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"Mace" Curran
Military Aviation

USAF Maj. Michelle “Mace” Curran, Thunderbird #5, to Leave Team

Facebook Post Announces “Career Pivot” For Popular F-16 Lead Solo. In a Facebook post from Wednesday afternoon, October 27, 2021, USAF Maj. Michelle Curran, call sign “Mace”, announced she is,…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
October 27, 2021
Weapons

Matra R.530F Missile Seized By The Italian Police In 2019 Was Just A “Bizarre” Collector’s Item

The Matra Air-To-Air Missile seized by the Italian Police two years ago was not being prepared for a terrorist attack but about to be turned into a piece of furniture.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 27, 2021
China

Ladies And Gentlemen, Here’s The World’s First Two-Seat Stealth Fighter. And It’s Chinese.

After a lot of rumours, the two-seater J-20 eventually broke cover. Its official designation is not known yet. Someone called it the J-20S or the J-20B. Whatever, the world's first…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 27, 2021
B-1 Fairford
Military Aviation

Watch The Thunderous Night Launch Of Two B-1 Bombers From RAF Fairford

Stunning video shows two BONEs taking off after sunset. The B-1 bombers of the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, currently deployed to RAF Fairford, UK, as part of Bomber Task Force…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 26, 2021
Military Aviation

From Ovda With Love: Here Are The Israeli And Foreign Combat Aircraft Taking Part in Blue Flag Exercise

Take a look at these shots of the aircraft, from 8 nations, taking part in Blue Flag 2021. Blue Flag 2021 is the fifth iteration of Israel's main aerial exercise,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 25, 2021
Leonardo Miysis
Military Aviation

Let’s Have A Closer Look At Leonardo’s Miysis Laser-Based Directional IR Countermeasure

The Miysis DIRCM, already operational with multiple customers, is built on the company’s expertise on laser and electro-optic pointing and stabilisation systems. MAN-Portable Air-Defense Systems (MANPADS) are among the the…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
October 25, 2021
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