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Military Aviation

Mexican Air Force B787-8 Dreamliner Put On Sale By New President Of Mexico On His First Day As Head Of State

The presidential aircraft was put on sale by Andrés Manuel López Obrador, near the end of his first day as president of Mexico. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner TP-01 "José María…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 3, 2018
F-35

First in Europe, the Italian Air Force Declares IOC For Its First F-35A Squadron During TLP 18-4

The Aeronautica Militare has declared its F-35s operational. On Nov. 30, 2018, during the media day of TLP 18-4 currently underway at Amendola, in southeastern Italy (the first iteration of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 30, 2018
Aviation Safety

German Air Force A340 Carrying Angela Merkel To G20 Performs Emergency Landing. German Chancellor Resumes Travel In A Commercial Flight

Luftwaffe's Airbus 340, called "Konrad Adenauer", carrying the German delegation to the G20 summit, suffered technical problems about an hour into the 15-hour trip to Buenos Aires. Angela Merkel is…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 30, 2018
F-35

RAF F-35B, U.S. Air Force F-15E and French Air Force Rafale Jets Together For The First Time During Exercise Point Blank

RAF Marham F-35B Lightnings are taking part in their first operational exercise at RAF Lakenheath as they continue their progression to initial operating capability. U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 30, 2018
Military Aviation

That Time A Crippled SR-71 Blackbird In Emergency Was Intercepted By Four Swedish Viggens After Violating Sweden’s Airspace

An interesting Cold War episode worth 4 medals. During the 1980s, the U.S. flew regular SR-71 Blackbird aircraft reconnaissance missions in international waters over the Barents Sea and the Baltic…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 29, 2018
Military Aviation

17 Russian Combat Aircraft “Buzzed” British Royal Navy warship HMS Duncan in the Black Sea near Crimea

An interesting "close encounter" in the Black Sea was captured on video. During the filming of a documentary, UK's Channel 5 captured interesting footage of a Royal Navy Type 45…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 27, 2018
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