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Italian Air Force Tornado attack planes attend “Bold Quest 2013” at Cherry Point

Accompained by a C-130J, that provided oceanic Search Air Rescue, and by a KC-767A aerial refueler, three Tornado IDS attack planes of the 6° Stormo of the Italian Air Force…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 10, 2013
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U.S. MV-22 Osprey and KC-130J aircraft based at Sigonella amid escalating crisis in Libya visit Malta

Last month, the U.S. transferred about 500 Marines from Moron airbase, Spain to Sigonella in Sicily to be ready for rapid deployment if any new attacks occurred in Libya. Few…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 9, 2013
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All weather nuclear deterrence: B-52 bombers mass launch out of the fog

We have already seen several MITO (Minimum Interval Take Off) procedures of the B-52 Stratofortress bombers from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, or Barksdale AFB, Louisiana. Here's another one,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 9, 2013
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[Video] Rafale fighter jets perform aerobatics with the Patrouille de France

This video is not only interesting for the quality of the footage. What's really intesting is the fact that it shows the Patrouille de France, the French Air Force display…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 8, 2013

Large “RARÓG-13” exercise ends in Poland

As website of the 32 Air Base of Polish Air Force reports, Raróg 2013 exercise ended two days ago. The large scale exercise of the Polish Air Force's 2nd Tactical Aviation Wing…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
June 8, 2013
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Lockheed Martin’s “Dragon Star” Airborne Multi-Intelligence Laboratory at work

Even if the news has not been advertised too much, the Italian Air Force has been operating the Lockheed Martin's Airborne Multi-Intelligence Laboratory (AML) since 2012. Known as "Dragon Star",…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 7, 2013
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