The Italian Air Force Bids Farewell To The AMX ‘Ghibli’
The AMX light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft is retired after 35 years of service. On Apr. 5, 2024, the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force) officially bid farewell to its AMX…
Danish F-16 Sports NATO Emblem To Celebrate 75th Anniversary Of North Atlantic Treaty
OTD in 1949, NATO was born. The Royal Danish Air Force celebrated the anniversary by applying the Alliance logo to an F-16. NATO was born on Apr. 4, 1949, and…
U.S. Air Force 18th Aggressor Squadron Redesignated As 18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron
The Fighter Interceptor Squadron designation, last used during the Cold War, underscores the unit’s renewed focus on the air defense mission. The U.S. Air Force’s dedicated Aggressor unit in Alaska,…
Stored B-1B Regenerated To Replace Damaged Bomber
The aircraft, stored at AMARG’s “Boneyard” for years, will return to Dyess AFB later this year. On April 20, 2022, a B-1B Lancer bomber of the 7th Bomb Wing, serial…
Russian Helicopters Land On Painted Decoy Fighter Silhouettes Undermining Deception Attempt
Russian helicopters are disrupting Moscow's efforts to deceive Ukraine using decoys, by landing on the dummy fighter jets painted on the concrete. In September 2023, satellite imagery of Engels-2 airbase,…
F-15’s Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System Completes Initial Operational Test & Evaluation
EPAWSS provides full-spectrum EW capabilities, including radar warning, geolocation, situational awareness and self-protection, to the F-15E Strike Eagle and F-15EX Eagle II. The U.S. Air Force recently completed the Initial…
