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Military Aviation

First Blue Angels F/A-18C Has Arrived At The National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center

One of the Blue Angels "Legacy" F/A-18C Hornet has joined the collection of the National Air and Space Museum. On Nov. 18, 2020, an F/A-18C of the U.S. Navy Flight…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 19, 2020
Helicopters

Italian Air Force NH-500Es With Floats Carry Out Training Activity On Lake Bracciano

The NH-500E helicopters equipped with floats carried out the peculiar training activity on Lake Bracciano near Rome. At the beginning of November, two NH-500E helicopters (designated TH-500B by the Italian…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 18, 2020
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A U.S. Navy Destroyer Has Shot Down an Incoming ICBM For the First Time.

USS John Finn Shoots Down ICBM Outside of Atmosphere with Missile Shot. The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS John Finn (DDG-113) became the first ship to successfully shoot…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
November 18, 2020
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Japan Begins V-22B Flight Operations At Kisarazu Marking First International Partner to Fly The Osprey

Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces (JGSDF) began V-22 flight operations at Kisarazu Air Field. It's the first international partner to fly the U.S. tilt-rotor aircraft. On Nov. 6, 2020, the JGSDF…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 17, 2020
Military Aviation

The U.S. Navy Completes Tests Of The New Tactical Combat Training System (TCTS) Increment II Pod

The New Tactical Combat Training System (TCTS) Increment II ACMI pod will replace the current TCTS/P5CTS pod used for training by Navy, Marines and Air Force. NAVAIR (Naval Air Systems…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
November 17, 2020
Military Aviation

The C-27J Next Generation Enters The Final Testing Phase

Leonardo will begin the deliveries of the enhanced C-27J Spartan from 2021. The Italian aerospace firm Leonardo recently announced that the C-27J Spartan Next Generation entered the final testing phase.…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
November 16, 2020
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