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Italian Air Force

A day with the RSV

On May 25, 2010, Giovanni Maduli visited the RSV (Reparto Sperimentale Volo, Flight Test Wing) along with the ARSV association (friends of the RSV) and took the following images of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 18, 2010
ItAF Museum

New images from the ItAF Museum

On Jun. 18, 2009, the Skema was opened again after 2 years of works. I visited the pavilion, that is now fully air conditioned to provide the most suitable temperature…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 18, 2010
Aircraft Carriers

F-35C first flight (and heat and noise concerns…)

On Jun. 6, 2010, piloted by Lockheed Martin Test Pilot Jeff Knowles', a retired Naval Aviator and test pilot who flew F-14As and F-14Ds operationally' and who was also chief…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 14, 2010
ItAF Museum

The Nike Hercules of the Italian Air Force Museum

A recent visit to the Italian Air Force Museum in Vigna di Valle provided the opportunity to take some close up pictures of the MIM-14 Nike Hercules missile that was…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 9, 2010
Italian Air Force

June 2: Italian Republic Day

On Jun. 2, 2010, to celebrate the Republic Day, with the traditional flypast of the Frecce Tricolori over Rome. I have already explained my opinion on the flypast here. Noteworthy…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 2, 2010
Aviation

A new (civil) Special Colour

To celebrate the new Zurich - San Francisco route, beginning on Jun. 2, 2010, Swiss International Air Lines has painted, for the first time ever, one of its Airbus A340,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 27, 2010
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