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Italian Air Force

Italian Air Force Special Colored S.208Ms Celebrate 100th Anniversary Of Historic First Rome – Tokyo Flight

In 1920, two SVA 9 biplanes flew from Rome to Tokyo, covering 18,000 km in 106 days: an incredible achievement considered that the record flight was conducted with aircraft made…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 18, 2020
Military Aviation

A Uniquely American Moment: Photographer Captures Air Force One at Daytona 500 In These Stunning Images

Master Aviation Photographer Matt Haskell Got Incredible Photos of Air Force One at the Daytona 500 NASCAR Race. It was a uniquely American moment: the USAF Boeing VC-25A of the…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
February 17, 2020
Military Aviation

Crazy Cool Aerial Footage Shows Air Force One Carrying President Trump Doing The Daytona 500 Flyover

You don't happen to see live aerial footage of the Presidential VC-25A too often! Earlier today, President Trump kicked off the official start to NASCAR season by flying over the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 16, 2020
Aviation Safety

IR Video Shows The Moment A Saudi Tornado Attack Jet Was Shot Down by Houthi Rebels Over Yemen

Footage shows the RSAF Tornado IDS as it is shot down by Houthi's surface-to-air missile last night. On Feb. 14, 2020, the Houthi rebels announced they had downed a Tornado…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 15, 2020
Russia

Unique Russian Tu-134 UBL (NATO Reporting Name Crusty-B) Nicknamed “Black Pearl” Intercepted Over The Baltic

The Russian Navy aircraft has been intercepted by the Belgian Air Force F-16 supporting NATO Baltic Air Policing mission. Four Belgian Air Force F-16AM jets are deployed to Siauliai, Lithuania,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 15, 2020
Military Aviation

“Top Gun: Maverick” Special Painted F/A-18E Goes to Blue Angels for Super Hornet Transition

One of the F/A-18 Super Hornets Used in “Top Gun: Maverick” Just Flew to Jacksonville, Florida for Repainting in Blue Angels Livery for 2021. Photos and video of the Boeing…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
February 14, 2020
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