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Giornata Azzurra 2008 – pictures (part 4) – (first) arrivals and departures

Here are the pictures that Giovanni Maduli took on May 22 during the first wave of arrivals to the Giornata Azzurra and on May 26 during the departures. Noteworthy, the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 30, 2008
Italian Air Force

Giornata Azzurra 2008 – pictures (part 3) – static display

Here is a selection of pictures of the huge Pratica di Mare static display. Among the most photographed aircraft, the mock up of the JSF, the UAE Mirages, the Turkish…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 29, 2008
Italian Air Force

Giornata Azzurra 2008 – pictures (part 2)

The following pictures were taken during the air display of May 25 by Giovanni Maduli. Noteworthy, the P.180 suffering a tyre problem just after landing on RWY31, the Belgian F-16…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 28, 2008
Italian Air Force

Giornata Azzurra 2008 – pictures (part 1)

Blessed with good weather, this year's edition of the Giornata Azzura was attended by more than 200.000 people on May 25. The two UAE Mirage 2000s and the accompanying C-130…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 26, 2008
Italian Air Force

Giornata Azzurra 2008 – air display rehearsals going on (in spite of bad weather)

Bad weather conditions are affecting the week preceeding the May 24 - 25 week end and the rehearsals of the air display of the Giornata Azzurra. However, as soon as…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 21, 2008

(Finally) a new BA038 crash landing investigation update

As some of the visitors of this site commented in my previous posts dealing with the BA038 crash landing, it was at least strange that no new details dealing with…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 20, 2008
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