ItAF stopovers in Lajes, Azores
Strategically located in the Atlantic Ocean, some 3.700 chilometers from New York City and about 1.600 chilometers from Lisbon, Lajes airbase, in the Azores (Portugal), is one of the most…
Last German Phantoms detachment in Decimomannu
14 F-4 Phantom belonging to the JG71 of the German Air Force have been operating from Decimomannu airbase, in Sardinia from Aug. 2, 2010. Most probably, this will be the…
A microcamera mounted on the MB.339A/PAN MLU to shoot footage for the 50th Anniversary promo
In the last few days, the new Frecce Tricolori's 50th Anniversary promo was unveiled. The video, was recorded and produced entirely in Rivolto Airbase by the Pattuglia Acrobatica Nazionale, with…
Can malware cause an aviation disaster?
The answer is of course yes. Let's change the question: did a malware cause the Spanair 5022 crash? According to a recent article: (most probably) yes. An interesting article was…
The "Nervi Hangars"
In a previous article titled "Sicily airports (in the Trapani area) in WWII" I explained that inside the Reserve of the Stagnone, a lagoon extending in the Marsala territory, to the…
“Frecce Tricolori un volo lungo cinquant’anni” – the official Italian Air Force book for the 50th Anniversary of the Frecce Tricolori
Published in September 2010, by the DeAgostini (one of the most important Italian publishing houses) with the contribution of Aviator Edizioni, my latest book, "Frecce Tricolori - un volo lungo…