S.79 Sparviero Torpedo Bombers Versus Royal Navy In The Mediterranean Sea in WWII
Nicknamed "Gobbo Maledetto" (Italian for "Damned Hunchback" - although it's not clear whether this nickname was genuine or created by the Fascist propaganda) for its distinctive fuselage “hump”, the S.79…
Fighter generations comparison chart
The appearance of the new J-20 (unofficially dubbed "Black Eagle") raised many questions about the Chinese stealth fighter. Some experts think it will be more capable than the F-22; others…
Clear to land, runway 18…..sorry….runway 19
When I landed in Tampa in 2005 I couldn't imagine that the runway 18 that was used our Song Airlines B757 would be renumbered in a matter of a few…
Modern fighters: why so similar?
Let's make it simple. According to aircraft designers (often accused of copying from other projects....), modern fighters are similar one another because computers model more or less in the same…
Italian troops in Afghanistan need air support AMXs can’t provide
As details about the recent fighting in the Gulistan area, in Afghanistan, that cost the life of another Italian soldier on Dec. 31, 2010, surface, the reason why the Italian…
Airspace violations – Episode 7 – Korean Air Lines Flight 007
Tragedy on the way home. On Sept. 1, 1983, a civilian B-747 flying with registration HL7442 as Korean Air Lines Flight 007 (KAL 007, KE 007) was shot down by…
