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Military Aviation

U.S. Air Force Uses Commercial Aerial Refueling For The First Time

Years after the Navy, the Air Force decided to supplement its tanker fleet with commercial aerial refueling services. The U.S. Air Force employed for the first time last month a…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
July 20, 2023
Super Hornet Block III
Military Aviation

Boeing Begins Block III Upgrades On U.S. Navy’s Super Hornets

The U.S. Navy delivered to Boeing the first Block II aircraft that will be upgraded to the new Block III configuration. With a short video clip released on social media,…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
July 19, 2023
Rafale India
Aircraft Carriers

India Selects Rafale M For INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier

With the Rafale M winning against the F/A-18 Super Hornet, India is now set to become the type’s first export operator. The Indian government announced the selection of the Dassault…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
July 18, 2023
B-52 lights
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Watch A B-52 Destroy Runway Lights While Taxiing Askew During ‘Crabwalk’ At RAF Fairford

After its display at RIAT (Royal International Air Tattoo), the B-52 Stratofortress bomber hit 18 runway lights with the outrigger wheel. As usual, one of the highlights of RIAT 2023's…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 17, 2023
P-8 Taiwan
China

U.S. Navy P-8A Aircraft Operates Over Taiwan Strait Sparking Chinese Protest

China protested after a U.S. Navy P-8, tracking online, flew over Taiwan Strait. On Jul. 13, 2023, at around 03.00AM UTC (11.00AM LT), a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon, flew through…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 14, 2023
PhanCon 23
Military Aviation

Andravida Air Base Hosts PhanCon 2023

Phantastic phootage from Phantom Conference 2023. After the successful first edition in 2022, on July 10 and 11, Andravida Air Base, in the Northwest Peloponnese, Greece, hosted once again the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 13, 2023
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