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Here Is Italy’s First F-35B Lightning II Flying In Full Italian Navy Markings For The First Time Today

The aircraft will be officially delivered to the Marina Militare next week. Today it flew for the first time in full Italian Navy markings. On Jan. 18, the first Italian…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 18, 2018
Military Aviation

The Belgian Air Force Has Released Footage Of The Russian Tu-160 Blackjack Intercepted Over The North Sea

Here's one of the two Tu-160s as seen through the pilot's JHMCS (Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System). On Jan. 15, two Belgian Air Force F-16s intercepted two Russian Air Force…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 18, 2018
Military Aviation

Polish Air Force’s 100th Anniversary – Part 1: The Checkerboard

In 2018 the Polish Air Force is to celebrate its 100th Anniversary. Let's celebrate the Service’s flamboyant and rich history through a series of articles. It seems appropriate to start…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
January 18, 2018
Information Warfare

Turkish Blackhawk Kill Claimed by Kurds on YouTube, Turks “Counterattack” on Twitter.

The Social Media Battlefield: Fighting a Confusing War on Twitter, Youtube and Facebook. It is the new battlefield, the great equalizer, delivered at the speed of light and impervious to…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
January 17, 2018
North Korea

Six B-52 Strategic Bombers Deploying To Guam To Replace Six B-1s And Join Three B-2s Already There

The U.S. Air Force bomber trio (B-52, B-2 and B-1) currently deployed to Guam: it's the second time since August 2016. Six B-52H bombers and approximately 300 Airmen from Barksdale…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 16, 2018
Military Aviation

The Sum of All Fears: Why the Hawaii False Alarm Reminds Us of The Risks Of Accidental Engagement

As North Korean Tensions Moderate Ahead of Olympics, A New Threat Emerges: Accidental Engagement. “I started running for shelter” one man told U.S. network CNN about his response to the…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
January 15, 2018
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