The C-27J is carrying out flight-refueling tests with the KC-767A tanker at the Italian Air Force Base in Pratica di Mare with the collaboration of the 14° Stormo of the Italian Air Force, Alenia Aermacchi, Rolls Royce and Dowty, the latter two responsible respectively for the engines and propellers of the aircraft.
Military aircraft
Eurofighters on high alert during Olympic Games
Eurofighter Typhoons of the Royal Air Force (RAF) will be on high alert during the Olympic Games in order to secure the air space over London.
P2006T in Maritime Surveillance configuration at Farnborough
The Maritime Light Surveillance System, based on the P2006T MRI aircraft, will be presented at the next edition of the Farnborough Aeronautical Fair, which will begin on 9 July.
Six Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons at Anatolian Eagle
Six Italian Air Force (ItAF) Eurofighter Typhoons from the 4th Wing in Grosseto and the 36th Wing in Gioia del Colle participated in the multi-national exercise “Anatolian Eagle” from the 11th to 22nd June 2012 in Turkey.
IDF F-16 041 back in the air
Seven years have gone by since the Israeli Air Force (IAF) F-16 041 crashed. This week, following an extensive rehabilitation process, it finally got the chance to start its engines, waiting at the end of the strip for its chance to fly.
A-10 on new fuel blend derived from alcohol
On June 28, the 40th Flight Test Squadron made history here flying the first aircraft to use a new fuel blend derived from alcohol.