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Italian Air Force KC-767
Italian Air Force

Force Multiplier: We Refuel F-35s, Tornado, Typhoons and Another KC-767 During Mission With Italian Air Force Tanker

We took part in a mission aboard the Italian Air Force KC-767 and had the opportunity to refuel receivers using different both the "flying boom" and "hose and drogue" systems.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 19, 2021
TBM Avenger Ditching
Aviation Safety

Check Out This Dramatic Video of a TBM Avenger Ditching Yesterday at Cocoa Beach Airshow.

Valiant Air Command Pilot Makes Perfect Emergency Water Landing With TBM Avenger In Front Of Beach. Spectators captured dramatic video of the Valiant Air Command’s new Grumman TBM Avenger ditching…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
April 18, 2021
First RQ-4B for Japan
Drones

First Flight of Japan’s RQ-4B Global Hawk

The first Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk drone for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force has carried out its maiden flight. On Apr. 15, 2021, the first RQ-4B Global Hawk UAV…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 17, 2021
Russian Navy Il-38 lay mines
Military Aviation

Watch A Russian Navy Il-38N “Dolphin” Load A Superlarge Sea Bottom Mine For Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise

For the first time, five Russian Navy Il-38 and Il-38N aircraft have taken part together in an Anti-Submarine Warfare exercise laying sea bottom mines. Russian Navy Il-38 and Il-38N “Dolphin”…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 16, 2021
S-97 Raider
Helicopters

Sikorsky S-97 Raider Demonstrated At The U.S. Army’s Redstone Arsenal

The demonstrations were meant to show the S-97 Raider’s agility and the program’s status to the U.S. Army personnel working on the Future Vertical Lift program. Sikorsky demonstrated the S-97…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
April 15, 2021
F-15C
Military Aviation

US Air Force F-15C Eagle Records Longest Known Air-To-Air Missile Shot

A USAF F-15C Eagle has achieved the longest known air-to-air missile shot ever. While its most advanced variant, the F-15EX (recently officially named the "Eagle II") was being delivered to…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 14, 2021
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