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F-35 Valkyries
Military Aviation

First F-35A Destined To The 495th Fighter Squadron At RAF Lakenheath Spotted During Test Flight

The F-35A bound to the recently reactivated 495th FS Valkyries has flown with the new markings and the "LN" tail code for the first time. The first F-35A Lightning II…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 2, 2021
J-35
China

New Stealth Fighters, Aircraft Carriers And UCAVs: Dissecting The Real State Of China’s Naval Aviation

We interviewed Chinese military aviation expert Andreas Rupprecht to learn more about the progress of the PLAN (People's Liberation Army Navy) Naval Aviation. Last week we reported about the the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 2, 2021
F/A-XX
Military Aviation

The U.S. Navy Has Released New Details About The F/A-XX Next Generation Strike Fighter

The new F/A-XX will replace the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet in the 2030s as the strike fighter component within the Next Generation Air Dominance Family of Systems. The U.S. Navy published…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
November 1, 2021
G20 Security
Military Aviation

Typhoons, Predators, P-72A And HH-139s Part Of A Huge Security Operation For G20 Summit In Rome

The G20 summit is being held among tight security, involving several assets enforcing an ADIZ (Air Defense Identification Zone). Many assets of the Aeronautica Militare are currently involved in a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 31, 2021
Japan joins IFTS
Italian Air Force

Japanese Fighter Pilots To Be Trained At Italy’s International Flight Training School

Japan joins Qatar and Germany and elects to train JASDF (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) pilots at the Italian Air Force’s and Leonardo’s International Flight Training School (IFTS). The new International…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 30, 2021
Weapons

New Video Of F-35A Dropping Two B61 Nuclear Bombs Over Tonopah Test Range During Recent Tests Just Released

The footage shows the recent F-35A Full Weapon System Demonstration (FWSD) with two B61-12 mock nuclear bombs. As we have already reported in detail recently, the F-35 Joint Program Office…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 29, 2021
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