M-346 Crashes During Test Flight In Northern Italy. One Of The Two Crew Members Killed In The Incident
An M-346 destined to an export customer crashed in the mountains near Como. The crew ejected: one found dead, the other rescued and hospitalized. An M-346 aircraft crashed at approximately…
Fourth Joint Scramble In Less Than 2 Weeks For The Italian And German Eurofighters In Romania
The Italian and German Air Force jointly support QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) from Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania. From mid-February, eight Eurofighter Typhoons of the Aeronautica Militare and six Eurofighters…
Second F-35B For The Italian Air Force Flies For The First Time
BL-5 is the fifth Italian F-35B, and the second destined to the 32° Stormo (Wing). On Mar. 9, 2022, the F-35B BL-5, the fifth STOVL (Short Take Off Vertical Landing)…
F-22 Appears To Be Covered By Dust After About One Month Into Deployment To The Middle East
Pretty interesting photos show at least one Raptor with dust/sand deposits on most of its upper surfaces. A dozen U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors belonging to 1st Fighter Wing at…
Russian Su-25 Frogfoot Attack Aircraft Survived Ukrainian MANPADS Hit
The Russian Su-25 managed to land back at its airbase despite significant battle damage caused by a MANPADS hit. Footage released by the Russian MOD early on Mar. 14, 2022,…
Germany To Purchase Up To 35 F-35 Stealth Aircraft – Reports
New confirmations that Berlin has chosen the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning to replace the Tornado. "Germany will purchase F-35 fighter jets built by U.S. firm Lockheed Martin to replace its…
