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Italian Air Force

Discrete Jury: the 4° Stormo obtains the Quick Response Force certification

The 4° Stormo of the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force, ItAF), based in Grosseto, was the first Eurofighter unit to obtain the NATO Quick Response Force certification after results that…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 2, 2009
Aircraft Carriers

On board the Cavour aircraft carrier (again)

A few months after reporting from on board the Cavour during a port visit in Civitavecchia for the Armed Forces Day celebrations (for more information and technical details about the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 30, 2009
Military Aviation

211th Sqn CZAF 2009 calendar

Last year I praised Delta Airlines for its enjoyable in-flight safety video that showedcased the beautiful Katherine Lee. The video not only was eye-cathing (some passengers do not pay enough…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 23, 2009
Italian Air Force

12° Gruppo F-2000s deployed to Trapani

The mini-airshow held in Trapani on Jun. 8, 2009 to celebrate the first 1.000 flight hours of Maj. Salvatore Ferrara and Maj. Maurizio De Angelis (to read more about the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 23, 2009
Italian Air Force

Images from Istrana airbase, home of the 51° Stormo

On May 21, 2009, Matteo Marianeschi visited Istrana airbase to take some pictures of the daily activities performed by the local based 132° and 103° Gruppo both belonging to the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 20, 2009
Aviation

Green Lightning colour scheme detail

Courtesy of the Old Crow team (visit their site: http://www.oldcrow.it), here are the drawings of the F-16 ADF MM7240 that was painted with a special colour scheme to celebrate the 1.000…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 15, 2009
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