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About One Hour Before Biden Takes Office UAE Signs Deal With U.S. To Buy 50 F-35s and 18 MQ-9s

UAE has inked an agreement with the U.S. to purchase 50 F-35 jets and up to 18 MQ-9B drones. Few hours before Biden's inauguration, "the UAE has signed an agreement…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 21, 2021
Military Aviation

Suspect Of Theft Of Radio Equipment From Russia’s Il-80 Doomsday Plane Arrested

Some new details about the theft of equipment from Russia's Il-80 Doomsday Plane have just emerged. On Dec. 7, 2020, we reported the news that thieves had broken into an…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 20, 2021
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
Troubled Areas

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
Italian Air Force

‘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
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