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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Su-30SM Shootdowns Show Ukraine’s Drone Boats Are Now A Serious Threat To Russian Fighters

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Photographers Capture Stunning Images of German Tornado Firing AARGM Missile Over China Lake Ranges

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F/A-18E and Tow Tractor Lost at Sea During Operations Aboard USS Truman

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Spotter Captures F-117’s Return to Area 51

Aviation spotter Michał Rokita captured two F-117s landing at Groom Lake, where…

New Side Image of China’s Next Gen J-XDS Stealth Jet Surfaces, Confirms Canopy Design

New photo from recent flight offers clearest view yet of the stealth…

Dutch F-35 Executes First Live Classified Data Share With C2 System Outside the U.S.

The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) achieved a first-of-its-kind milestone during the…