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Military Aviation

Let’s Have A Look At The U.S. F-22 Raptors Returning Home Earlier This Month From Short-Notice Deployment to Qatar

F-22s returned home from their first ever deployment in Qatar. And here are some interesting images. Twelve U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors that had deployed to the Middle East at…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 25, 2020
Maritime Security

New Matchbox “Top Gun: Maverick”-themed line Reveals Shape Of Movie’s Mysterious Hypersonic Aircraft

We now have a better idea of what the hypersonic test airplane teased by the trailer might look like. And there's also a Sukhoi Su-57 Felon-like die-cast model in the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 24, 2020
F-35

Norwegian F-35s Have Deployed To Iceland for NATO Air Policing Mission

Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35s have arrived at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, for their first mission abroad, under NATO command. On Feb. 19, 2020, four RoNAF F-35A aircraft arrived in…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 21, 2020
Helicopters

Multiple Aerial Refuelings From KC-130J Tankers Keep HH-101A “Caesar” Helicopters In Flight For +6 Hours

Record flight for the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force) that showcases a new capability. KC-130J tankers from the 46^ Brigata Aerea (Air Brigade), based at Pisa airport, and HH-101A helicopters…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 21, 2020
Military Aviation

This Outstanding Video Will Bring You Up Close And Personal With World’s Last RF-4E in “Blue Offshore” Camouflage

"Shark 901" is the first RF-4E imported from the United States to Japan in 1974. The 501 Reconnaissance Squadron of the Japan Air Self Defense Force, based at Hyakuri Air…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 19, 2020
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
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