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Military Aviation

The U.S. Air Force Has Started To Divest the B-1 Bomber Fleet With First BONE Retired At The Boneyard

The first B-1 "BONE" bomber has flown to the Boneyard. The U.S. Air Force has kicked off the divestment of the B-1 Lancer fleet on Feb. 17, 2021. The first…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 18, 2021
Italian Air Force

Tales From The Cockpit: The “Pad of Shame”

How to shame a wannabe test pilot. 41°39’31.9068”N 12°26’31.8372”E: these are the geographic coordinates of the infamous “Pad of Shame”. If you plot them on Google Map, they will take…

Fabio Consoli Fabio Consoli
February 18, 2021
Drones

Russia Working To Integrate S-70 Okhotnik UCAVs In Su-57 Felon Squadrons

Russian MOD is developing the manned-unmanned teaming concept integrating Su-57 Felons and S-70 Okhotnik UCAVs. The Russian MOD Is working on the idea of integrating the S-70 Okhotnik-B (or "Hunter-B")…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
February 17, 2021
Military Aviation

Red Flag 21-1 Kicked Off This Year’s Training Exercises Focusing On “Great Power Competition”

The United States Air Force held its first Red Flag of 2021 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, readying forces to confront potential near-peer opponents like China and Russia. The…

Randy Jennings Randy Jennings
February 16, 2021
F-35

The 495th Fighter Squadron, The First Overseas-Based F-35A Squadron, Will Be Called The “Valkyries”

The re-activated 495th Fighter Squadron, part of the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, will be called the "Valkyries" and operate the F-35A. The 48th Fighter Wing, based at RAF…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 16, 2021
Military Aviation

Nat Geo Provides Unprecedented View of New Air Force VC-25B “Air Force One”.

Never Before Seen Video Showcases Development of New "Air Force One": Boeing 747-8 as VC-25B. It is hidden behind what may be the tightest security screen on earth. It is…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
February 15, 2021
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