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Aviation

"Italian Starfighters": how to buy the ultimate F-104 book

Hardcover: 216 pages; Glossy Paper (gr. 170); Four-colour printing; Case bound cover 2 mm., with a glossy jacket (gr. 130): Italian Starfighters is a must-have book for the F-104 and…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 10, 2010
Aviation

"Italian Starfighters": come acquistarlo

Quasi un milione di ore di volo complessive; 42 anni di servizio; 360 esemplari in forza a quindici gruppi di volo: sono questi i “numeri” dell’F-104, uno dei più famosi,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 10, 2010
F-104

Italian Starfighters! Coming soon…..

Here's a quick preview of the cover of my new book about the F-104 in the Italian Air Force. Five years from its last flight, an exceptional collection of the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 4, 2010

First Italian KC-767 (not) delivered to the Italian Air Force

On Feb. 26, 2010, FlightAware Alert Service sent me an automatic mail as the aircraft with registration N764TT had filed a Flight Plan (FPL) from KIAB (McConnel AFB) to LIRE…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 2, 2010
Airspace violations

Airspace violations – Episode 5 – The Downing Of The U-2 Piloted By Francis Gary Powers

“Dragon Lady 360 missing” On May 1, 1960, an American U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union, near the city of Sverdlovsk. This episode is remembered as…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 2, 2010
Aviation Safety

Exclusive pictures: Thomas Cook leaking fuel after take off

I received the following interesting pictures from Simone Bovi. The images were taken on Feb. 21, 2010, at Turin Caselle airport by Beppe Miglietti (who I thank you for providing…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 25, 2010
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