Boeing KC-767A delay and the compromised Italian air-to-air refueling capabilities
On Apr. 3, 2008, the last of 4 B.707TT of the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force, ItAF) equipping the 8th Gruppo of the 14° Stormo based in Pratica di Mare…
About the hack into the F-35 Lightning II JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) project
In the last couple of days, I was asked by many friends and colleagues about the recent Wall Street Journal news that top secret details about the Lockheed F-35 JSF…
Air India 101 conspiracy theory
Thanks to Anand, a visitor of my site that manages the WordPress blog http://aviatingindia.wordpress.com/ (dealing with Indian Aviation), I've had the opportunity to read an interesting (conspiracy?) story about the…
Italian F-104 versions explained
Following the requests I received from aircraft enthusiasts and modelers, I've decided to prepare a specific post to describe differences and peculiarities of the various F-104 versions that equipped the…
154° Gruppo operations in Bosnia – the Red Devils in Operation Deliberate Force
Giuseppe Scaglione is a former navigator of the 154° Gruppo of the 6° Stormo of the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force, ItAF). He's no longer in the military: he's been…
Dutch AH-64D Apache deployed to Frosinone
Three AH-64D Apache (Q-17, Q-18 and Q-22), belonging to the 301 Sqn of the KLU (Koninklijke Luchtmacht), the Netherlands Air Force, deployed to Frosinone airbase, home of the 72° Stormo…
