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Latest newsUSAF is looking for new soldiers
Washington, Usa - It is necessary to increase the personnel of the Special Forces
It is always more evident the necessity of new soldiers for the US Armed Forces, which are engaged from years in the war in Afghanistan and Iraq. The US Air Force decided to look for new recruits of the... more
Latest newsNo political reason in the suspension of the air parade on next June 2
Rome, Italy - General Tricarico said it
General Leonardo Tricarico, Staff Chief of Italian Air Force, made clearness about the suspension of the air parade during the June 2 Armed Forces’ military parade. "There is not a political reason, b... more
Latest news"Frecce Tricolori" at "Dumbo's Day 2006"
Perugia, Italy - At the Umbria International Airport Perugia-S. Egidio
The "Dumbo’s day 2006", an air show which will host the Italian Acrobatic Patrol (PAN), "Frecce Tricolori", is taking place Sunday May 28 at the Umbria International Airport Perugia-S. Egidio. Since t... more
Latest newsIn Greenland to recover US fighter bombers buried under ice
Berlin, Germany - It is what a German journalist wants to do
A German journalist keen on flight, Dieter Hermann, intends to manage an expedition to Greenland because he is convinced he can recover five Second World War-aged Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter bombers,... more
Latest newsThe 21st Aviation Group of the Italian Army on a EU mission in Bosnia
Cagliari, Italy - It will be engaged in "Althea" Mission until November
The men from the 21st Aviation Group of the Italian Army, "Great Bear", are leaving today from Cagliari-Elmas military airport, Sardinia, to Bosnia-Erzegovina, where they will be engaged in "Althea" EU... more
Latest newsVenezuela cannot sell F-16s to Iran
Washington, USA - US Department of State says that
After Venezuelan Foreign Minister Rodriguez’s comment about US embargo on weapons (see AVIONEWS for details), a new prohibition comes out: according to the Department of State Venezuela cannot sell F-16s t... more
Latest newsAlternative fuel for American fighters
Washington, USA - USAF will make some tests on B-52s
USAF, the "New York Times" said, is about to start some tests to try out alternative fuel on its aircraft, within an energy saving program. A F-16 burns 105 litres per minute and in 2005 US Air Force spent... more
Latest news"Spring Flag 2006" in Sardinia
Decimomannu, Italy - All Italian, Israeli and German Air Force tactic aircraft lined up
The multinational drill named "Spring Flag 2006" is being conducted in these days by Air Forces of several European Countries at Decimomannu Airport, Sardinia, under the command of Colonel Roberto Ferro... more
Latest news53rd anniversary of Italian Army Aviation
Tallil, Iraq - All the staff of the 6th ROA joined the ceremony
The ceremony for the 53rd anniversary of the Italian Army Aviation constitution took place yesterday at the military airport in Tallil, Iraq, before the Italian Air Force 6th ROA (Autonomous Operative... more
Latest newsIreland: found the fragment of a US jet fallen in Florida
Dublin, Ireland - The aircraft sank into Mexican Gulf 4 years ago
In 2002 a US military jet sank in the Mexican Gulf, near Key West (Florida), and now a fragment of that aircraft has re-emerged in Ireland, in the West Cork area, after covering more than 8000 kilometers... more
Latest news"Spring Flag 2006" since May 8 to 27
Cagliari, Italy - The air drill is in progress in Sardinia
"The "Spring Flag 2006", the most important air drill of the Air Force which takes place currently in Italy started yesterday, Monday May 8 at Cagliari-Decimumannu airport and it will end on next May 27.... more
Latest newsNorway will not abandon the F-35-JSF program
Oslo, Norway - It was announced by Norwegian Government
The Government of Oslo made known that Norway will not abandon the program for the new military aircraft F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The Norwegian decision arrived after months of negotiations in which... more
Latest newsLast flight for the C-141
dayton, US - The aircraft became famous to have carried back the us prisoner of Vietnam
The last flight of the C-141 took place at Dayton, Ohio, at the US Air Force’s base of Wright-Patterson. At the ceremony there were a lot of ex-prisoners of Vietnam. This type of aircraft infact became f... more
Latest newsIt will be the C-296M of EADS-CASA the transport military aircraft of the Finnish Armed Forces
Helsinki, Finland - Beat the C-27J of Alenia Aeronautica
The Finnish Defense Ministry ordered two C-296M aircraft, for military transport, to the Spanish EADS-CASA which will replaced the old Fokker F-27 owned by Finnish aviation. According to the signed deal,... more
Latest newsUS Senate approved a funding for Boeing C-17
Washington, USA - The funds are part of that ones given for the war in Iraq and hurricane "Katrina"
US Senate approved a USD 227.5 funding to continue production of the C-17 military transport aircraft of Boeing. The funding is a part of the money given exceptionally for the war in Iraq and for hurricane... more
