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Italian Typhoons deploy to the Canary Islands to perform Dissimilar Air...
Four Italian F-2000s have deployed to Gando: 1,800 miles from their homebase without logistic support. A first for Italian Air Force tactical aircraft. From Oct. 18 to 21, four Eurofighter Typhoon...
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Here are the first photographs of the Italian Typhoons arriving in Iceland to...
The Italian Typhoons have arrived in Keflavik. On Mar. 17, supported by two KC-767A tanker of the 14° Stormo (Wing) from Pratica di Mare airbase, six Italian Air Force Typhoons have arrived in Iceland...
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A brand new, combat-proven, next generation tanker: on board Italy’s Boeing...
Although based on a quite mature civil airliner, the brand new KC-767 is a revolutionary type of aerial refueler. Indeed, in the KC-46 variant, it will be used by the U.S. Air Force as the NextGen...
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KC-767 boom operator’s stereoscopic vision goggles: introducing the Remote...
As already explained in the previous post about the KC-767, unlike all the previous boom-equipped tankers, the NextGen Tanker uses an adveniristic remote boom operator’s station located behind the...
View Article"Yes we can": KC-767 refueling another KC-767
Some of the readers of this blog have noticed that the text “Yes we can”, the catchphrase used by Barack Obama in his concession speech on Jan. 8, 2008, is written on the nose of the last KC-767A...
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Mali Air War: Aerial Refueling Operations
Although it’s in French language, the following video released by the French MoD is quite interesting as it shows the FAF C-135FR refueling ops from N’Djamena, Chad. The French tanker are quite similar...
View ArticleWe took part to an Air-to-Air Refueling mission on board a Boeing KC-767...
Star-Vega 2013 is the name of the largest Italian exercise scheduled in 2013. Taking place between May 13 and 24, the Star-Vega is a joint ex. that sees the participation of all the Italian Air Force...
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Italy’s Boeing KC-767 tanker conducts collective aerial refueling...
Beginning on Sept. 5, Swedish SAAB Gripen deployed to Decimomannu airbase, in Sardinia, and French Rafale and Mirage 2000 aircraft, operating from Istres, France, conducted flying activity aimed at...
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Boeing KC-767 next generation tanker as you have never seen it before: Buddy...
We have taken part to a mission aboard Italy’s Boeing KC-767A to refuel another KC-767A tanker. The Italian Air Force operates a fleet of four Boeing KC-767 advanced aerial refuelers. The tankers are...
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KC-767 performs special bio-containment flight to transport Italy’s first...
The Italian Air Force carried out the first special biocontainment flight, to repatriate an Italian doctor who contracted Ebola virus working in Sierra Leone. An Italian doctor, who developed a fever...
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Italian Air Force KC-767 becomes first international tanker to refuel an F-35
The Italian KC-767 is the first international aerial refueling tanker to be certified to refuel the F-35. A KC-767A belonging to 8° Gruppo (Squadron) of 14° Stormo (Wing) from Pratica di Mare airbase,...
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The Italian Air Force showcases its most advanced aircraft and capabilities...
Typhoons, KC-767, T-346, HH-101 and much more among the highlights of the largest Italian airshow this year. Last weekend, the Italian Air Force celebrated the Frecce Tricolori‘s 55th anniversary with...
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Largest NATO Exercise since 2002 has kicked off in Italy
Exercise Trident Juncture 2015 kicked off at Trapani airbase, Italy. On Oct. 19, Trapani airbase, Sicily, Italy, home of the 37° Stormo (Wing) of the Italian Air Force, hosted the opening ceremony of...
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F-35 arrival at NAS Patuxent River after first transatlantic crossing B-roll...
Interesting video with pilot interview provides some interesting details about the F-35’s first transatlantic crossing. On Feb. 5, the Italian Air Force’s first F-35, dubbed AL-1 and serialled MM7332...
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Italy Will Buy Six KC-46 Tankers To Replace Its KC-767As
Italy to be a new Boeing KC-46A operator. The new Pegasus tankers will be designated KC-767B. The DPPD (Documento Programmatico Pluriennale della Difesa) for 2022-2024, the document released by the...
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