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Military Aviation

First Greek F-16V Performs Maiden Flight After Block 72 Upgrade

The F-16V will continue flight testing before being ferried to the U.S. for final upgrades and certification. The first F-16V of the Hellenic Air Force flew for the first time…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
January 20, 2021
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U.S. Forces Conduct A New Multi-Domain Exercise With F-16s, KC-135s, P-8A And RQ-4B Over The Black Sea

The new Multi-Domain exercise follows the lead of the last summer’s drills, while continuing to increase the presence of the United States in the Black Sea region. The U.S. Air…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
January 19, 2021
Military Aviation

Tales From The Cockpit: First Flight In A Eurofighter Typhoon Prototype

First hand account of a test pilot's first flight in a Eurofighter Typhoon prototype, in 1996. Editor's note: Fabio Consoli is a former Italian Air Force test pilot and USAF…

Fabio Consoli Fabio Consoli
January 19, 2021
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‘Legion 15’: The Story Of The Italian Air Force Tornado IDS Shot Down During Operation Desert Storm

A Tornado IDS of the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force) was shot down on Jan. 18, 1991, during Italy's first mission in Operation Desert Storm. Even though the fact that…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 18, 2021
Military Aviation

New Details About The Advanced Radar That Will Equip Tempest 6th Gen. Aircraft Revealed By Leonardo’s Engineers

Tempest’s new Multi-Function Radar Frequency System will collect and process 10,000 times more data than existing systems thanks to advanced miniaturization and digitalization technologies. A few months ago, Leonardo revealed…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
January 18, 2021
Military Aviation

Second B-21 Raider Under Construction As The First One Approaches Roll-Out In Early 2022

The lessons learned from the construction of the first B-21 Raider bomber are being used to improve the second one, which will be used for structural testing. A second B-21…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
January 17, 2021
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