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F-35

Up Close And Personal With The F-35s Securing The NATO Skies Over Iceland

We have travelled to Keflavik to see the Italian Air Force Lightnings supporting NATO's Icelandic Air Policing mission. Here are all the details and some stunning photographs. From Oct. 2,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 14, 2019
F-35

Polish MoD Adopts a New Technical Modernization Plan – Air Domain Focus. F-35 Top Priority.

Air Platforms in the Polish MoD’s Updated Technical Modernization Plan. On Oct. 10. 2019, the Polish MoD adopted a new Technical Modernization Plan for the Armed Forces. The document constitutes…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
October 14, 2019
Aviation Safety

Canadian Forces Snowbird 5 Crashes at Atlanta Air Show, Pilot Ejects Safely.

Reports: Pilot Escaped Without Injury, Cause of Crash Under Investigation. A Canadian Forces CT-114 Tutor jet trainer belonging to the 431 Demonstration Squadron, The Snowbirds, crashed before an airshow performance…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
October 13, 2019
Airshows

U.S. Navy Hornets And The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Steal The Scene At NAS Oceana Air Show

Yes, you read that right: instead of the Navy Blue Angels, the Air Force Thunderbirds flew their show at the Navy’s premier East Coast Master Jet Base, NAS Oceana. This…

Randy Jennings Randy Jennings
October 12, 2019
Military Aviation

Four U.S. B-52s Of Bomber Task Force Europe 20-1 Have Deployed to RAF Fairford, UK

The “Buffs” arrived a few weeks after the departure of the B-2 Spirit stealth bombers. The U.S. Air Force deployed a Bomber Task Force of four B-52H and 350 airmen…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
October 12, 2019
F-35

We Visit VMFA-211, The Famous “Wake Island Defenders”, To Learn Their History.

First U.S. Unit To Use F-35 In Combat Continues Legacy of Famous WWII Squadron. This past week I had the privilege of spending time with the men of Marine Fighter…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
October 11, 2019
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