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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 […]

Here’s why the U.S. should restart the F-22 Raptor production line instead of developing a sixth generation fighter

March 30, 2016 Dario Leone 90

With some tweaks the F-22 Raptor can maintain the edge over the future fighters the U.S. adversaries are developing. The development of a sixth generation fighter should not be a top priority for the U.S Air […]

Up close and personal with the F-35’s 400K USD flight helmet with a X-ray vision-like imagery

April 3, 2015 David Cenciotti 12

Here are some interesting images of the F-35’s Helmet Mounted Display System. The Helmet Mounted Display System is one of the most advanced system on the much debated F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. It […]

These may be the only F-22’s Achilles’ heels in a dogfight against 4th gen fighter jets

September 30, 2014 Dario Leone 78

Considered almost unbeatable in the air-to-air role, the F-22 successfully debuted in combat, taking part in air strikes against ISIS targets. But what if the F-22 found a 4th Gen. opponent? Even though we don’t […]

The F-16 and the Forward Air Controller (Airborne) mission

August 28, 2014 Dario Leone 12

The Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon is the western world’s most prolific fighter of the last 40 years. Born in response to LWF (Light Weight Fighter) requirement for a small and agile fighter, the Viper has […]