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F-35

U.S. Approves Possible Sale of 34 Lockheed F-35s to Belgium; Japan Deploying First F-35 to Misawa; India Allegedly Enters Conversation.

Based on latest news, it may have been a good weekend for the F-35. The U.S. State Department issued a statement late Friday confirming it has approved the possible sale…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
January 22, 2018
Military Aviation

Backseat Experience: How You Should Prepare To Fly In A Combat Jet As A Passenger

I'm often asked what flying in a military jet looks like and how I do prepare for such missions. Here are some tips that might be useful to get the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 19, 2018
F-35

Here Is Italy’s First F-35B Lightning II Flying In Full Italian Navy Markings For The First Time Today

The aircraft will be officially delivered to the Marina Militare next week. Today it flew for the first time in full Italian Navy markings. On Jan. 18, the first Italian…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 18, 2018
Military Aviation

The Belgian Air Force Has Released Footage Of The Russian Tu-160 Blackjack Intercepted Over The North Sea

Here's one of the two Tu-160s as seen through the pilot's JHMCS (Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System). On Jan. 15, two Belgian Air Force F-16s intercepted two Russian Air Force…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 18, 2018
Military Aviation

Polish Air Force’s 100th Anniversary – Part 1: The Checkerboard

In 2018 the Polish Air Force is to celebrate its 100th Anniversary. Let's celebrate the Service’s flamboyant and rich history through a series of articles. It seems appropriate to start…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
January 18, 2018
Information Warfare

Turkish Blackhawk Kill Claimed by Kurds on YouTube, Turks “Counterattack” on Twitter.

The Social Media Battlefield: Fighting a Confusing War on Twitter, Youtube and Facebook. It is the new battlefield, the great equalizer, delivered at the speed of light and impervious to…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
January 17, 2018
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