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Military Aviation

That Time 25 F-117s Flew Over Holloman AFB In The Largest Nighthawk Formation Ever

On Oct. 27, 2006 a 25-plane formation celebrated the F-117 Nighthawk's 25th anniversary and 250,000 flight hours. The Lockheed F-117A, the world’s first operational stealth aircraft and one of the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 1, 2017
F-35

First F-35B Assembled Internationally And Destined To The Italian Air Force Has Completed Its First Short Take Off And Vertical Landing

The first Italian F-35B has performed its first STOVL test flight. On Oct. 30, the first Italian F-35B, the first assembled outside the US, carried out its first flight in…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 31, 2017
Military Aviation

Here Are Some Interesting Details About The Way U.S. B-2 Bombers Trained Over The U.S. To Strike North Korea

Some unusual activity took place in the skies over Missouri a couple of weeks ago. Including B-2s referring to air strikes on DPKR target on the radio. Just routine stuff…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 30, 2017
Aviation Safety

Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Claim They Have Shot Down A Saudi Eurofighter Typhoon Over Yemen

Yemeni media outlets are reporting that a Royal Saudi Air Force Typhoon was shot down over Yemen yesterday. However no pictures have been released to back Houthi rebels claims, so…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 28, 2017
Drones

B-52 At Edwards AFB Sports Nose Art That Commemorates Its Past As “Mothership” In Top Secret D-21 Drone Test Program

A B-52 from the 419th Flight Test Squadron was given a new nose art to commemorate the Buff's involvement in a top-secret test program. An interesting image has been released…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 27, 2017
China

Chinese Stealth Goes Operational, Carrier Program and Export Initiatives Accelerate

China Has Emerged as a Preeminent Global Strategic Super Power: What Does It Mean? During the past five years China’s defense programs have not accelerated, they have increased by multiples…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
October 25, 2017
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