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First Dutch F-35A Assembled In Italy Makes Maiden Flight

AN-9 (F-009) made its first flight today. The first Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35A built by the Final Assembly and Check-Out (FACO) at Cameri, in northwestern Italy, made its first…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 9, 2019
Military Aviation

You Have To Watch This Video Of Four U.S. MC-130Js During Low Level Tactical Formation Flying In the Mach Loop

Four Special Operations C-130s flying at low level: what an impressive sight! In UK, training activities of combat aircraft at altitudes as low as 250 feet take place inside "Low…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 9, 2019
Airshows

F-35A Demo Team moves from Luke AFB, Arizona, to Hill AFB, Utah, for 2020 airshow season

Beginning next year, the demo pilot and team will be from the 388th FW. The U.S. Air Force announced on September 04, 2019 that its F-35A Demonstration Team will be…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
September 9, 2019
Aviation Safety

Cold War Footage Shows German F-104 Starfighter Landing On Highway Strip (And Ending Nose-down On Grass)

There was a time when the German Air Force F-104s trained to land on Autobahn. As already reported, after WWII and through the Cold War some countries (especially in eastern…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 8, 2019
Military Aviation

U.S. Air Force’s B-52 Flies a +30 Hour Nonstop Mission To Perform A Show Of Force During Ex Eager Lion 19 in Jordan

Flying from its homebase in the U.S. the heavy bomber once again integrated in the drills. But this time it could tracked online as it flew over Jordan. A U.S.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 6, 2019
Aviation Safety

A-10 Accidentally Fires Rocket Over Arizona Range: Rocket Lands in Remote Area.

Incident is Second Accidental Weapons Release in 2019 for aging A-10. A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II from the 354th Fighter Squadron accidentally discharged an M156 air-to-ground rocket outside…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
September 6, 2019
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