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Helicopters

Farewell Huey! The Italian Army Begins To Slowly Retire The AB-205 After More Than 50 Years Of Service

The 5th Army Aviation Regiment is the first unit to phase out its AB-205 Huey helicopters after completing the transition to the NH-90. The 5th Army Aviation Regiment of the…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
November 24, 2020
Aircraft Carriers

CMV-22B Osprey Makes First Ever Landings And Take-Offs From An Aircraft Carrier

For first time, a new CMV-22B Osprey carried out landings and take-offs from the flight deck of an aircraft carrier. On Nov. 22, 2020, a CMV-22B tilt-rotor aircraft of the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 23, 2020
F-35

Greece Officially Requests Urgent Purchase Of Second-Hand F-35s

The Letter of Request mentions the need for the fifth generation aircraft to be delivered in 2021. The Greek government officially requested an urgent purchase of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
November 22, 2020
Iran

U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress Bombers Conduct Short-Notice Long-Range Deterrence Mission Into Middle East

U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers from Minot Air Force Base have conducted a surprise, round-trip to the Persian Gulf area "to deter aggression and reassure U.S. partners and…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 21, 2020
Aviation Safety

Watch The First XB-70A Valkyrie Suffer Tire blowout And Brake Fire After Emergency Landing On Maiden Flight

The maiden flight of the XB-70A ended with tire blowout and fire. With a planned cruise speed of Mach 3 and operational altitude of 70,000 feet, the B-70 Valkyrie was…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 20, 2020
Weapons

Interesting Photos Of Spanish EF-18 Hornet With Inert Upgraded Taurus 350 Stand-off Air-Launched Cruise Missile

Spanish Air Force EF-18 Hornets are involved in the recertification after the MLU (Mid-Life Upgrade) of the Taurus 350 missile. Three EF-18M Hornet (C.15 in accordance with the local designation)…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 20, 2020
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