Two Libyan Mirages defect to Malta
Two Libyan Air Force Mirage F.1s, armed with rocket pods, landed in Malta, in the afternoon of Feb. 21, 2011,. The two aircraft were piloted by two senior officers who…
Gunfire at Malpensa airport – Terminal 1 evacuated – departing flights cancelled
Breaking news: a gunfire took place at Malpensa airport around 11.20LT when a Tunisian man allegedly drove into Terminal 1 with a stolen SUV. According to the first news reports,…
Afriqiyah Airways flying regularly from Rome to Tripoli
In spite of the current situation in Libya (120 dead, fights all around the country, Benghazi airport closed, etc - for a live update I suggest following the story on…
Italy-Russia ties
The visit of the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Italy on Feb. 16 - 17, 2011, provided the opportunity to discuss the cooperation of the two nations various fields. Among…
Gulf Air pilot almost blinded during landing at Abu Dhabi – exclusive story
On Feb. 15, a Gulf Air pilot was hit by a high-power laser during approach to Abu Dhabi suffering "high light intoxication" on one eye. The pilot, that was hospitalized…
AV-8B+ Harrier walk around
A recent visit to Decimomannu airbase provided the opportunity to perform a quick walk around of the AV-8B+ and TAV-8B Harrier of the Marina Militare (Italian Navy, ItNy) deployed there…
