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Greek F-4E AUP Phantom II With New Special Markings Visits Aviano On Its Way To The Netherlands

June 14, 2019 David Cenciotti 0

Two Hellenic Air Force F-4E “Phantom” jets will take part in the Dutch Air Force Days 2019. One of them, has markings that celebrate the attendance to the airshow in Volkel. On Jun. 13, 2019, […]

U.S. Air Force F-35A Squadron Deploys To Aviano Air Base As Part Of European Theater Security Package

May 25, 2019 David Cenciotti 0

The USAF F-35A Lightning II fighter jets are at their first operational deployment to Italy. Flying as “Tabor 51-56”, and supported during the last part of their flight by KC-135 tankers from the 100th ARW […]

57th Rescue Squadron Performs Rare Jump Onto Aviano Airbase

February 21, 2018 David Cenciotti 0

With the support of C-130J aircraft from the 86th Airlift Wing, 57th Rescue Squadron made a rare jump onto Aviano airbase. Although it is scheduled to complete the move, along with the 56th, from RAF […]

Another Batch Of Six Ex-Dutch F-16 Jets Delivered To The Royal Jordanian Air Force

November 30, 2017 David Cenciotti 0

This batch follows the first six jets delivered at the end of October. The second batch of five F-16AMs and one two seater BM jet, formerly belonging to the Royal Netherlands Air Force, visited Aviano […]

A close-up look at the 31FW F-16s performing strafing runs at Ft. Irwin National Training Cent

March 23, 2016 David Cenciotti 10

A detailed analysis of a 510FS training mission at Ft. Irwin. On the afternoon of Feb. 24, The Aviationist’s contributor Eric Rosenwald photographed a flight of two USAF F-16C fighters as they practiced low-altitude strafe […]