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Swiss Air Force F-35
F-35

Citing “Insiders” Swiss Public Television Says The F-35 Has Won The Swiss Air Force Fighter Jet Evaluation

According to a Swiss public television report the Lockheed Martin F-35 is well ahead of its competitors in the race for the next Swiss Air Force fighter. On Monday Jun.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 22, 2021
Lajes Spotter Day
Military Aviation

Portuguese F-16AM Fighting Falcons, C-295 VIMAR Among The Highlights Of Lajes Spotters Day 2021

Here are the most interesting aircraft taking part in Lajes Spotters Day, in the Azores. On Jun. 12, 2021, Portuguese Air Force Base Aérea N º4 at Lajes, Azores, hosted…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 22, 2021
F-35B Shader
Syria

F-35B Jets From HMS Queen Elizabeth Have Joined The Fight Against Daesh

UK Carrier Strike Group launching F-35B missions in support of Operation Shader from the eastern Mediterranean Sea. On her maiden operational deployment, HMS Queen Elizabeth, with F-35B jets belonging to…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 21, 2021
VFC-12 F/A-18E Su-57
Military Aviation

U.S. Navy’s Adversary F/A-18E Super Hornet Has Been Given A Su-57 Felon Color Scheme

One F/A-18E Super Hornet of VFC-12 now sports a paint scheme inspired by the Russian Su-57 Felon. A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet "Red 12", belonging to Fighter Squadron Composite…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 18, 2021
F-35B Italian Navy
Military Aviation

Third F-35B For The Italian Navy Makes First Flight

BL-4 is the fourth Italian F-35B, the third STOVL aircraft destined to the Italian Navy. On Jun. 14, 2021, the F-35B BL-4, the fourth STOVL (Short Take Off Vertical Landing)…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 18, 2021
Tu-160 F-35
Russia

Two Russian Tu-160s And Four Flankers Intercepted By Italian F-35s, Danish F-16s and Swedish Gripens Over The Baltic

Two Russian Tu-160s, two Su-27s and two Su-35s were escorted at various stages by NATO and Swedish fighters in the Baltic region. Two Russian Tu-160 (NATO reporting name “Blackjack”) bombers…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 15, 2021
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