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Italian Air Force

Italian Air Force Announces First Sub-orbital Research Mission With Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo

Next rocket-powered test flight of SpaceShipTwo Unity from Spaceport America, with three paying crew members from the Italian Air Force and the National Research Council will be the first commercial,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 2, 2021
GBU-31
Weapons

F-15E Strike Eagles Tested Modified 2,000-pound GBU-31 JDAMs On Maritime Targets

Tests with the GBU-31 pave the way for the use of Joint Direct Attack Munitions against "moving and static maritime targets". Three F-15E Strike Eagles from the 85th Test and…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 2, 2021
QEAF Hawk
Military Aviation

First Two Hawk Mk167 Jets For the Qatar Emiri Air Force Delivered To RAF Leeming

The first two Hawk Mk167s with the Qatar Emiri Air Force markings were delivered to RAF Leeming to join the joint Hawk training squadron. The first two BAE Systems Hawk…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 2, 2021
ASAREX 2021
Military Aviation

Advanced Search And Rescue Exercise (ASAREX) 2021 At Lajes Air Base

ASAREX is an exercise held annually by the Portuguese Air Force at Lajes Air Base. ASAREX is a SAR (Search and Rescue) exercise organized each year since 2015 (only exception…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 1, 2021
Aeros 2021
Airshows

We Attended Maribor Aeros 2021 Air Show In Slovenia. And Here’s Our Report.

Everything you need to know about Aeros 2021 – South European show and Exhibition, in Slovenia. Aeros 2021 airshow was held in Maribor, Slovenia, on Aug. 15, 2021. The flight…

Aljoša Jarc Aljoša Jarc
August 30, 2021
MH-47G Night Stalkers
Afghanistan

160th SOAR ‘Night Stalkers’ MH-47G Pilot Receives Norwegian Medal For Daring Mission In Afghanistan

The MH-47G pilot took part in rescue mission of Norwegian Special Forces in Afghanistan in 2019. He's the first foreign recipient of a Norwegian medal since WWII. A few days…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 29, 2021
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