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  • Destinations: Venice under 50 euro

    I planned to visit Venice and spend less than 50 euro for the day. I was already down to 42 euro thanks to the ticket.I wanted to stay off the beaten path and find out what Venice was like beneath the surface.

  • Wyvern Warriors return home

    Airmen from the 31st Fighter Wing returned to Aviano Air Base, Italy, from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 9, 2017, after a seven month deployment. In July 2016, the U.S. Air Force forward deployed the 31st FW F-16s, 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotankers from Royal Air Force Mildenhall,

  • Top it off: US, Hellenic air forces practice in-flight refueling

    A KC-135 Stratotanker, from the Arizona Air National Guard’s 161st Air Refueling Wing, joined F-16 Fighting Falcons from Aviano Air Base, Italy, and the Hellenic air force to perform in-flight refueling operations during a flying training deployment, Jan. 20 to Feb. 3, 2017, at Souda Bay, Greece.

  • Destinations: Piancavallo Ski Resort

    Not too far from Aviano, sits a big mountain range that we glance at almost every day. On top of that mountain range rest the Piancavallo Ski Resort. Just a 25 minute drive from Aviano Air Base.

  • Training underway in Souda Bay

    Fourteen F-16 Fighting Falcons from Aviano Air Base, Italy, one KC-135 Stratotanker from the Arizona Air National Guard’s 161st Air Refueling Wing and 280 Airmen deployed to Souda Bay, Greece to train with Greece’s Hellenic air force for a flying training deployment, scheduled from Jan. 20 to Feb.

  • Aviano Airmen train in Souda Bay

    From Jan. 20 to Feb. 3, the 31st Fighter Wing's 555th Fighter Squadron and Arizona Air National Guard's 161st Air Refueling Wing are participating in a Flying Training Deployment to Souda Bay, Greece. Fourteen F-16 Fighting Falcons, one KC-135 Stratotanker and 280 Airmen are partnering with their

  • 31 MXS Airmen perform fuel phase inspection

    Airmen from the 31st Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Fuel Systems flight performed a phase inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Aviano Air Base, Italy on Jan. 18, 2017.

  • Cornum visits Aviano, talks resiliency

    Retired Army Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Rhonda Cornum, visited Aviano Air Base from Jan. 9–12, 2017, to talk resiliency. During her visit, Cornum spoke at the Master Resilience Trainer course, which certifies new trainers who, in turn, educate Aviano Airmen and families to enhance resiliency.