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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[Updated] U.S. Rescues Downed F-15E WSO Deep Inside Iran

The mission to rescue the isolated airman inside Iran has been described…

Mission to Recover Downed F-15E Aircrew Puts Combat Search And Rescue in the Spotlight

The loss of an F-15E Strike Eagle in Iran prompted specialized Combat…

Iranian Media Posts Debris From USAF F-15E Claimed to Have Been Downed Earlier Today

Although Iranian media claimed an F-35 has been shot down, images from…

New Photos Provide Clearest View Yet of Secretive NT-43A RAT55’s Dorsal Turret and Enclosure

The deployment of the one-of-a-kind 737 to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida,…