New pictures of the Libyan Mirages in Malta
Following the article on the two Libyan Mirage F1s defecting to Malta below you can find new pictures of the two aircraft currently parked at Malta International Airport along with…
Introducing the Italian Air Force Boeing KC-767A
On Jan. 27, 2011, the first of four Boeing KC-767A tanker of the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force, ItAF) was delivered to the 14° Stormo, based in Pratica di Mare.…
Two Libyan Mirages defect to Malta
Two Libyan Air Force Mirage F.1s, armed with rocket pods, landed in Malta, in the afternoon of Feb. 21, 2011,. The two aircraft were piloted by two senior officers who…
Gunfire at Malpensa airport – Terminal 1 evacuated – departing flights cancelled
Breaking news: a gunfire took place at Malpensa airport around 11.20LT when a Tunisian man allegedly drove into Terminal 1 with a stolen SUV. According to the first news reports,…
Afriqiyah Airways flying regularly from Rome to Tripoli
In spite of the current situation in Libya (120 dead, fights all around the country, Benghazi airport closed, etc - for a live update I suggest following the story on…
Italy-Russia ties
The visit of the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Italy on Feb. 16 - 17, 2011, provided the opportunity to discuss the cooperation of the two nations various fields. Among…
