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KC-10 farewell
Military Aviation

Joint Base McGuire Bids Farewell To Its Final KC-10 Extender

On a dreary gray day in late June, Joint Base McGuire-Dix Lakehurst (JB MDL) sadly said goodbye to a true U.S. Air Force legend and workhorse. Tail number 84-0188, one…

Howard German Howard German
June 26, 2023
Air Defender 2023
Military Aviation

NATO Wraps Up Air Defender 2023, Its Largest Ever Air Exercise

Twenty-five nations took part in the two-week long “Air Defender 2023” exercise. Allied air forces began the largest deployment exercise in NATO’s history on Monday, Jun. 12, 2023. Around 10,000…

Edwin Schimmel Edwin Schimmel
June 26, 2023
F-35 AIM-120
Italian Air Force

Italian F-35s Test Fired The AIM-120 Missile For The First Time Over Norway During Arctic Challenge

Arctic Challenge 23 exercise provided the opportunity for the first real use of the AIM-120 Air-to-Air Missile by the Italian Air Force F-35s. Earlier this month, two F-35As of the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 25, 2023
Airshows

In Chronological Order, All The Historic Aircraft Which Flew At Pratica di Mare Airshow

Many aircraft, both from Italy and abroad, were invited to take part in the airshow to represent all types which served with the Aeronautica Militare. As we reported few days…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 23, 2023
Spotter Day
Italian Air Force

Ghedi Air Base Hosts First Spotter Day With F-35 And Tornado Jets

The event was the first one for the base, home of the 6° Stormo (Wing) of the Italian Air Force. In the afternoon on Jun. 21, 2023, Ghedi Air Base,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 22, 2023
C-130J Mach Loop
Military Aviation

Watch Three RAF C-130Js Fly Through The Mach Loop For The Last Time Last Week

Three C-130Js carried out a farewell flypast across the UK and also flew one last pass in the Mach Loop. On Jun. 14, 2023, the Royal Air Force bid farewell…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 22, 2023
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