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Helicopters

U.S. Army’s FARA Program: What We Know About All The OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Replacement Candidates

Boeing unveiled its design for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft. Now that all candidates are public, let’s see what we know about the helicopters that could replace the OH-58D Kiowa…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
March 5, 2020
Military Aviation

Tactical Leadership Course FC 20-1 at Albacete Air Base

We have been to Albacete, in Spain, to report about the first Flying Course of 2020. Half way between the eastern coast of Spain on the Mediterranean Sea and Madrid,…

Gabriele Lanzo Gabriele Lanzo
March 5, 2020
Iran

494th FS F-15E Strike Eagles Return To RAF Lakenheath From Middle East Deployment With Wrestlers Nose Arts

Nose art for deployed Strike Eagles becoming a standard? The first 16 F-15E Strike Eagle jets belonging to the 494th FS of the 48th Fighter Wing deployed to the CENTCOM…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 4, 2020
Military Aviation

555th Fighter Squadron Completes First F-16 Deployment to Al Udeid AB, Qatar, in 15 years

The squadron has now been relocated to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, for the second part of the deployment. The 555th Fighter Squadron, also known as the “world famous,…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
March 4, 2020
China

Let’s Talk About The U.S. Navy Poseidon Lased by Chinese Destroyer During a Routine Patrol in the Philippine Sea

This is the first time the incident is directly attributable to the Chinese military. A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon was hit by a weapons-grade laser during a routine patrol above…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
March 3, 2020
Military Aviation

Syrian L-39 Shot Down By Turkish Air Force F-16 Over Syria

Third kill over Idlib by the Turkish Air Force in three days. Both the Turkish Ministry of Defense and the Syrian News Agency SANA have confirmed that a Syrian L-39…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 3, 2020
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