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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The AD-5N ‘Skyraider’ and Its Little-Known Nuclear Role in the Cold War

In late 1958, during heightened tensions in the Taiwan Strait, Skyraider pilots…

Turkey Resubmits Offer to Purchase F-35 Jets

Defense Minister Yaşar Güler stated that the U.S. may finally be willing…

China Protests Latest U.S. Navy P-8 Mission Over Taiwan Strait

Beijing dispatched naval, air forces to shadow a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon…

Clayton International Acquires Entire Italian Air Force HH-3F Helicopter Fleet

The U.S. company procured 26 HH-3F Pelican helicopters retired by the Italian…

USS Boxer and 15th MEU Return From Action-Packed Deployment

From typhoon relief to joint drills: USS Boxer wraps up global mission.…