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U.S. F-16 Shoots Down An Unidentified ‘Octagon Shaped’ Object Over Lake Huron

It's the fourth engagement in little more than one week. A U.S. F-16 has shot down another "unidentified object" in the Canadian airspace above Lake Huron on Feb. 12, 2023.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 12, 2023
F-22 AIM-9X
Military Aviation

U.S. F-22 Has Shot Down An Unidentified Object That Violated Canadian Airspace

Third kill for the U.S. F-22 Raptor. This time over Canada. Another day, another "unidentified object" has been shot down by a U.S. Air Force F-22. It's the third "kill"…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 11, 2023
Super Bowl Flyover
Military Aviation

U.S. Navy Announces Aircraft and All-Female Crews for Super Bowl Flyover

F-35C Lightning II, Two F/A-18F Super Hornets and an EA-18G Growler to Open Super Bowl LVII. The U.S. Navy has announced that an all-female flight crew will conduct the four…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
February 11, 2023
Guardia di Finanza
Military Aviation

Guardia di Finanza’s New Air-Naval Operations Simulation Centre Opens in Italy

The first and one-of-a-kind training centre in Europe has been opened at Pratica di Mare Air Base. On Feb. 2, 2023, Guardia di Finanza (GdF - Italian Customs Police) opened…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 10, 2023
F-22
Military Aviation

U.S. Air Force F-22 Shoots Down ‘High Altitude Object’ Over Alaska

Six Days After U.S. F-22 Shoots Down Balloon, A Second Object Has Been Downed. National Security Council official John Kirby confirmed on Friday that the U.S. has downed another “high…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 10, 2023
Emerald Strike
Military Aviation

U.S. F-16s And Italian Typhoons Train Together During Emerald Strike 2023

A dozen F-16s deployed to Grosseto Air Base, where they integrated with the Italian Air Force Eurofighters for the two-week exercise. The 4° Stormo Caccia (Fighter Wing) of the Italian…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 10, 2023
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