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Italian Air Force

Italian Typhoon Jets Scrambled To Intercept TUI Fly Boeing 737 Over Montenegro

The airliner had lost contact with the Air Traffic Control, sparking the alert launch of two Eurofighters in QRA (Quick Reaction Alert). On Apr. 9, 2019, two Eurofighter Typhoon jets…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 10, 2019
Aviation Safety

Dutch F-16 Hit By Own Bullet During Mission At The Firing Range.

Ricocheting bullets can be extremely dangerous. A Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16 was damaged during live fire training exercises at Vliehors Range on the island of Vlieland in the northern…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 9, 2019
Aviation Safety

Japanese F-35 Lightning II Stealth Aircraft Reported Missing Over The Pacific Ocean

The aircraft has disappeared at around 19.27LT. The status of the aircraft and its pilot is unknown. According to several Japanese media outlets, an F-35A Lightning II belonging to the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 9, 2019
Military Aviation

Behold This Somehow Funny Photo Of Three Italian Typhoon Jets Escorting a Danish Seahawk Helicopter

When you have to escort a Slow Mover you may need to fly at high AOA (Angle Of Attack). The following photo was shared on social media by the Royal…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 8, 2019
Military Aviation

Minnesota ANG F-16s Join German, Polish, French, Swiss and Dutch Combat Aircraft for “Frisian Flag 2019”

Leeuwarden Air Base in The Netherlands is currently hosting the large-scale international exercise Frisian Flag 2019. Freelance photographer and reporter Edwin Schimmel visited Leeuwarden and here's his report for The…

Edwin Schimmel Edwin Schimmel
April 8, 2019
Military Aviation

You Have To Watch This Crazy Cool Video Of The Last JASDF F-4EJ “OJIRO” Phantoms Of The 302nd Squadron

What an incredible footage of the 302nd Squadron Phantoms! On Mar. 19, 2019, the 302nd Squadron of the Japan Air Self Defense Force made its last flight with the F-4EJ…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 6, 2019
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