A "near miss" wildlife strike
People usually thinks that aircraft are subject to "bird strikes" collisions between airborne animals (usually birds) with flying aircraft. However, until the aircraft is on the ground, taxiing or rolling…
The Pagani Zonda Tricolore and the MV Agusta F4: the guest stars of the Rivolto airshow
The various display teams and solos that attended the 50th Anniversary of the Frecce Tricolori airshow, were not the only stars of the two day event (Sept. 11 and 12,…
Who are the best aerobatic team?
As I have already explained in my previous post about the airshow held in Rivolto on Sept. 11 and 12, 2010, to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Frecce Tricolori,…
Frecce Tricolori’s 50th Anniversary airshow
I recently visited Rivolto airbase, in NE Italy, during the rehearsals (Sept. 10) and the airshow (Sept. 11 and 12) that was held at the Frecce Tricolori homebase to celebrate…
Getting ready for the Frecce's 50th Anniversary airshow
The following images I took at sunset of Sept. 10 (just a few hours ago) show the MB.339s of the Frecce Tricolori lined up at Rivolto airbase for the night…
German Phantoms (and Italian Typhoons) in Decimomannu
A few weeks ago, in a previous post I reported about the last GAF F-4s detachment in Decimomannu airbase, Italy. Between Aug. 31 and Sept. 2, the photoreporter Giovanni Maduli…
