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NATO Receives Second RQ-4D “Phoenix” Remotely Piloted Vehicle At Sigonella Air Base, Italy.

The second of five RQ-4D Global Hawk has arrived at its new homebase in Sigonella, Italy, after a 20-hour flight from Edwards AFB. On Dec. 19, 2019, at 14.39LT, the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 19, 2019
Aircraft Carriers

China’s Second Aircraft Carrier Type 002 “Shandong” Commissioned With The Chinese Navy

The ship, a modified Kuznetsov-class design, is China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier. The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) commissioned into service the new Type 002 aircraft carrier on December…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
December 19, 2019
Aircraft Carriers

British F-35B Launches From HMS Queen Elizabeth Docked in Portsmouth

The Lightning had remained on board after the end of the Westlant 19 deployment because of a technical issue. As you may already know, the Royal Air Force and the…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
December 18, 2019
Military Aviation

Stunning New Video Brings You Behind The Scenes Of Top Gun 2 During Aerial Footage Shooting

Real flying. Real G-forces. Pure adrenaline. A couple of days ago I've commented the new trailer of "Top Gun: Maverick" hitting theatres on Jun. 26, 2020. I explained that I…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 18, 2019
Aviation Safety

Russian Tu-22M3 “Backfire” Bomber Crash Lands Into A Field During Emergency, Crew Safe

Accident is Third in Series of Significant Russian Military Mishaps in December. A Russian Tupolev Tu-22M3, NATO reporting name “Backfire”, twin-engine supersonic bomber crash-landed yesterday in the Astrakhan-Oblast region of…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
December 18, 2019
Airshows

Fear the Reaper: Silent, Sinister MQ-9 Flight Gives Public a Glimpse at Emerging Capabilities.

Rare Public MQ-9 RPA Fly-By At Nellis Air Force Base During Latest Airshow. It was nearly silent. As the diminutive General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper chortled its way across the demonstration…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
December 17, 2019
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