MM62012 current status
The "I-2012", a DC9-32 of the 31° Stormo of the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force, ItAF), is one of the most famous Italian aircraft. It carried the Italian National football…
Italian Air Force patches
Since a lot of visitors of this website are interested in Italian Air Force Heraldry, I've decided to publish images of the new patches produced by the various operative units…
F-4 low passage after take off
A few days ago I've published a dramatic picture of a Tornado ECR perfoming a low level passage after take off from Cameri here http://cencio4.wordpress.com/2009/03/25/low-level-tornado-ecr/. Those who commented the picture…
Italian UAVs update
With the completition of the fifth mission, the Sky-Y, Alenia Aeronautica’s unmanned technological demonstrator, completed its first series of tests in Italy (third test campaign after two performed in Sweden).…
Air-to-air with the F-104 Starfighter of the 9° Stormo
In May 2003, I had the opportunity to fly a mission on board an MB-339A of the locally based 609^ Squadriglia Collegamenti to take some air-to-air pictures of the F-104…
Birdstrike on a windshield
The following interesting pictures show the effects of a birdstrike on a windshield of an Airbus 321. Fortunately, the aircraft involved was able to land safely but as we have…
