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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One of the coolest helicopter night pictures, ever! Showing the famous Kopp-Etchell’s effect.

Made available by the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division on…

USMC F-35B first flight at Eglin Air Force Base. On the 100th anniversary of Marine Corps Aviation.

Eglin Air Force Base, that has become famous for the improvised hangar…

Video: Skydivers intercept gliders midair. The low cost fighter jet solution for air forces in financial crisis?

The following video shows what (theoretically) could be achieved by future paratroopers…

Iraq to buy Predator drones to protect southern oil platforms

Iraq's Navy has already purchased U.S. drones to protect its southern oil…