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Military Aviation

Italian Navy’s First Female Strike Fighter Pilot Earns Wings of Gold After Training With VT-9 At NAS Meridian

Italian Navy Ensign Erika Raballo was designated a naval aviator, becoming service's first female strike fighter pilot. The first female strike fighter pilot in the history of the Italian Navy…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 15, 2021
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British Company Aeralis Developing A Modular Jet Trainer Supported By The Royal Air Force

Aeralis project, supported through the Rapid Capabilities Office, revolves around a common fuselage with interchangeable engines and wings. The British company Aeralis has been awarded last month a three-year contract…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
March 15, 2021
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Everything You Need To Know About The Delivery Of The First F-15EX To The U.S. Air Force Last Week

About a month after its first flight, the F-15EX arrived at Eglin Air Force Base escorted by its older siblings F-15C and F-15E. The first F-15EX arrived at Eglin Air…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
March 15, 2021
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U.S. C-5M Galaxy Lands At Poznan International Airport For The First Time

First ever visit for the gigantic C-5M Galaxy to the Poznan-Ławica International Airport. On Mar. 13, 2021, USAF C-5M Galaxy (Reg: 86-0025, Spirit of Global Reach) made its first-ever landing…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
March 14, 2021
Military Aviation

U.S. B-1B Lancer Bomber Lands in Poland for the First Time

USAF B-1B made a fuel stop at the Polish 33rd Airlift Base in Powidz. This has been the first ever landing of the Bone on the Polish soil. On Mar.…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
March 12, 2021
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Tales From The Cockpit: Formation Aerobatics With The F-104 Starfighter

The thrills of formation aerobatics in the legendary F-104 Starfighter. Here I am, in the cockpit of an F-104G of the 28° Gruppo (Squadron) belonging to the 3° Stormo (Wing),…

Fabio Consoli Fabio Consoli
March 12, 2021
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