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Italian Air Force

The Last Ever Operational Flight Of The Legendary F-104 Starfighter

On Oct. 31, 2004, the Italian Air Force flew the last operational mission of the iconic F-104, the "missile with a man in it." Of the 15 nations that had…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 31, 2016
Military Aviation

Last U.S. Air Force Phantoms make rare appearance flying through the Star Wars Canyon!

Awesome video and photographs of the last USAF Phantoms thundering through the famous Jedi Transition. On Tuesday, Oct. 25 two USAF McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II’s made passes through “Star…

Todd Miller Todd Miller
October 28, 2016
Helicopters

Poland facing Maritime SAR capability gap after Helicopter Tender cancellation?

Maritime Search And Rescue in Poland at risk? With Poland scrapping the helicopter deal with the Airbus Helicopters company and opening a new procurement procedure (the aim of which is…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
October 28, 2016
Italian Air Force

The Italian Air Force has rolled out a Tornado in brand new, awesome special livery

An eye-catching special colored Tornado IDS for the 60th anniversary of 311° Gruppo. On Oct. 27, the Italian Air Force officially rolled out a Tornado IDS in a special livery…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 27, 2016
Military Aviation

Air War on ISIS: coalition aircraft refuel from US KC-135 over Iraq

Take a look at the most beautiful photographs shot from inside U.S. Air Force KC-135s during recent aerial refueling missions over Iraq. 50-year old KC-135 Stratotankers are acting as "force…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 27, 2016
Italian Air Force

Italian Typhoons deploy to the Canary Islands to perform Dissimilar Air Combat Training with the Spanish Hornets

Four Italian F-2000s have deployed to Gando: 1,800 miles from their homebase without logistic support. A first for Italian Air Force tactical aircraft. From Oct. 18 to 21, four Eurofighter…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 27, 2016
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