F-35C first flight (and heat and noise concerns…)
On Jun. 6, 2010, piloted by Lockheed Martin Test Pilot Jeff Knowles', a retired Naval Aviator and test pilot who flew F-14As and F-14Ds operationally' and who was also chief…
The Nike Hercules of the Italian Air Force Museum
A recent visit to the Italian Air Force Museum in Vigna di Valle provided the opportunity to take some close up pictures of the MIM-14 Nike Hercules missile that was…
June 2: Italian Republic Day
On Jun. 2, 2010, to celebrate the Republic Day, with the traditional flypast of the Frecce Tricolori over Rome. I have already explained my opinion on the flypast here. Noteworthy…
A new (civil) Special Colour
To celebrate the new Zurich - San Francisco route, beginning on Jun. 2, 2010, Swiss International Air Lines has painted, for the first time ever, one of its Airbus A340,…
Cervia, 16-17.04.10 – Con la Diana sul Petto – Part 3
The following pictures were taken during "Con la Diana sul Petto" event, on Apr. 16, at Cervia airbase. Even if the mini-airshow was not organised to celebrate the disbandment of…
Starex 2010 – part 2
More pictures taken at "XMannu" (X is the Roman numeral for 10th or 10°, in Italian "Decimo", so XMannu is a short form for Decimomannu) on May 11, 2010, by…
