Tag: ground-attack
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Polish Air Force Su-22 Farewell
Text & Photography by Simone Marcato & Matteo Buono The beginnings With a farewell ceremony held at the 12 Baza Bezzałogowych Statków Powietrznych (12th Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Base) located 5 km north of Mirosławiec, on September 11, 2025, the Polish Air Force officially retired the last of its Sukhoi Su-22 Fitter fighter-bombers. This powerful Cold…
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AMX – Phase-Out 2024
Text & Photography by Max Zammit To commemorate the retirement of the AMX “Ghibli” aircraft, the Italian Air Force held a special ceremony at Istrana Air Base in northern Italy on April 5, 2024. The retirement of the 35-year-old A-11 signaled the end of an era. A cold war icon By the early 1970s Italy…