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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
Helicopters

Twenty six MV-22B Ospreys and 15 CH-53E Super Stallions Stage Impressive “Elephant Walk” At MCAS Miramar

41 helicopters formed up across the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar for a massive readiness exercise that celebrated also the 75th anniversary of D-Day. We have reported about…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 12, 2019
Aviation Safety

Pilot’s Spatial Disorientation The “Likely” Cause Of Last April’s Japanese F-35 Jet Crash

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) has published a statement about the loss of a F-35A. According to the report, the pilot likely suffered spatial disorientation before he crashed. Would…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 11, 2019
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