Aviation
GPS logger
Recentemente ho avuto l’opportunità di testare in volo un GPS logger commerciale che mi ha consigliato Roberto Petagna di Aviopress, il quale ha avviato una vera e propria sperimentazione su questo tipo di apparati. Il […]
Military Aviation
Military Aviation
A lightning strike causes the loss of an Italian F-16. Are lightnings a risk for aviation safety?
On Feb. 11, an F-16 of the 37° Stormo of the Italian Air Force, crashed into the sea between Levanzo and Marettimo, not far from Trapani Birgi airbase. The aircraft had been involved in a […]
Italian Navy
The Guided Missile Cruiser Moskva in the harbour of Civitavecchia
The Guided Missile Cruiser “Moskva”, the flagship of the Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet, made a port visit to Civitavecchia (some 30 miles to the NW of Rome) with the Italian Frigate Maestrale before departing […]
Italian Air Force
Another grounding story
Looks like some fleets are suffering problems these days. On Feb. 3, an Hawaii Air National Guard F-15D, departed from Hickam AFB for a training alert mission, crashed in the Pacific, some 60NM to the […]
Aviation
AMX and F-15 grounded (with some differences)
For the second time in the last 6 years, the Italian AMX fleet has been grounded by a judge for an investigation. This time the magistrate decided to stop the AMX because there would be […]