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Declared the Initial Operational Capacity for the Italian Air Force F-35As

Announced the achievement of IOC in Amendola, during the media-day for the 4th Flying Course of Tactical leadeship Programme

"Today is an important day for the Italian Air Force," said Italian Air Force Chief of Staff, General Alberto Rosso, during the press meeting at the 4th Flying Course of the Tactical Leaderhip Program in course... Read More...

The Black Hawk helicopter celebrates 40 years of service

The UH-60 Black Hawk has been the Army's front line utility helicopter for the past 40 years, and it shows no signs of letting up. Now in its fourth decade of service, the Black Hawk was developed as a result o... Read More...

Tecnam-P2002JF delivery to hellenic air force

First delivery of Tecnam P2002JF trainer to the Hellenic Air Force

Tecnam announced today the delivery of the first Tecnam P2002JF aircraft to Hellenic Air Force (HAF). The aircraft was welcomed at the home of Hellenic Air Force Academy at Tatoi/Dekelia (Athens) Air Base by t... Read More...

The Italian helicopter of Leonardo MH-139 chosen by the US Air Force

An Italian success story that announced today by Leonardo. The United States Air Force selected the MH-139, based on the Leonardo AW139 and offered by Boeing as prime contractor, to replace its fleet of UH-1N “... Read More...

USA – Poland: exercise One Sky

The 493rd Fighter Squadron Grim Reapers assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England recently completed exercise One Sky over the sovereign skies of Poland Sept. 18 – 20. The bila... Read More...

Finnish combat aircraft on the highway: exercise Baana 2018

The Baana 2018 exercise led Finnish military fighters to train on an highway stretch of the Northern European nation. The Satakunta Air Command organized this exercise from 14 to 20 September 2018. A temporary ... Read More...

USAF B-52s arrive in Europe at RAF Fairford air base

A US Air Force Bomber Task Force deployment of B-52 Stratofortress aircraft, Airmen and support equipment from the 307th Bomb Wing and 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, has arrived at RAF Fair... Read More...

US Air National Guard 142nd Fighter Wing hosts F-35s for dissimilar air combat training

The Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Fighter Wing will host F-35’s from the 61st Fighter Squadron and F-16’s from the 8th Fighter Squadron out of Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, August 17-24, 2018, to conduct Di... Read More...

US Coast Guard first HC-130J Super Hercules

US Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, Alaska receives first HC-130J

Air Station Kodiak is expected to receive five HC-130J model planes by the end of 2019 to replace the five HC-130H model planes currently there. The HC-130J improves upon the HC-130H with more advanced engin... Read More...

USAF F-22 train with royal norwegian air force F-35

USAF F-22 Raptors train with Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35A

Two USAF F-22 Raptors stealthy fifth-generation fighter jets from the 95th Fighter Squadron, 325th Fighter Wing, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, flew to Orland Air Base, Norway, on Aug. 15 2018 as part of an e... Read More...

USAF F-22 and spanish Eurofighter trains over Spain

USAF F-22s and Spanish Air Force Typhoons train over Spain

U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors from the 95th Fighter Squadron, 325th Fighter Wing, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, refuelled and trained with Spanish Eurofighter Typhoons and F-18 Hornet during an F-22 forward de... Read More...

USAFE F-16C Aviano AFB 31st Fighter Wing

Aviano 510th Fighter Squadron Buzzards complete UK training

The USAFE Aviano based 510th Fighter Squadron “Buzzards” completed a two-week flying training deployment to the United Kingdom Aug. 6, 2018, at RAF Lakenheath, England. During the event, fourteen F-16C Fight... Read More...

USAF F-22 Raptor arrive at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany

The U.S. Air Force has deployed one squadron of F-22 Raptors, Airmen and associated equipment to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, from the 95th Fighter Squadron, 325th Fighter Wing, at Tyndall AFB, Fla., to condu... Read More...

F-22 pilots reach 1000 flying-hour milestone

A U.S. Air Force F-22 pilot with the 94th Fighter Squadron, who goes by the call sign “Maj. Ogre,” exits his aircraft at Al Dhafra Air Base and he is immediately greeted by a large, eager crowd of his peers. Th... Read More...

EF-18 Hornet Ejercito del Aire - Spanish Air Force

Spanish F-18 Hornets of Ala 15 in Zaragoza

Los Hornets de Zaragoza

Spain did not join NATO until May of 1982, but even before that date the Spanish Government had issued a requirement for a new fighter/attack aircraft that would replace its fleet of F-4C Phantoms, F-5 Freedom ... Read More...

The 48th Fighter Wing farewell to the 56th Rescue Squadron

The 48th Fighter Wing bid farewell to the 56th Rescue Squadron during a ceremony at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, May 15, 2018. The event signals the near-completion of the 56th and 57th RQS relocation t... Read More...

Los Llanos Air Base Albacete: 40th anniversary of the TLP Tactical Leadership Program

The Tactical Leadership Program (TLP) is a center of excellence for the advanced training of military combat pilots. It was born as a multinational organization in Germany in 1978, under the auspices of NATO, g... Read More...

Hungarian Air Force: from MiG to Gripen

Magyar Légierő,(Hungarian Air Force), after the end of second World War, felt under the Soviet influence, and this led to the estabilishment of a Soviet made flight fleet, equipped with MiG and Sukhoi. On 19... Read More...

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Luftwaffe: Eurofighter possible successor of Tornado fleet? The proposal to Germany

On the eve of the ILA Berlin Air Show 2018, Airbus and Eurofighter GmbH have submitted their offer to the German Ministry of Defence for a replacement of the Bundeswehr’s ageing Tornado combat aircraft, which w... Read More...

A deep overview about JASDF: the Japanese Air Self-Defense Air Force

Aviation Report already treated JASDF with an article (in Italian language) published on December 6, 2016, and accompanied by some great pictures of Heric Hsu; after more than 1 year, Aviation Report goes deepl... Read More...