Fabio Consoli

Fabio Consoli is a former Italian Air Force fighter and test pilot. An USAF Test Pilot School distinguished graduate, Fabio has logged about 17,000 flight hours flying the F-104, AMX, Eurofighter, F-15, F-4, A-7, F-18, F-16, B-52, F-5, C-130, C-141, G222 and many others types. A living aviation encyclopedia, Fabio currently flies the B777 for a civilian airline.
Tales From The Cockpit

Tales From The Cockpit: Formation Aerobatics With The F-104 Starfighter

The thrills of formation aerobatics in the legendary F-104 Starfighter. Here I…

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Italian Air Force

Tales From The Cockpit: The “Pad of Shame”

How to shame a wannabe test pilot. 41°39’31.9068”N 12°26’31.8372”E: these are the…

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Italian Air Force

Tales From The Cockpit: Testing The B-52 Stratofortress Bomber With The USAFTPS At Edwards AFB

An Italian on the BUFF at the USAF Test Pilot School. And…

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Military Aviation

Tales From The Cockpit: Name Tags And “Roof Stomping” At Edwards AFB

An interesting story from the years at the U.S. Air Force Test…

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Military Aviation

Tales From The Cockpit: First Flight In A Eurofighter Typhoon Prototype

First hand account of a test pilot's first flight in a Eurofighter…

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