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Aviation

Operation Unified Protector (was Odyssey Dawn) explained (Day 81 – 104)

Previous debriefings: Archive With the air campaign in Libya in progress for more than 100 days, I think it's better to give the blog's reader an extremely quick recap of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 1, 2011
Drones

Italy is ready to use the new Predator B (MQ-9 Reaper) drones in Libya to improve NATO ISR capabilities

On Jun. 28, 2011, the ItAF officially presented its first two of 6 Predator B (MQ-9 Reaper) during an interesting ISR (Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance) Media Tour at Amendola, Italy's…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 28, 2011
Aviation

After the Argentine Air Force IA-63 Pampa crazy flyby the Argentine AF A-4AR's fuel tank disintegrating after a high-G maneuver….

One of the recent most discussed topic on this blog was the one about the Argentine Air Force IA-63 Pampa performing a crazy low passage. If you read my post…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 27, 2011

Italian Call 2011: an ISAF-like scenario to train European crews in a "hot, dry and dusty environment" adopting common procedures

Italian Call 2011 is the name of a Multinational Helicopter Exercise held at Viterbo, Italy, from May 23 to Jun. 9, 2011, as part of the European Defense Agency's Helicopter…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 22, 2011

La Ferté-Alais 2011: from Blériot age to Unified Protector

With Paris Le Bourget currently making the news and 50th NATO Tiger Meet held at Cambrai in May, France has been the place to visit for aviation journalists and aircraft…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 21, 2011
Airshows

Thunderbirds opposing solos perfect symmetry (it's also a matter of observer's point of view)

The following picture, taken by contributor Giovanni Maduli, were not Photoshopped. They show the Thunderbirds opposing solos F-16s performing their famous mirror passes (belly-to-belly calypso pass and inverted one) at…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 17, 2011
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