Fiumicino (LIRF / FCO) 24.02.08
Some of the departures from RWY 25 between 11.55L and 12.46L.
GPS logger
Recentemente ho avuto l'opportunità di testare in volo un GPS logger commerciale che mi ha consigliato Roberto Petagna di Aviopress, il quale ha avviato una vera e propria sperimentazione su…
Fiumicino (LIRF / FCO) 16.02.08
Some of the traffic spotted at Rome Fiumicino airport on Feb 16 2008:
A lightning strike causes the loss of an Italian F-16. Are lightnings a risk for aviation safety?
On Feb. 11, an F-16 of the 37° Stormo of the Italian Air Force, crashed into the sea between Levanzo and Marettimo, not far from Trapani Birgi airbase. The aircraft…
Alitalia B.767 gets new livery (and latest news about the B.777s and BA038)
On Feb. 10 I spent a few hours at Fiumicino airport. I was curious to see if it was true that the AZA 611 was no longer operated with the…
The Guided Missile Cruiser Moskva in the harbour of Civitavecchia
The Guided Missile Cruiser "Moskva", the flagship of the Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet, made a port visit to Civitavecchia (some 30 miles to the NW of Rome) with the…