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Aviation

Other ditching stories

Another small-scale Hudson's ditching was performed with success on Feb. 6, when Mr. Bolle ditched its Piper Chieftain in the waters of Darwin Harbour following a loss of power in…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 10, 2009
Aviation

C-17 gear up landing in Bagram: images

On Jan 30, a C-17 Globemaster 96-0002 made a “gear up” landing at Bagram in Afghanistan. I just received the following interesting pictures that show that the aircraft, assigned to…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 9, 2009
Aviation

Emergency landing in Fiumicino for a Boeing 767

On Feb. 5, the Star Air B767-200 with registration OY-SRK in the picture below, flying for Lufthansa Cargo from Rome - Fiumicino to Athens performed an emergency landing shortly after…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 9, 2009
Military Aviation

RAF Jaguar confiscated by the Italian Customs in Ancona

On Feb 6, a RAF Jaguar, was found by the Italian Guardia di Finanza in the Ancona harbour and blocked before being embarked on board a cargo ship with destination…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 8, 2009
Aviation

A Cessna 650 crashes after take off from Rome Ciampino

On Feb 7, some minutes after 6.00LT, a privately-owned Cessna 650 Citation III (similar to the one in the pictures below that is a Cessna 650 Citation IV), with registration…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 7, 2009
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Italian Tornados over Afghanistan

On Feb. 2, above Shebergan, some 150 chilometers to the West of Mazar-i-Sharif, the Tornados of the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force, ItAF) TDY in Afghanistan achieved their first 100…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 5, 2009
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