knights aerobatic team performs in the sky on day 5 of the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China 2024, on November 16, 2024 in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province of China. (Photo by Zhou Guoqiang/VCG via Getty Images)





A USAF F-15E Strike Eagles of the 494th “Panthers” Fighter Squadron out of RAF Lakenheath flying through the Mach Loop in the last decade of November 2024. (Photo by RAF Handout)





A U.S. soldier looks on at an AH-64E Apache helicopter of the South Korean army firing missiles during a combined live fire drill between South Korea and U.S. army at the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, in Pocheon, South Korea on October 30, 2024. (Photo by Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters)





At the “2024 Sacheon Air Show” held at the 3rd Air Force Training Airfield in Sacheon, Gyeongnam on October 24, 2024, the Air Force's special flight team Black Eagles performed an air show, decorating the autumn sky with gorgeous colors. (Photo by Kim Dong-hwan)





Celebrating 10 years of the National Service Program on December 2, 2024. 26,000 recruits and their families will gather at Al Samih to comemorate Stand of Allegiance to the UAE. (Photo by Victor Besa/The National)