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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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

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Delta Regional Flight Performs ‘Aggressive Maneuver’ To Avoid B-52 Near Minot

A civilian pilot was forced to perform what has been described as…

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Let's take a look at the JASSM and APKWS markings on the…

366th FW F-15Es Return From Middle East Deployment With AGM-158 And APKWS Markings

The F-15E Strike Eagles returning to their home base at Mountain Home…

KLM Pilots To Fly The F-35 As Reservists In New Military-Civilian Partnership

As global tensions rise, the Netherlands turns to commercial aviation to reinforce…