Airport bans toy soldier's three-inch rifle from plane… because it's a safety threat
The article linked below from Daily Mail Online is just a snapshot of what can happen in airports around the world. It's hard to believe a small toy can pose…
In case of loss of cabin pressure (time to change in-flight safety briefings?)
Yesterday, flying from Paris Charles De Gaulle to Rome Fiumicino with an Alitalia A321, watching the ceiling, I suddenly thought about a brief discussion I had with Monica, a friend…
Special markings to celebrate 100.000 fh of the Typhoon
In January 2011, the fleets of Eurofighter Typhoons in service since the second half of 2003 with the air forces of UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria and Saudi Arabia achieved…
Winter Hide 2011: RDAF F-16 deployment to Grosseto
On Jan. 17, 2011, 11 F-16s belonging to the Royal Danish Air Force deployed to Grosseto airbase, Italy, to undertake training operations with the local based Eurofighter Typhoon of the…
Inside the Predator Ground Control Station, Herat, Afghanistan
Predator UAVs have often been the subject of articles published on this site as drones are some of the emerging technologies of the modern battlefield. Recently, the Aeronautica Militare opened…
Antiskid anyone?
It's not easy to slow down a heavy B744 Jumbo after a high and fast approach....
