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Italian Air Force

Exercise Grifone 2010

On Sept. 24, 2010, Grosseto airbase, home of the 4° Stormo of the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force, ItAF), hosted the Media Day of the Exercise Grifone 2010. Coordinated by…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 6, 2010
Aviation

The false problem of the armed Predators

On Sept. 18, 2010, Lt. Alessandro Romani of the Col. Moschin was killed by the Afghan insurgents in a shooting in the area to the East of Farah, Afghanistan. Lt.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 26, 2010
Military Aviation

Ciao German Phantoms!

Even if it was initially expected to come to an end on Sept. 16, the German F-4 Phantoms of the JG71 detached to Decimomannu airbase, home of the ItAF AWTI…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 25, 2010
Aircraft Carriers

Compressor stalls

When, last year, I visited the USS Nimitz and had the opportunity to take the following picture (Part 1 and Part 2) I didn't think that compressor stalls during "cat…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 24, 2010
Aviation

Farewell Aussie F-111: RAAF Williamtown airshow

A week after the two days event held in Rivolto to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Frecce Tricolori, an extremely interesting airshow took place Down Under, in Australia, where…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 23, 2010
Aviation Safety

A "near miss" wildlife strike

People usually thinks that aircraft are subject to "bird strikes" collisions between airborne animals (usually birds) with flying aircraft. However, until the aircraft is on the ground, taxiing or rolling…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 22, 2010
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