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Italian Air Force

Tales From The Cockpit: The “Pad of Shame”

How to shame a wannabe test pilot. 41°39’31.9068”N 12°26’31.8372”E: these are the geographic coordinates of the infamous “Pad of Shame”. If you plot them on Google Map, they will take…

Fabio Consoli Fabio Consoli
February 18, 2021
Drones

Russia Working To Integrate S-70 Okhotnik UCAVs In Su-57 Felon Squadrons

Russian MOD is developing the manned-unmanned teaming concept integrating Su-57 Felons and S-70 Okhotnik UCAVs. The Russian MOD Is working on the idea of integrating the S-70 Okhotnik-B (or "Hunter-B")…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
February 17, 2021
Military Aviation

Red Flag 21-1 Kicked Off This Year’s Training Exercises Focusing On “Great Power Competition”

The United States Air Force held its first Red Flag of 2021 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, readying forces to confront potential near-peer opponents like China and Russia. The…

Randy Jennings Randy Jennings
February 16, 2021
F-35

The 495th Fighter Squadron, The First Overseas-Based F-35A Squadron, Will Be Called The “Valkyries”

The re-activated 495th Fighter Squadron, part of the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, will be called the "Valkyries" and operate the F-35A. The 48th Fighter Wing, based at RAF…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 16, 2021
Military Aviation

Nat Geo Provides Unprecedented View of New Air Force VC-25B “Air Force One”.

Never Before Seen Video Showcases Development of New "Air Force One": Boeing 747-8 as VC-25B. It is hidden behind what may be the tightest security screen on earth. It is…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
February 15, 2021
Military Aviation

Eurofighter Shows Typhoon In “Beast Mode” With 14 Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air-To-Air Missiles

The quite unlikely Typhoon's "Beast Mode" configuration might hint at a possible “missile/bomb truck” role in support of 5th and 6th gen. fighter aircraft. Last week the Eurofighter website published…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
February 14, 2021
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