David Cenciotti

David Cenciotti is a journalist based in Rome, Italy. He is the Founder and Editor of “The Aviationist”, one of the world’s most famous and read military aviation blogs. Since 1996, he has written for major worldwide magazines, including Air Forces Monthly, Combat Aircraft, and many others, covering aviation, defense, war, industry, intelligence, crime and cyberwar. He has reported from the U.S., Europe, Australia and Syria, and flown several combat planes with different air forces. He is a former 2nd Lt. of the Italian Air Force, a private pilot and a graduate in Computer Engineering. He has written five books and contributed to many more ones.
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Photographer Captures Rare B-52H Drag Chute Malfunction in Mid Flight

Unusual drag chute deployment caught on camera over Fort Worth. A photographer…

Historic RC-135 and EA-37B Integration Marks Major Step in USAF Electromagnetic Spectrum Dominance

First sustained operational sorties combine Rivet Joint intelligence gathering with Compass Call…

Chinese J-15s ‘Lock On’ JASDF F-15s Near Okinawa

Japan reports two 'lock on' incidents near Okinawa as advanced radar technology…

Inside the Evolving Nordic Airpower: How the Swedish Air Force Is Adapting to the Russian Threat

Exclusive interview with Col. Carl “Wiseguy” Bergqvist, Commandant of the Swedish Air…

U.S. F-16 Pilot Who Led SEAD Mission Under Heavy Fire in Yemen Awarded With Silver Star

Lt. Col. William “Skate” Parks earned the nation’s third-highest combat decoration for…

B-52 Spotted for the Second Time Carrying Air Force’s Next-Gen Stealth Nuclear Cruise Missile

New images captured by aviation photographer Ryan Watamura show a U.S. Air…