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Weapons

U.S. Air Force F-16 Released Collaborative Small Diameter Bombs During First-Ever Collaborative Weapons Demo

The F-16 released two Collaborative Small Diameter Bombs (CSDBs) for the first time ever during a demo last month. However, due to a software glitch, the weapons impacted a fail-safe…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 8, 2021
Aircraft Carriers

CDR John “Bug” Roach: A Legendary Fighter Pilot And Probably The Greatest LSO (Landing Signal Officer) Ever

If you have an interest in Naval Aviation, you must have heard about Commander John "Bug" Roach. Few days ago, the Facebook page of the National Naval Aviation Museum posted…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 7, 2021
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Military Aviation

Greece And Israel Will Establish A Joint Flight School With T-6 Texan II And M-346 Master Trainer Aircraft

The new Flight School will be built and operated by Elbit at Kalamata Air Base, where the Hellenic Air Force currently train its pilots on the T-6A Texan II and…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
January 7, 2021
Drones

The U.S. Air Force Established A Permanent Base For MQ-9 Reaper Drones In Romania

An unspecified number of MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft will be base at Campia Turzii Air Base, from where they will perform a variety of missions over the region, including the…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
January 6, 2021
Military Aviation

Italy, United Kingdom And Sweden Sign Tempest FCAS Cooperation Memorandum Of Understanding

The three countries agreed to an equal cooperation for research, development and joint concepting of the Tempest FCAS ahead of the Project Arrangement and Full Development phase from 2025. The…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
January 5, 2021
Aviation Safety

That Time B-2A Spirit AV-3 Made An Emergency Landing On Rogers Dry Lake And Firetrucks Couldn’t Find It

This is the story of the B-2A Spirit AV-3 (Air Vehicle 3) and its emergency landing during a test flight. Today, we have become quite used to the shape of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 4, 2021
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