F-16 Turns 50 Special: What It Takes To Become A Viper Pilot
Before flying the Viper operationally, pilots have to get through the nine-month B-Course which provides them with the Initial Qualification Training on the F-16. During its 50 years, the F-16…
The F-16 Fighting Falcon Turns 50 Today: Past, Present And Future Of The ‘Viper’
On Jan. 20, 1974, the YF-16 No.1 flew for the first time, although it wasn’t planned. Here is what happened over the next 50 years. Today, Jan. 20, 2024, marks…
First RH119A For Carabinieri Flies In Full Livery As Fleet Modernization Continues
The first of 20 Leonardo AW119Kx helicopters ordered by Italy's Carabinieri has started flying. The service has also received its sixth AW169M. The first Leonardo RH119A (a variant of the…
Chinese Fighter Jet Replicas At U.S. Bases Used As Hight Definition Targets For ISR Training
We got some new exclusive details about the Chinese combat aircraft mock-ups used for training by the U.S. Marine Corps MCOLF Atlantic and other bases. It's not a secret that…
Italy Will Get GBU-53/B StormBreaker For Its F-35s
The weapon, also known as Small Diameter Bomb II, is currently being integrated on the F-35 as part of the Block 4 upgrades. Italy is acquiring the GBU-53/B StormBreaker, also…
Dutch Say Farewell To AH-64D Apache Helicopters
After almost 25 years, the old AH-64D 'Delta' will be replaced by the Echo version, also called the 'Guardian'. The Royal Netherlands Air Force is about to retire its last…
