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Air-to-air photography with the F-104D in 1964

Steve McCutcheon left two interesting comments on both my posts "Airborne pickup (rejoining with an F-104)" and "Air-to-Air photography". He wrote that my story and pictures reminded him about his flight in…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 19, 2007
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F-104 MM6930 Special Colour: 999 or 9-99?

On Sep. 19, 2003, the 10th Gruppo Caccia, held an official ceremony at Grazzanise airbase to unveil an F-104S/ASA-M painted in a celebrative colour scheme. It was the very first…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 17, 2007
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Another restored F-104 leaving Grazzanise

During the visit at Grazzanise on Oct. 22nd, I took this picture depicting a restored F-104S/ASA-M ready to leave apron in front of the GEA (former Centro Manutenzione), for an…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 17, 2007
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Mil Mi 26's display at Rome Urbe

A Mil Mi 26T heavy transport helicopter (NATO code name "Halo"), the largest helicopter ever produced, made a firefighting display on Nov. 14th at Rome Urbe airport. Arrived from Greece…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 14, 2007
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New F-104 restoration project discovered

On October 22nd I visited Grazzanise to fly with the AB.212ICOs of the locally based 21st Gruppo. I spotted in the former 10th Gruppo apron a new F-104 that is being…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 12, 2007

Birdstrike

Dal sito dell'Aeronautica Militare: Lunedì 5 novembre, presso l’aeroporto militare di Trapani, sede del 37° Stormo dell’Aeronautica Militare, alle ore 14.50 circa, un velivolo caccia F-16, in fase di atterraggio…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 6, 2007
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