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Aviation

Pope Benedict XVI in Australia with the longest Alitalia twin engine flight ever

When I visited St. Mary's Cathedral in Sydney in May 2007 I was surprised to find a display above the Hyde Park gate of the largest Australian chuch. Interestingly, it…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 17, 2008
Aviation

Helmet Mounted Display for the C-27J & Sky-X automatic refueling

Until I received the press release and the following pictures from Alenia Aeronautica, I'd always thought that Helmet Mounted Displays were available only on fighters. And I was wrong, since…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 17, 2008

Air-to-Air videos

Each time I fly I have at least one camera with me. Doesn't matter if I'm in a B747-400, an MD-80 or a Siai 208. I like to take as…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 11, 2008
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RAF Typhoons deployed to Grosseto

Four RAF Typhoons belonging to the 29 Sqn OCU of Coningsby are currently deployed to Grosseto to operate with the F-2000 of the 20° Gruppo OCU of the Aeronautica Militare.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 9, 2008
Aviation

Exclusive pictures: two Tunisian SF-260 deployed to Latina airbase for a Sqn Exchange

An interesting one-way Sqn Exchange between the Aeronautica Militare Italiana and the Al Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Jamahiriyah At'Tunisia (Tunisian Air Force), took place from Jun 30 to Jul 4. Two SF-260W…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 7, 2008
Aviation

The Italian Tornado fleet reorganises

With the arrival of a formation of 10 Tornado IDS of the 156° Gruppo in Ghedi on Jul. 1, the relocation that was described in a previous post on this…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 3, 2008
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