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Aviation

Italian troops in Afghanistan need air support AMXs can’t provide

As details about the recent fighting in the Gulistan area, in Afghanistan, that cost the life of another Italian soldier on Dec. 31, 2010, surface, the reason why the Italian…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 8, 2011
Airspace violations

Airspace violations – Episode 7 – Korean Air Lines Flight 007

Tragedy on the way home. On Sept. 1, 1983, a civilian B-747 flying with registration HL7442 as Korean Air Lines Flight 007 (KAL 007, KE 007) was shot down by…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 7, 2011
Military Aviation

Is the Chengdu J-20 an F-22/YF-23/Mig-31 hybrid?

When I first saw the leaked images of the Chinese Chengdu J-20 a fifth generation stealth aircraft prototype developed by Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group for the People's Liberation Army Air…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 5, 2011
Aircraft Carriers

How to target an aircraft carrier

In a recent article about the USS Nimitz and the 5th Fleet, describing why an aircraft carrier is always on the move I explained: ".....upon reaching a specific area of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 3, 2011
Aviation

Train better than airplane?

A few days ago when I was asked by my relatives what I thought of the footage on the news reports showing the most important European airport (London Heathrow) literally…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 30, 2010
Aviation

The year 2010 in pictures (500th blog post)

It almost happened by sheer coincidence but I'm extremely proud that the one you are currently reading not only is the traditional 2010 yearly debrief, but it is also my…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 29, 2010
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