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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Mysterious ‘Dorito-Shaped’ Aircraft Spotted at Night Near Area 51

A nighttime thermal image captured during flight activity involving a B-2 Spirit…

Italian Eurofighters Intercept Rare Russian Navy Be-200 Flying Boat Over the Baltic

The Russian Navy operates just a handful of multirole jet-powered amphibious flying…

Chinese National Charged With Unlawfully Photographing Home Of U.S. B-2 Fleet In Missouri

Federal prosecutors say the suspect took images of sensitive military infrastructure at…

Italy Approves First Multinational F-35 Pilot Training Center Outside The U.S.

The new facility at Trapani-Birgi will make the Sicilian base Italy’s third…

Ukrainian Drone Strike Reportedly Destroys Rare Russian Il-38N ASW Aircraft

Rare Il-38N ASW aircraft reportedly destroyed as Kyiv targets high-value enablers behind…

Photographer Captures Rare B-52H Drag Chute Malfunction in Mid Flight

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