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Israeli Air Force Oron aircraft
Gaza

The Israeli Air Force Officially Introduces The “Oron”: A Highly-Modified G550 With “Unprecedented ISR Capabilities”

According to the Israeli Air Force, the new G550 "Oron" combines the capabilities of several different ISR (Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance) aircraft in a single platform. On Sunday Apr. 4, 2021,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 4, 2021
Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons QRA
Military Aviation

Italian Eurofighter Typhoons Scramble To Intercept US-Registered Beech King Air During COMLOSS Incident

The Italian Air Force Typhoons in QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) were launched to intercept a U.S.-registered aircraft experiencing loss of radio comms with the Air Traffic Control. Two Italian Air…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 4, 2021
Altus Air Force Base Elephant Walk
Military Aviation

Behold These Incredible New Photos Of The Altus Air Force Base’s Impressive Elephant Walk

97th AMW at Altus Air Force Base carried out an impressive Elephant Walk with 29 aircraft, including KC-135s, KC-46s and C-17s. On Apr. 2, 2021, Altus Air Force Base (AAFB),…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 3, 2021
F-35B gun pod mishap
Aviation Safety

Navy Downgrades Mishap To USMC F-35B Damaged By Its Own Round. It’s “Just” Class C Now.

Do you remember the famous mishap to a USMC F-35B damaged by the explosion of an ammunition round leaving its gun pod? It's no longer a Class A mishap.... A…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 2, 2021
VFA-106 F/A-18F Super Hornet Bird Strike
Aviation Safety

Bird Strike Damages Super Hornet’s Intake And Engine Resulting In Class A Mishap (+2.5M USD And/Or Total Loss)

An F/A-18F Super Hornet suffered a bird strike during a mission out of NAF El Centro, California. The mishap was labeled Class A, meaning damage between 2.5M USD and total…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 2, 2021
Israeli Air Force F-35I Adir
F-35

Israeli Air Force Details How F-35I “Adir” Stealth Jet’s Coating Is Cleaned To Preserve Low Observability

The F-35I "Adir" (just like any other Lightning II aircraft) requires the exterior paint or coating to be regularly cleaned to preserve its LO (Low Observability). Several things combine to…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 1, 2021
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