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Military Aviation

Interesting “hardware” brought to Decimomannu by the Israeli Air Force

Needless to say, the recent partecipation of the Israeli Air Force in Vega 2010 (VEX 10) exercise attracted the interest of aircraft enthusiasts and spotters who were delighted to see…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 4, 2010
Italian Air Force

Exercise Vega 2010 @ Decimomannu airbase – part 4

Below, more pictures about Vega 2010 exercise taken by Giovanni Maduli in Decimomannu. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 2, 2010
Military Aviation

An unusual sight: hook down landing on runway

Arrested landings on aircraft carrier require a tailhook to catch one of the four deck's wires but almost all military planes, even the ground based ones have a hook, that…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 2, 2010
Military Aviation

F-16B Israeli Air Force: an interesting detail

The following picture taken at Decimomannu airbase on Nov. 17, 2010, unveils an interesting detail: the Israeli F-16B Nezt just taken off from runway 35 for a Vega 2010 sortie…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 30, 2010
Italian Air Force

Exercise Vega 2010 @ Decimomannu airbase – part 3

More pictures about Vega 2010 exercise in Decimomannu. Part 1 Part 2

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 30, 2010
Italian Air Force

Exercise Vega 2010 @ Decimomannu airbase – part 2

Below, more shots by Giovanni Maduli during Exercise Vega 2010 at Decimomannu airbase. Pictures were taken on both Nov. 24, and Nov. 25, 2010, during the Media Day that was…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 28, 2010
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