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Iraq

Focus On The Tornado IDS With RecceLite II Pod Flying ISR Missions In Support Of Operation Inherent Resolve

The Tornado IDS aircraft of the Italian Air Force are tasked with ISR (Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance) missions in support of OIR (Operation Inherent Resolve). From Aug. 12, 2020, four Tornado…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 3, 2020
F-35

First U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Squadron Declares Initial Operational Capability

VMFA-314 declares Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the F-35C Lightning II. The first F-35C squadron of the United States Marine Corps, the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 "Black Knights",…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 2, 2020
Helicopters

First HH-139B Helicopter Delivered To The Italian Air Force

The new HH-139B helicopter is part of a second batch of HH-139s that will augment the Search And Rescue fleet of the Italian Air Force. The Italian Air Force received…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
December 2, 2020
Aircraft Carriers

Bolter, Waveoff And Final Trap Landing On USS Truman In New, Intense C-2A Greyhound Cockpit Video

Split screen footage shows Navy C-2A Greyhound performing bolter, waveoff and trap landing on USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf. A couple of weeks ago we…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 1, 2020
Iraq

Secretive EC-27J JEDI EW Aircraft Supporting War On Daesh Breaks Cover On The Italian Air Force 2021 Calendar

The EC-27J JEDI made the January page of the 2021 calendar of the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force). Even though it has extensively flown in Afghanistan (between 2012 and 2014) and…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 1, 2020
Military Aviation

Interesting Video Shows Nighttime Operations Near Area 51

Video filmed from outside Area 51 seems to show IR flares released during possible nighttime Special Operations training. While many of the videos taken near "Area 51" tend to float…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
November 30, 2020
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