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Eurofighter special color
Military Aviation

The Italian Air Force Celebrates 20 Years Of Eurofighter Operations With New Special Color

The new special color is a two-seater TF-2000A, unveiled at Grosseto Air Base today. Chased by two special colored F-104 Starfighters (the "black beauty" F-104S/ASA-M of the 9° Gruppo and…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 18, 2024
Thomas Stafford
Military Aviation

Apollo Lunar Astronaut, Test Pilot and Stealth Pioneer Thomas Stafford, Died at 93

Stafford Helped Lead Space Race During Gemini and Apollo, Was Exemplary Air Force Test Pilot School Leader and Annapolis Graduate. The world has lost astronaut, test pilot, scientist and adventurer…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
March 18, 2024
Ukrainian MiG-29 AASM
Troubled Areas

French AASM Hammer Bomb Spotted On Ukrainian MiG-29

Few months after it was announced, we now have visual confirmation of the guided bomb being employed by Ukrainian MiG-29s. An image of a MiG-29 of the Ukrainian Air Force,…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
March 18, 2024
Ukraine UH-60
Troubled Areas

Ukraine Is Now Using At Least Two UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopters

A new video shows at least two UH-60s in service with the Directorate of Intelligence, after the first one was unveiled last year. After the Ukrainian Directorate of Intelligence unveiled…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
March 18, 2024
F-16 cracks
Aviation Safety

Canopy Sill Longeron Cracks Caused The Grounding Of 90 USAF F-16s Within The Past Year

Cracks on the canopy sill longerons are affecting the U.S. Air Force inventory of F-16s. An interesting article recently published by the 140th Wing Public Affairs exposes an issue affecting…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 17, 2024
AIM-9X Italy
F-35

US Approves AIM-9X Block II+ Foreign Military Sale To Italy

The sale was previously announced by NAVAIR in 2021, when the Italian Air Force signed the Letter of Offer & Acceptance. A month after the notification of the approval of…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
March 17, 2024
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