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F-35

USAF F-117 Integrated With U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Involved In ‘Lightning Carrier’ Concept Demo

During "Lightning Carrier" Concept Demonstration, amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli operated with a record 20 F-35Bs. The U.S. Marine Corps loaded a whopping 20 F-35B aboard the USS Tripoli (LHA-7)…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 9, 2022
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First F-35A Destined To 6° Stormo Of The Italian Air Force Has Made Its Maiden Flight

The Lockheed Martin F-35A "6-01" is the first stealth aircraft destined to second Wing of the Italian Air Force that will operate the Lightning II: the 6° Stormo (Wing). The…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 8, 2022
Military Aviation

F-35: Capabilities, Missions, Kinematics, Role In Ukrainian Crisis And Beyond. Interview With Billie Flynn

"The F-35 was designed to operate in highly contested airspace, with capabilities precisely focused on what we have been seeing in Ukraine today." We have had an expansive chat with…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
April 7, 2022
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Four Dutch F-35A Aircraft Have Deployed To Bulgaria To Reinforce NATO’s Eastern Flank

The RNLAF F-35s have landed at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria. Four F-35A of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) have deployed to Bulgaria, on Apr. 6, 2022, the Dutch…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 6, 2022
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DARPA Discloses Second Successful Flight for Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept

The test, the first for Lockheed Martin’s HAWC prototype, happened last month but was kept under wraps to avoid escalating tensions with Russia. DARPA and the U.S. Air Force recently…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
April 6, 2022
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Footage Emerges Of Russian Ka-52 Alligator Gunship Shot Down By Ukrainian Anti-Tank Missile

A new video shows a Russian Aerospace Forces Ka-52 Alligator destroyed by a Ukrainian ATGM (Anti-Tank Guided Missile). Not only are Ukrainian MANPADS (Man Portable Air Defense Systems) a significant…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 5, 2022
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