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81. LB 1959 - May 27, 2011

Ciao David,
Desidero portare alla tua attenzione che, dell’elicottero misterioso dell’operazione Bin Laden, è già stato realizzato un modellino.
Lo annuncia Bill Sweetman su “Ares”.
Alla faccia del tempismo!

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3a6ee4c2d9-747b-40b8-8ca2-de876ade21f0&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest

Ciao.

Armando

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82. Joseph Agius - July 2, 2011

Dear Mr D.Cennciotti

I was reading your article regarding the First Rafale that landed in Malta.On the 8th of July a singel Rafale M(Reg:14) did a missed approach on Rwy 31 but never landed in Malta.Yesterdays Rafale B (Reg113-HB,and 113-HN) where the first 2 Rafale’s to Land In Malta.Both of them left at 14:35 113-HN and 19:00 113-HB(this was the one to fall technical

Best Regards and Keep it up
J.Agius

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83. Christian - October 13, 2011

Ciao

Ho acquistato la tua monografia sull’ F-104,e colgo l’occasione per farti i complimenti per la realizzazione e per le foto.
Sto realizzadno un modello di F-104,il 4-5,quello con la livrea “FIAT asimmetrica” nuclear strike,consegnato al 4 stormo.
Siccome ho delle decalcomanie con le “stencil”,per l’F-104,della Tauromodel,che sono relative agli esemplari in livrea natural metal con solo le ali bianche,volevo chiederti se anche sul modello in questione,erano presenti le stencil,o se sui primi modelli erano omesse.
Ti chiedo questo poichè dalle foto dell’esemplare in questione(4-5),non riesco a capire se erano presenti e se si quali,a me sembra che non fossero presenti,ma volevo chiederti una conferma.
Ti ringrazio per le precisazioni.

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David Cenciotti - November 30, 2011

Di certo ci sono tutte quelle intorno all’abitacolo ed al muso, escluse quelle in bianco sul bordo dell’antiriflesso del radome.
Nello specifico l’amico Riccardo Vestuto mi suggerisce:

Su alettoni e flaps le scritte NO STEP e intorno alla coda le frecce spezzate a 90° di pericolo per il gancio di arresto, le scritte nella zona degli aerofreni (ad es. sotto la coccarda) e la linea rossa intorno alla coda. Vedo anche le indicazioni in quel pannello in grigio FS 36375 (stesso del radome) sulla deriva (il coperchio del vano martinetti dello stabilizzatore). C’erano inoltre i dischi rossi sui tappi rifornimento a sx dietro il canopy.

Credo che tutto il resta sia un di più. Il set base di scritte e coccarde originali che ho non va oltre queste scritte e se ricordo bene, non ha i vari “warning” sotto l’abitacolo e quelle sul raccordo fusoliera – cono dielettrico.

Tra l’altro in scala se si usassero tutte le decals che prevede ad esempio il ricchissimo foglio della Tauro model il modello scomparirebbe sotto la miriade di avvisi e scritte! Decisamente contro il realismo.

Ciao
David

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84. Al Clark - November 18, 2011

Your helicopter: http://www.aviastar.org/helicopters_eng/bell_penetrator.php

By the way, GREAT blog!!! I share your information all the time:

http://www.facebook.com/JanetAirlines

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85. Jeff - December 11, 2011

alleged footage of the drone landing , released by an unofficial iranian media outlet:

What do you think David? is it the real deal?

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David Cenciotti - December 11, 2011

I’ve just posted it here:
http://cencio4.wordpress.com/2011/12/11/propaganda/
In my opinion that is not an RQ-170.
Question is: what drone is that?

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Jeff - December 11, 2011

is that footage even taken in Iran?

Questions…. questions….

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86. Jeff - December 11, 2011
87. Peter - December 12, 2011

Observations re RQ107: The gym floor is concrete, painted for basketball, highly waxed or sealed. Note the reflection of the large door assembly in the lower section of the large banner directly behind the plane, indicating a door system opposite the plane. Note the breath vapor coming out of the subjects while talking/walking around the plane as seen in the available video clips floating around.. Does a cool temperature indicate anything?

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88. Jeff - December 14, 2011

Have a look at this video :

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David Cenciotti - December 14, 2011

Interesting. Maybe everyone has understimated Iran capability to induce a lost-link event on the U.S. stealthy drone. However there’s still something unclear: if they were able to jam the satellite link and induce a lost-link situation, the drone was supposed to go in autopilot mode to the preplanned waypoint until link was re-established (or fuel finished). I assume the waypoint was inside Afghanistan airspace, not Iranian. Why did the drone crash in Iran?

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89. Mike - January 24, 2012

I know what happened to the F-15 in Libya… I can’t disclose it but it’s far from the official version and the word “idiotic” is more appropriate in this context than “catastrophic”…

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90. pat - April 1, 2012

There’s been some recent unrest in the Sabha region of Libya. Apparently it’s bad enough that the new Libyan Air Force has been involved. The video below shows a Libyan Air Force fighter flying over Sabha. I think it’s a Mig-21, but based on the quality of the vid can’t be 100% sure. Any thoughts?

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David Cenciotti - April 2, 2012

Yes, it looks like a Mig-21 even if it’s hard to say. It could also be a Mig-23….

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91. Maurits - April 14, 2012

Hi David can you please ID this Iranian drone?
http://www.mashreghnews.ir/files/fa/news/1390/7/6/97586_718.jpg

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David Cenciotti - April 14, 2012

Saw the image, rhe drone seems to be a sort of improved Mohajer.
Have you got some more info? When was it taken? Can you gimme the link to the original news to try to get more info?

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92. roobart - April 15, 2012
93. roobart - April 15, 2012
David Cenciotti - April 15, 2012

Thank you.
Tried to contact you via email.
Anyway, here’s the article with more pictures:
http://theaviationist.com/2012/04/15/north-korea-parade/

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94. msgna asgedom - April 26, 2012

i appreciate your talent as a student and then i am expecting you well progress for your later desire . to be frank one day my professor told me a lot about your work. since am an aeronautical engineering fifths year.i am trying to prepare a project about PAL-V. then i am heart fully waiting to send me some basic information about PAL-V..,including safety,transition,type of engine,regulation,performance.aerodynamic forces …and that u expect what important is……dear david cenciotti i am not targeting for other propose but really for the final year submit project..! thanks for your great cooperation.!!!!!!

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95. Ace - May 10, 2012

Hey david check out this interesting video on joint aerial exercises between Iran and the US in 1964 :

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