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Aviation

ItAF SF.260AM sold in US

Dan Canin, a Lockheed test pilot, has recently shed some light on the fate of the SF260AM that were retired by the ItAF to be replaced by 30 new SF260 in the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 9, 2007
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Principe de Asturias

The Spanish aircraft carrier Principe de Asturias, made a port visit in Civitavecchia on February 17th and 18th 2007. The ship made a stop in Italy before taking part in…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 9, 2007
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Bomba lake

Bomba Lake is a small moutain lake located next to "Bomba" a village located inside the R-50 area. "Romeo Fifty" was one of the operative areas of the 10th Gr…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 17, 2007
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Pentagon point

The following Reporting Point (RP) was used by Grazzanise F-104s while flying in accordance with VFR rules. It was (dunno if it is still used today since no Sqn is permanently based…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 17, 2007
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The F-104 boneyard

Here are a couple of screenshots taken from Google Earth, showing the apron of the Centro Manutenzione (Maintenance Center) at Grazzanise, where a lot of retired F-104 rest waiting for restoration.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 16, 2007
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Flying the TF-104G-M Starfighter

“Mix 153, Grosseto Tower, line up and wait runway 03”. It is Nov. 27, 2000, I’m strapped in the backseat of the TF-104G-M MM54554 “4-48” of the 20th Gruppo (Squadron)…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 15, 2007
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