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Typhoon flares
Iraq

Rare Photos Show Italian Eurofighters Dropping Flares During Live-Fire CAS Training With U.S. JTACs In Kuwait

Images of Eurofighter Typhoons popping flares are pretty rare. Here are some cool ones taken during joint training between Italian Air Force and U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 11, 2021
Black Beauty TF-104G-M walkaround
Aviation

Enjoy This Walkaround Of The TF-104G-M “Black Beauty” at Kennedy Space Center

Piercarlo Ciacchi, Starfighters' Director of Flight Operations and former Italian Air Force F-104 pilot, introduces us to the two-seater TF-104 (with many interesting, little-known details). Back in January, we reported…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
June 10, 2021
F-35B Pantelleria
F-35

Italian, British F-35B Jets Carry Out Austere Runway Ops During Expeditionary Event On Pantelleria Island

An Italian Air Force F-35B and an RAF F-35B jet from HMS Queen Elizabeth were involved in an Expeditionary Combat Support Event at Pantelleria airport during exercise Falcon Strike 2021.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 10, 2021
Russian Su-30SM Italian F-35A
F-35

Russian Su-30SM and Italian F-35As Had Their First Close Encounter Over The Baltic Sea

A video shows an interesting intercept that occurred in international airspace off Estonia. It was just a matter of time but, in the end, a pretty interesting (and quite relaxed)…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 9, 2021
A-10 AERPS
Military Aviation

Check Out These Photos Of An A-10 Warthog Pilot During Simulated-Contaminated Airfield Operations

An A-10 pilot has recently carried out training with protective gear: here are some photos showing the somehow curious boarding procedure. Simulated-contaminated airfield operations were carried out at Whiteman Air…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 8, 2021
MQ-25 refueling
Drones

The MQ-25 Performs The First Aerial Refueling Between An Unmanned Tanker And Manned Receiver Aircraft

The new MQ-25 unmanned tanker achieved the important milestone by refueling a U.S. Navy F/A-18F over Illinois. The MQ-25 Stingray performed the first ever air-to-air refueling operation between an unmanned…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
June 7, 2021
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