As Europe’s only SEAD fighter squadron, the 480th FS is assigned 28 F-16 Fighting Falcons to provide expeditionary combat capability in…
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Aviano Air Base
The event was intended to showcase the continued combat power of Aviano Air Base and give thanks to first responders, doctors,…
- Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Hill AFB F-35As on way to Aviano diverted to Burlington International Airport due to weather and mid-air refueling issues
by Dario LeoneAir National Guard officials in a statement emphasized the F-35As were not attached to the Vermont Air National Guard or 158th…
- Aviation HistoryLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
F-16 down: Scott O’Grady explains how he was shot down over Bosnia
by Dario Leone“The missile had blindsided me, coming up through cloud cover be-low. It had struck the plane’s underbelly, hitting one of the…
- Aviation HistoryMilitary Aviation
F-16 Vs MiG-29: when the mighty Viper dogfighted with the Fulcrum for the first time
by Dario LeoneThe most impressive aspect of the Fulcrum’s performance for the American pilots was its low-speed maneuverability combined with its helmet mounted…
- Aviation HistoryMilitary Aviation
THAT TIME A RAF E-3D SENTRY AWACS AIRCRAFT WAS NEARLY SHOT DOWN BY A SERBIAN MiG-29
by Dario LeoneOn May 4, 1999 one of the RAF E-3D aircraft flown by a No. 23 Squadron crew was targeted by a…
- HelicoptersMilitary Aviation
LAKENHEATH HH-60G PAVE HAWK HELICOPTERS BEGIN RELOCATION TO AVIANO
by Dario LeoneThe HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters and other equipment are projected to remain at Lakenheath until the beginning of June 2018 The…
- Military Aviation
U.S. AIR FORCE F-16 DRIVER TELLS THE STORY OF THE MOST DANGEROUS MISSION HE FLEW IN LIBYA DURING OPERATION UNIFIED PROTECTOR
by Dario Leone“We were kind of standoffish over the Gulf of Sidra, waiting to shoot down radars. That progressed into us going over…
