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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Iran’s Air Defense Force Displays Indigenous Radar System Capable to Detect Stealth Aircraft

On Sunday Sept. 22, 2013, during the annual military parade in Tehran…

“Scorpion”: Cessna’s new, low cost tactical strike aircraft (with some F-14 Tomcat inputs)

Cessna parent company Textron has (secretly) developed a new tactical strike aircraft…

[Photo] Iranian F-4 Phantom (as one of those taunted by a U.S. F-22 Raptor in a Top Gun-like encounter)

The following image depicts an Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF)…

Imagery Analysis: Syria’s Chemical Weapons facilities currently monitored by satellites and spyplanes

Even though it did not suggest responsibilities, the recent UN report about…

“New” 41-year old WB-57 Canberra joins NASA fleet of high altitude special operations aircraft

On Sept. 12, NASA's latest WB-57F, a 41-year old plane with registration…

Live-fire exercise from inside the cockpit of an F-16D Fighting Falcon aircraft

This video is particularly interesting because it not only gives an idea…