Month: November 2022

U.S. And Dutch F-35s Have Flown Without Radar Reflectors During First Week Of ‘Falcon Strike 2022’

[ad_1] U.S. Air Force F-35A landing at Amendola without RCS Enhancers (All photos: Stefano D’Urso/The Aviationist) Some of 5th gen. aircraft have operated in “full stealth mode” to train in the most realistic scenarios. As we already reported, F-35s from Italy, United States and the Netherlands are training together at Amendola Air Base, in southern …

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F-35s From Italy, U.S. And The Netherlands Train Together During ‘Falcon Strike 2022’

[ad_1] An Italian Air Force F-35A of the 6° Stormo (Wing) takes off for the daily main wave of the Exercise Falcon Strike 2022 at Amendola Air Base. (All photos: Stefano D’Urso/The Aviationist) The large-scale exercise focuses on fifth and fourth-generation integration, with F-35s flying both as Blue and Red Air. From November 15 to …

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Flying With The VFC-111 ‘Sun Downers’, U.S. Navy Adversary Squadron

[ad_1] VFC-111 Sun Downers F-5N in formation flight. (Image credit: Jeff Bolton) Enjoy a behind the scenes view of the U.S. Navy Adversary Squadron VFC-111 “Sun Downers” at NAS Key West. Friend and long time fan of The Aviationist, U.S. based journalist and producer Jeff Bolton, flew with the VFC-111 “Sun Downers” and became one …

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Enjoy An F-16 Ride-Along With ‘Rebel’ During The Viper Demo Flight Routine

[ad_1] Capt. Aimee “Rebel” Fiedler pulls some Gs during a repositioning maneuver at the Wings Over Houston 2022 air show. (Screenshot from the video below) Capt. Aimee “Rebel” Fiedler takes us through the various maneuvers of the F-16 display during the Wings Over Houston Airshow. As the 2022 air show season draws to a close, …

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Let’s Talk About Airshow Safety, Formation Flying, Warbird Rides and FAA Rules

[ad_1] File photo of CAF’s B-17 “Texas Raiders” lining up for a pass with B-24 “Diamond Lil” just behind during Dallas Air Show 2021. (Image credit: Curt Jennings) The Texas Tragedy Raises Questions: Should Warbirds Be Flying? Are They Safe? Here Are All The Answers You Need. It was a horrific scene that could have …

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