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Military Aviation

Climb Into The Cockpit Of An A-6 Flying A Show Of Force Mission To Protect A UN C-130 From Somali Warlords in 1992

Former Intruder Pilot Recalls Flying Combat Missions over Somalia During Operation Restore Hope. Manned by a crew of two, pilot and bombardier-navigator, seated side by side, the A-6 Intruder would…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 11, 2019
Military Aviation

Italy Joins Tempest Becoming Third Nation To Partner On The Program To Develop A 6th Generation Fighter.

Let's talk about Italy officially joining Tempest Programme. On Sept. 10, Italy has officially become the latest member of the Tempest Programme, the project to develop a next generation multirole…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 10, 2019
Military Aviation

B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Performs Hot-Pit Refueling At Lajes Field, Azores

The B-2s of the Bomber Task Force deployed to RAF Fairford paid visit to another strategic base in the region. The B-2A “Spirit of Mississippi” (82-1071), one of the three…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 10, 2019
Military Aviation

A Guy Recreated The First Part of Top Gun Using DCS World. The Result Is Simply Amazing.

Enjoy the aerial scenes of the first couple of minutes of Top Gun recreated with Digital Combat Simulator World (DCS World). DCS World is a free to play combat flight…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 10, 2019
Military Aviation

The A-10C Warthog Gets New Upgrades To Be Ready To Fight In Future High-end Conflicts

The A-10 Common Fleet Initiative will keep the aircraft flying into the 2030s. The A-10C Thunderbolt II, affectionately known by its pilot as "Warthog", will get a new major upgrade…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
September 10, 2019
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First Dutch F-35A Assembled In Italy Makes Maiden Flight

AN-9 (F-009) made its first flight today. The first Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35A built by the Final Assembly and Check-Out (FACO) at Cameri, in northwestern Italy, made its first…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 9, 2019
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