Latest news"Spring Flag 2006" from May 8 to 27
Cagliari, Italy - The air drill will take place in Sardinia
"Spring Flag", the most important annual air drill of the Italian Air Force, will start on Monday May 8 at Decimomannu (Sardinia) airport and it will end on the 27th of this month. This year EAG (European... more
Latest newsCoalition forces mobilization in Iraq and Afghanistan
Washington, USA - USAF publishes recent data
US Air Force (USAF) makes known mobilization data of devices recently used in Iraq and Afghanistan missions. In the first case Coalition aircraft flew 34 close air support and armed reconnaissance sorties,... more
Latest newsChina tests a new interceptor aircraft
Beijing, China - First flight test carried out this morning
It should be a last generation aircraft, the Thunder 4, completely projected and built by the Asian giant, which now is testing it with a series of flight tests, the first of which has been carried out... more
Latest newsMeeting between General Tricarico and AMI ex-staff
Rome, Italy - Italian Air Force activities and aircraft were introduced
Italian Air Force Chief of Staff, General Leonardo Tricarico, met the Armed Force staff no longer in service, in the field of an initiative aiming at supplying the state of the art of projects, programs,... more
Latest newsNew fire control radars on USAF's B-1Bs
Washington, USA - A USD 180m contract with Boeing
US Air Force has awarded Boeing a USD 180m contract to upgrade the fire control radar on its fleet of 67 B-1B Lancer long-range bomber aircraft. Boeing said it will deliver modified aircraft beginning... more
Latest newsUS air raid in Afghanistan killed three Talebans
Kabul, Afghanistan - Five more men and a Police man were killed during an attack to a Police station
Kabul Government’s and US Army’s official sources made known yesterday that during an American air raid made Monday against a supposed Taleban guerrillas base in Lashkar Gah, Helmand Province, South of... more
Latest news"San Diego Air Show": the history of military aviation on exhibition in Texas
San Diego, Usa - Simulated bomb blasts by vintage Vietman War aircrafts
The exhibition lasted three days, from Friday, April 21st to Sunday 23rd. The 12th Annual exhibition with the theme " Wings of the Silver Screen: The Planes, Pilots and Filmmakers of Aviation Movies and... more
Latest newsA spy plane shot down in Iran
Teheran, Iran - It is the second one this month
"Iran" government newspaper reports yesterday Iranian Armed Forces shot down a spy plane near Qeshm island, in Hormuz Strait. The news talk about an aircraft belonging to foreign forces, but they do not... more
Latest newsUS Air Force looking for more economic ways to keep its planes in the air
Washington, Usa - Constructors and suppliers tighten their belts
Brig. Gen. S. Taco Gilbert III, director of strategic planning and chief of staff for plans and programs at USAFS headquarter, speaking last Wednesday at the annual meeting of Lean Aerospace Initiative,... more
Latest newsLong times for the new USA's bomber
Washington, USA - Fund for the upgrade of the B-52, B-1 and B-2 have been given
US Air Force is waiting the green light by the Pentagon to start the financing and the planning of a new long-range strike bomber. But probably, because of the complexity of the operation and of the bureaucratic... more
Latest newsMIG hopes to improve orders in Egypt and India
Moscow, Russia -Russian fighter plane constructors hope in larger orders
In the general scene of the offer sale to India, partecipants are Boeing with its F/A-18 to replace the old MIG-21, Lockheed Martin proposed its F-16 and the European EADS its fighter plane Eurofighter.... more
Latest newsTurkish-Swiss relationship in crisis
Bern, Switzerland - Swiss aeronautic industry excluded by a contract race in Turkey
The relationship between Turkish and Swiss Government are more and more difficult. Pilatus, a Swiss industry of the aeronautic sector, was excluded by Ankara ba the race for the achievement of a USD 500... more
Latest newsThe ground tests of the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter successfully completed
Fort Worth, USA - Lockheed Martin announced it
Lockheed Martin announced to have successfully completed, with 5 days ahead of time, the structural tests on the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter combat aircraft (see for details AVIONEWS). The first flight... more
Latest news"Antica Babilonia": positive balance for "Predator" and "Mangusta"
Nassiriya, Iraq - Italian Air Force means used in Iraq
Italian Air Force Colonel, Ludovico Chianese, commander of UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) interforce group belonging to the air component of "Antica Babilonia" mission, showed the balance of the 4 Italian... more
Latest newsAgreement between Italian and Croatian Air Forces
Rome, Italy - Closer cooperation between the military aviations of the two countries
Yesterday in Italian Air Force’s headquarters an important two-sided agreement has been signed between our country and Croatia in the field of Defence. General Viktor Koprivnjak, Croatian Air Force’s Sta... more