Italian Navy AV-8B+ Harrier 20th anniversary
On Oct. 27, 2011, with a ceremony at Grottaglie airbase, near Taranto, the Marina Militare (Italian Navy) celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Harrier in Italian service. The AV-8B+ Harriers…
Operation Unified Protector (was Odyssey Dawn) explained: Final Report
Previous debriefings: Archive Second and last part of the report can be found in this post: Top military aviation stories of 2011: drones up and downs, stealth projects exposed and…
Bell UH-1N Twin Huey (Agusta Bell 212) high-altitude training
The first Italian aircraft to be deployed in Afghanistan has been a Bell UH-1N Twin Huey helicopter in a version built under license by Agusta and designated AB-212. Both the…
Almost unbelievable but true: a French Tiger helicopter lands on a Libyan beach to pick up a Free Libya flag
When I first was asked if I had news about the episode I thought of a hoax. I could not believe that any NATO chopper involved in Operation Unified Protector…
Target's perspective photos unveil B-2 stealth bomber's hidden squadron markings
The following pictures, courtesy of Lazygranch.com (worth a visit for tons of material about airplanes, missiles, black projects, Area 51, UFOs, and so on) were shot during last weekend's Fleet…
Formation aerobatics from inside the cockpit: fly on the F-5E Tiger II of the leader of the Patrouille Suisse
Uploaded on Youtube just few days ago, the following footage was recorded by an onboard camera installed on the lead plane of Patrouille Suisse, flown by Capt. Marc " Zimi"…
