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U.S. Air Force F-16s Integrate With Italian Air Force F-35s During Agile Combat Employment Exercise

February 23, 2021 David Cenciotti

Agile Combat Employment exercise at Amendola Air Base, saw U.S. Air Force F-16s operate alongside the Italian Air Force F-35s. U.S. Air Force F-16s belonging to the 555th and 510th Fighter Squadrons of the 31st […]

U.S. Forces Conduct A New Multi-Domain Exercise With F-16s, KC-135s, P-8A And RQ-4B Over The Black Sea

January 19, 2021 Stefano D'Urso

The new Multi-Domain exercise follows the lead of the last summer’s drills, while continuing to increase the presence of the United States in the Black Sea region. The U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air […]

The U.S. Air Force Established A Permanent Base For MQ-9 Reaper Drones In Romania

January 6, 2021 Stefano D'Urso

An unspecified number of MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft will be base at Campia Turzii Air Base, from where they will perform a variety of missions over the region, including the Agile Combat Employment. The U.S. […]

The 555th Fighter Squadron “Triple Nickel” Has Its Own “Have Glass V” F-16C Aircraft

October 15, 2020 David Cenciotti

Now both the “Triple Nickels” and the “Buzzards” have received at least one F-16CM in the new paint scheme. The 555th Fighter Squadron, belonging to the 31st Fighter Wing, based at Aviano Air Base, Italy, […]

Let’s Have A Look At The GBU-39 SDB And APKWS Markings Sported By The F-16s Of The 510th FS “Buzzards”

October 5, 2020 David Cenciotti

Several spotters have noticed interesting weapon markings on some of the Buzzards “Vipers” deployed to the UK. Last week, the F-16s of the 31st Fighter Wing, from Aviano Air Base, Italy, have started returning home […]