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...
The Leonardo Astore with the Cirit launcher installed under the wing. (Photo: Unknown author via RID) Astore is a further development of the well-known Falco UAS, equipped with the Turkish-made Cirit 70mm laser guided rockets. According to reports, the Italian Air...
The Frecce Tricolori perform the Alona (Big Wing) final pass. (Author) Here’s the list of airshows where you will be able to watch the display of Italian Air Force display team during their North American tour. As already reported in detail,...
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...
File photo of the Gulfstream G650ER. (Photo: Gulfstream Aerospace) The new G650ER aircraft will take over the urgent medical transport missions performed by the 31° Stormo, while also having a fleet commonality with the G550 already in service. An unclassified document...
Turkish Air Force F-4E 2020 Terminator launching from Istrana. (All images credit: Alessandro Fucito) The Turkish Air Force Phantoms joined U.S. F-16s and other Italian assets for Exercise Poggio Dart 23 (PODA 23). On Dec. 15, 2023, the two-week combined NATO...
An Italian Air Force C-27J Spartan. (Image credit: Author) No signs of structural fatigue on the Italian Air Force C-27J airlifters. “The checks required by the service bulletin have already been carried out on the Italian C-27J Spartan fleet and no...
A Spanish Eurofighter landing at the end of a mission (All images credit: Moshi Anahory) Let’s have a closer look at the latest TLP course at Albacete Air Base, Spain. The latest iteration of the NATO Tactical Leadership Programme, TLP 23-4,...
Two T-346 taxi at Decimomannu air base before departing for a training mission. (Photo: Aeronautica Militare) The two pilots are the first of twelve that will undergo Lead In Fighter Training at Decimomannu air base. The first two Royal Air Force...
