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C-27J Firefighter
Aviation

Leonardo Unveils New Firefighting Configuration For The C-27J Next Generation

The versatile C-27J cargo aircraft will be able to perform this mission thanks to the roll-on/roll off MAFFS system. Leonardo unveiled on its website a new firefighting configuration that will…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
May 20, 2022
IFTS
Italian Air Force

Two German Pilots Have Just Graduated At The International Flight Training School

The two German Air Force pilots have become the first international graduates of the IFTS. The IFTS (International Flight Training School), a joint venture between the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 18, 2022
ARRW
Military Aviation

AGM-183 ARRW Test Launch Finally Succeeds After Three Botched Attempts

The weapon’s booster ignited and burned for the expected duration, achieving hypersonic speeds. The U.S. Air Force announced that it finally successfully released an AGM-183 Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW)…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
May 17, 2022
Su-25 low level
Military Aviation

Watch This Insane Footage Of Two Su-25s Maneuvering At Ultra-Low Altitude To Evade MANPADS in Ukraine

Ultra-low level maneuvering is one of the tactics needed to dodge IR-guided MANPADS (Man Portable Air Defense Systems). The video that you can find in this post has started doing…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 16, 2022
Eurofighter Tiger Meet
Military Aviation

Up Close And Personal With The Italian Special Color Eurofighter Typhoon For NTM 2022

We take a closer look at the special livery prepared by the XII Gruppo of the Italian Air Force for The NATO Tiger Meet. As we reported a few days…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
May 16, 2022
C-146A
Military Aviation

A C-146A Wolfhound Has Carried Out The First-Ever Landing of A U.S. Military Aircraft On a Latvian Highway

A C-146A has landed on a Latvian two-lane A9 highway. In the night between May 10 and 11, 2022, a U.S. Special Operations aircraft carried out highway operations in western…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 13, 2022
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