The U.S. company procured 26 HH-3F Pelican helicopters retired by the Italian Air Force 10 years ago. Clayton International, a leading player in helicopter maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO), specialized in refurbishing Sikorsky helicopters, has scored a major acquisition, buying up...
Gabriele D’Annunzio, in the front seat, and pilot Captain Natale Palli, in the S.V.A. two-seater biplane, ready to take off for the flight over Vienna on 9 August 1918. (Image credit: Army War College, Historical Section. US D.o.D.) On this day,...
Italian KC-767A (Image credit: Giovanni Maduli / The Aviationist) After suspending the acquisition of the KC-46 Pegasus, Italy is now looking again for a new tanker, possibly from another vendor. A couple of weeks after halting the acquisition of the KC-46...
An Italian F-2000A Typhoon takes off for a training mission. (All images credit: Stefano D’Urso/The Aviationist) The Ministry of Defense requested the government’s approval for the acquisition of the 4th tranche of the European fighter jet, effectively launching the acquisition process....
A KC-46A Pegasus with Wing Aerial Refueling Pods attached takes off March 13, 2024, from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. This was McConnell’s first test flight with the pods, which allow the KC-46 to refuel two fighter aircraft at once. (U.S....
An F-2000 of the 9° Gruppo (Squadron) takes off for a mission. (All images credit: Stefano D’Urso / The Aviationist) The three-week exercise was preparatory for Red Flag Alaska 24-1 and also saw the participation of the F-35 fleet. The Italian...
An F-2000 of the 10° Gruppo takes off for a morning mission. (All images credit: Stefano D’Urso / The Aviationist) The exercise precedes the deployment of the Typhoon fleet to Red Flag – Akaska in the U.S. The Italian Air Force...
Personnel from Air Force and Navy pose for a photo after the graduation in front of both services’ F-35Bs. (Photo: Italian Air Force) The pilots attended the ground school at MCAS Beaufort and then continued their training at Amendola Air Base,...
The HH-212 MM81160/9-60 with the special markings to celebrate the last flight (Image credit: Alessandro Pandolfi/@Pando_spotter) The AB-212 (HH-212) Twin Huey helicopter made its last flight today ending a 40-year career in the Italian Air Force. The last HH-212 (as the...
STREGA 50 on the display of the SCCAM, the Military Air Traffic Control Center. (Image by The Aviationist, using ItAF photos). During an experimental flight, an MQ-9A Predator B of the Italian Air Force, under control of the military ATCC, flew...
