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U.S. and Italian F-35As Integrated Operationally For The First Time Using MADL during Astral Knight 2019 Exercise

The U.S. Air Force F-35A deployed to Aviano for Astral Knight 2019 shared data with the Italian Air Force F-35A using the Multifunction Advanced Data Link during the recent European…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 14, 2019
Military Aviation

Greek F-4E AUP Phantom II With New Special Markings Visits Aviano On Its Way To The Netherlands

Two Hellenic Air Force F-4E "Phantom" jets will take part in the Dutch Air Force Days 2019. One of them, has markings that celebrate the attendance to the airshow in…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 14, 2019
Italian Air Force

Italy Orders 13 M-345 HET Bringing to 18 The Number of New Trainers For The Italian Air Force

The Italian Air Force will replace its aging fleet of MB-339s with the "new" M-345HET. Following an initial contract for five aircraft, Leonardo has signed yesterday a contract with the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 13, 2019
Helicopters

Sikorsky Awarded Contract to Build the New “Marine One” Presidential Helicopter

Six VH-92As will be delivered to replace aging VH-3D and VH-60N helicopters. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) on June 10, 2019, awarded Lockheed Martin a $ 542 million contract to…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
June 13, 2019
Military Aviation

Check Out This Cool GoPro Video Of The 480th FS “Warhawks” F-16CMs Flying Over Portugal

Spangdahlem's 480th Fighter Squadron deployed to Monte Real Air Base earlier this year. And this is a video showing what they have done in Portugal. The "Warhawks" have been travelling…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 12, 2019
Airshows

“Warbirds Over the Beach” Air Show And Its Awesome German Warbirds

The 11th “Warbirds Over the Beach” air show not only featured a wonderful assemblage of aircraft from the Second World War, it had some truly rare planes, in the form…

Randy Jennings Randy Jennings
June 12, 2019
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