Month: August 2023

Take A Look At Top Aces’ F-16s Battling U.S. Air Force Jets In Simulated Air Combat

[ad_1] A screenshot from the video embedded below (Top Aces) Video takes you in the cockpit of one of the former Israeli F-16s that are flying as Red Air during exercises in the USA. The Canadian company Top Aces is one of the firms that was awarded contracts under the Combat Air Forces (CAF)/Contracted Air …

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Prototype Of New AW249 Attack Helicopter Deploys To Spain For Hot Weather Testing

[ad_1] Close up on the payload carried on the stub wings (Reader’s submission) The new AW249 NESS (“Fenice”) combat helicopter has deployed to Palma del Río for testing in hot weather. The first prototype of the new Leonardo AW249 NEES (Nuovo Elicottero da Esplorazione e Scorta / New Exploration and Escort Helicopter), CSX82097, s/n 24001,  is …

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Four Italian F-35 Jets Have Arrived In Japan Completing A +10,000 Km Trip From Italy

[ad_1] One of the four F-35As upon arrival at Komatsu AB (ItAF). After being delayed by a typhoon, the Italian Air Force F-35 aircraft have finally arrived in Japan. At 21.20 LT on Aug. 4, 2023, four F-35As with the 32° Stormo (Wing) from Amendola Air Base and 6° Stormo from Ghedi Air Base have …

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Poland Heightens Surveillance Near Border Amidst Growing Tensions With Belarus

[ad_1] Polish Border Guard L-410 spotted on the night of August 3 near border (screenshot via ADSBexchange.com with author’s annotations) Polish Border Guard light patrol aircraft spotted flying close to the border with Belarus for two consecutive days after Belarusian helicopters intrusion. With recent tensions between Poland and Belarus rising as a consequence of the …

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Swedish Intelligence Gathering Aircraft Carries Out Surveillance Missions Over Finland

[ad_1] The first part of the track of the Swedish S 102 B on Aug. 2, 2023 (screenshot via Flightradar24.com) The Swedish SIGINT aircraft has flown close to the borders with Russia for two consecutive days. On Aug. 2, 2023, a Swedish Air Force S102B Korpen GIV-SP Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft carried out a surveillance …

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Japanese F-15J With Special Markings Celebrates 100th Anniversary Of The Italian Air Force

[ad_1] The F-15J ‘963’ with the special markings at Komatsu AB (JASDF) Ahead of the deployment of the Italian Air Force F-35s to Komatsu, the JASDF has unveiled an F-15J with special markings that celebrate the Centennial of the Aeronautica Militare. On Aug. 3, 2023, the JASDF has officially rolled out the F-15J the service …

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Two Belarusian Helicopters Have Violated The Polish Airspace

[ad_1] Mi-24 helicopter over the territory of Poland. (Image credit: Eliza Kowalczyk) The helicopters were spotted by the locals The tension at the border between Poland and Belarus remains high after two Belarusian helicopters, a Mi-24 and Mi-8, briefly violated the Polish airspace in the Białowieża region on Aug. 1, 2023. The intrusion was initially …

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Evacuation Of French, Italian Nationals From Niger Underway

[ad_1] Main image, file photo of the Airbus A330 MRTT F-UJCG (Olivier Cabaret/Wiki), in the boxes, KC-767 and FR24.com screenshots (TheAviationist) Aircraft from the French and Italian Air Force are involved in the repatriation of civilians from Niger. French and Italian flights have started repatriation of nationals from Niamey, the capital town of Niger. On …

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