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Darkstar Mockup Used For ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Unveiled In New Behind-The-Scenes Video

The full-size mockup was built by the Skunk Works to be as realistic as possible for the filming of the Darkstar scenes. One of the topics most discussed after the…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
June 14, 2022
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All The German F-35s To Be Stationed At Büchel Air Base

The F-35A jets of the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) will be based in Büchel, in the Eifel region of western Germany. The Bundeswehr (the armed forces of the Federal Republic…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 13, 2022
Military Aviation

‘MiG Killer’ F-16D Has Been Given A New Retro Camouflage Color Scheme

The aircraft that scored the first aerial victory by an American F-16 as well as the first kill for the AIM-120 AMRAAM, now sports a desert brown color scheme. The…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 12, 2022
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Israel Claim Its F-35Is Can Now Reach Into Iran Without Air-to-Air Refueling

The claims follow the latest exercises during which the IAF simulated a future strike against Iran’s nuclear sites. In response to Iran’s continued development of nuclear capabilities, the Israeli military…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
June 10, 2022
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F-35

First F-35A in Aggressors Paint Scheme Unveiled At Nellis AFB

Here's the first Aggressor Lightning II of the 65th AGRS (Aggressor Squadron). On Jun. 9, 2022, the U.S. Air Force reactivated the 65th Aggressors Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 10, 2022
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Ukrainian UAV Records Its Last Seconds Of Life As It Is Hit By Russian Missile

The video, released by the Ukrainian 45th Separate Artillery Brigade, shows the downing of the UAV after it completed its artillery spotting mission. Since the beginning of the Russian invasion…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
June 9, 2022
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