F-35A Lightning II – The Aviationist

The Italian F-35A Stealth Jets Declared Operational In The Air-To-Air Role

March 8, 2018 David Cenciotti 0

The Italian Air Force F-35A Lightning II have successfully achieved the IOC (Initial Operational Capability) in the air-to-air role. The first Italian F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 13° Gruppo (Squadron) of the 32° […]

Report: 2017 Aviation Nation Air and Space Expo Celebrates USAF 70th Anniversary at Nellis AFB

November 11, 2017 Tom Demerly 10

Expo Showcases USAF Heritage, Capabilities and Breaking Barriers in Military Aviation. It is the premiere U.S. Air Force air show: the Aviation Nation Air and Space Expo at Nellis AFB outside Las Vegas, Nevada. This […]

Italian Air Force Typhoon, AMX, Tornado, T-346 And F-35A Jets As Well As Greek F-4E Phantoms Take Part In Italy’s Largest Drills In 2017

November 7, 2017 David Cenciotti 14

Exercise Vega 2017 put the Italian Air Force’s most advanced “hardware” to test. Vega 2017 (VG17) is the name of the Italian Air Force-led aerial exercise included in Joint Stars 2017, Italy’s largest joint drills […]

Six U.S. Air Force F-35As have arrived at Mountain Home AFB for the type’s first simulated deployment

February 16, 2016 Dario Leone 3

First simulated deployment for the U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs. Taken on Feb. 8, 2016 the following pictures feature six F-35A Lightning IIs belonging to the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron (TES) from Edwards […]