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Belgian F-16 incident
Aviation Safety

Belgian F-16 Damaged in Ground Incident At Leeuwarden AB. Pilot Successfully Ejected.

A Belgian Air Force F-16 hit a building shortly after start-up. On Jul. 1, 2021, a BAF (Belgian Air Force) F-16 was involved in an incident at Leeuwarden Air Base,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 1, 2021
Swiss F-35
F-35

It’s Official Now: Switzerland Has Chosen The F-35 As The Next Swiss Air Force Fighter

The Swiss Federal Council announced Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II is the aircraft selected from its New Fighter Aircraft competition. It won against the Dassault Rafale, Eurofighter Typhoon and the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 30, 2021
Dutch F-16s to Draken
Military Aviation

Dutch Government Agrees To Sell 12 F-16s To Draken International For Use In Adversary Role In The U.S.

Draken International is about to expand its fleet of fighter jets already used for Combat Air Force/Contracted Air Support (CAF/CAS) program in the U.S with ex-RNlAF F-16s. The Dutch Parliament…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 30, 2021
Helicopters

The Italian Air Force Unveils First HH-139A Helicopter In Special Color Scheme

The special colored HH-139A celebrates the 90th anniversary of the 15° Stormo. On Jun. 29, 2021, the Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) unveiled a special colored Leonardo HH-139A multipurpose combat…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 30, 2021
Su-30SM Kh-31
Military Aviation

Russian Su-30SM With Kh-31 Supersonic Missiles “Harassed” Dutch Frigate In Black Sea

The Dutch MOD said the Russian jets carried out mock attacks on HNLMS Evertsen frigate in the Black Sea last week. Photos show at least one of the Su-30SM aircraft…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 29, 2021
F-35B Russian Navy Eastern Med
F-35

F-35B From British Aircraft Carrier Had A Close Encounter With A Russian Navy Warship In The Eastern Med Sea

A Russian exercise in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, involving five warships as well as Tu- 142MK, Il-38, Tu-22M3 and MiG-31K aircraft, provided an opportunity for a close encounter with at…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 28, 2021
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