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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TH-57 Landing on USS Lexington Marks the End of an Era in Naval Helicopter Training

TH-57 lands aboard decommissioned aircraft carrier to join Museum collection as the…

U.S. Navy F-35C Crashes Near NAS Lemoore, California

A U.S. Navy F-35C with VFA-125 crashed at Naval Air Station Lemoore,…

L3Harris and Italy’s ELT Group Launch First Multi-Sensor ISR Test Facility Outside the U.S.

The new facility will support several programs, including the EA-37B and the…

Turkey Moves Closer to Eurofighter Typhoon Acquisition

Turkey and the UK have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking…

Northrop Grumman’s Beacon Testbed Seen Outside Hangar for the First Time

New Northrop Grumman video offers first unobstructed view of the Vanguard-based uncrewed…

JF-17 Thunder Block III Makes RIAT Debut and Wins ‘Spirit of the Meet’ Trophy

The JF-17 Thunder was among the highlights of this year's Royal International…