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Berlin raid
Military Aviation

In August 1941 an Allied Power Bombed Berlin, but it Might not be Who You Think

The story of a daring and oft forgotten nighttime air raid on the Nazi capital, carried out by the Soviet Navy using near obsolescent torpedo planes, early in the war…

Darrick Leiker Darrick Leiker
July 7, 2024
Italian New Typhoons
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Italy Moves Forward With Plan To Buy 24 New Eurofighter Typhoons

The Ministry of Defense requested the government’s approval for the acquisition of the 4th tranche of the European fighter jet, effectively launching the acquisition process. Shortly after the news of…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
July 6, 2024
Italian Air Force KC-46 acquisition
Military Aviation

Italian Air Force Suspends 1.2 Billion Euro KC-46 Program

The service communicated last week to the Ministry of Defense the decision to halt the replacement of the current KC-767 tanker fleet with the new KC-46 Pegasus. The Italian Air…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
July 5, 2024
Slovak F-16
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First Slovak F-16 Block 70 Arrives at 162nd Wing, Arizona ANG

The Arizona Air National Guard has received its first of nine Slovak F-16 Block 70s and will host Slovak Air Force training on the type. On June 13, 2024, Morris…

Andrew Stover Andrew Stover
July 4, 2024
F-15EX Japan
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U.S. Air Force to Station F-15EX, F-35A in Japan

Department of Defense (DoD) announces plan to outfit Misawa Air Base With F-35A, Kadena Air Base with F-15EX. On July 3, 2024, the United States Department of Defense announced a…

Andrew Stover Andrew Stover
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 4, 2024
KC-46 45-hour
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U.S. Air Force KC-46A Pegasus Tanker Completes First Non-Stop 45-Hour Flight Around The World

The effort demonstrated the ability to support multiple theaters, coordinating with three other bases along the route to pre-position tankers used to refuel the aircraft. A U.S. Air Force KC-46…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
Parth Satam Parth Satam
July 4, 2024
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