Circus Maximus exhibition (for the Armed Forces Day 2010)
The Italian Armed Forces celebrated the 92nd Anniversary since the end of WWI and the Armed Forces Day with the traditional exhibition in the Circus Maximus (Circo Massimo) in Rome…
The mysterious missile launch off the California coast
On Nov. 9 the images of a mysterious missile launch off the coast of Los Angeles made the news. The footage, shot by a KCBS news helicopter, shows what seems…
Landing at Cagliari Elmas – video
The following video, taken from seat 8F of the Airbus 320 EI-DSH flying from Rome Fiumicino to Cagliari airport as AP 5494, shows the final phase of the approach to…
Cavour aircraft carrier – Civitavecchia
As happened in 2008 and 2009, once again in 2010, Cavour aircraft carrier was at Civitavecchia harbour for the Armed Forces Day. I went there and made a quick tour…
Another Qantas engine failure?! The wrong week to fly from Singapore to Sydney?
The Qantas Airbus A380 uncontained engine failure experienced by QF32 on departure from Singapore on Nov. 4, 2010, has already made the news. The following day, Nov. 5, a B747-400ER…
F-35, STOVL, Joint Force: will Italy follow the British path?
On Oct. 19, 2010, British Prime Minister David Cameron unveiled the key changes to the Britain military that will be introduced as part of the Strategic Defence and Security Review.…
