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Italian Air Force

51st Wing of The Italian Air Force Carries Out First QRA Shift After 21 Years With The Eurofighter Typhoon

The F-2000s assigned to the 132° Gruppo (Squadron) of the 51° Stormo (Wing) carry out Quick Reaction Alert duties from Istrana Air Base. Some 21 years after the last time…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 2, 2020
Military Aviation

“Top Gun: Maverick” Release Date Delayed to December Due to COVID-19 Crisis.

Paramount Pictures Moves “Top Gun: Maverick” Release Date to December 23, 2020. In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Paramount Pictures has announced they will delay the worldwide theatrical release…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
April 2, 2020
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Air Force To Debut New Hummingbirds RPA Demo Team

New Drone Demo Team Maintains Social Distancing, Performs Remote Airshows. In a novel, April 1, 2020, response to the seriousness of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the U.S. Air Force has…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
April 1, 2020
Military Aviation

Many Aviation Fans Are Patch Collectors And Here Are Some of Our Favorite And Rarest Pieces.

We Take a Look at Some of The Most Interesting Patches In our Collections . Chances are, if you’re an aviation fan, you’re also an aviation patch collector. As founder…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 1, 2020
Military Aviation

F-16 Carried Out “Show Of Force” Over Hasakah As ISIS Members Tried To Escape From Syrian Prison

A fast and low flyby is a way flex muscles and intimidate those on the ground. An interesting new clip has emerged from Syria: it shows an F-16 Fighting Falcon…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 31, 2020
Military Aviation

Watch Shock Diamonds and Mach Disks Form In The Exhaust Plume Of An F-15E’s Engine

Shock Diamonds and Mach Disks in jet engines exhaust can be particularly evident and fascinating at night. The video below shows RAF Lakenheath's Propulsion Test Cell during a test of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 30, 2020
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