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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“Mighty” flights: six B-52 bombers crossing the Pond to deploy to Qatar

Mighty 71-72, 81-82, 83-84: the six "Buffs" deploying to the Middle East…

Russian Mi-28N Night Hunter gunship helicopter crashes in Syria killing both pilots

A Russian helicopter has crashed near Homs, Syria, killing the two pilots…

U.S. F-22 Raptors make surprise deployment to RAF Lakenheath, UK

Four Raptors have arrived at RAF Lakenheath. On Apr. 11, using radio…

Two B-52 strategic bombers have just arrived in Qatar to start pounding ISIS

The "Buff" has arrived at Al Udeid airbase. Two U.S. Air Force…

There were seven French tankers in flight last night. Exercise or real operation?

Many French C-135s flying at the same time recently. One of our…