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Military Aviation

Two Italian pilots fly for the first time in the F-35 jet from Luke Air Force Base

The first F-35 flights under control of an Italian pilot. On Nov. 5, two Italian Air Force pilots, belonging to the Italian Air Force RSV (Reparto Sperimentale Volo - ItAF…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 6, 2015
Aviation

Watch Jetman fly in formation with an Emirates Airbus A380 over Dubai

Jetpack pilots form up with a giant A380 in an awesome video. This is video is amazing. It shows Jetman Dubai flying in formation with an Emirates Airbus A380 over…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 5, 2015
Aviation Safety

New video shows a fully armed Ukrainian Mig-29 Fulcrum performing an insane low pass!!

Yet another crazy low pass by a Ukrainian Air Force aircraft! Filmed somewhere in Ukraine, this video shows the latest stunt by a Ukrainian Air Force jet: in this case…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 4, 2015
Italian Air Force

We have taken part in an aerial refueling mission during TJ15, NATO’s largest exercise in decades

We were onboard an Italian Air Force KC-767 tasked to refuel Eurofighter Typhoon and AMX jets involved in the largest NATO exercise in decades. On Nov. 3, we were given…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 3, 2015
Aviation Safety

All the theories about the crash of Metrojet Flight 7K9268 into the Sinai Peninsula

What we know and what we don't know about the crash of Metrojet A321 in Egypt. On Oct. 31, at around 04.13 UTC, Metrojet flight 7K9268, an A321 flying from…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 2, 2015
Airshows

Super cool video shows the rehearsal of Axalp 2015 live firing exercise

Here's how a neutral country protects its airspace. Even if this year’s edition of the famous Axalp “unconventional” and unique airshow, planned for Oct. 7-8, was cancelled because of bad weather…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
November 2, 2015
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