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F-104

Air-to-air with the F-104 Starfighter of the 9° Stormo

In May 2003, I had the opportunity to fly a mission on board an MB-339A of the locally based 609^ Squadriglia Collegamenti to take some air-to-air pictures of the F-104…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 2, 2009
Aviation

Birdstrike on a windshield

The following interesting pictures show the effects of a birdstrike on a windshield of an Airbus 321. Fortunately, the aircraft involved was able to land safely but as we have…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 1, 2009
Military Aviation

New SkyTeam livery

On Apr. 1, flight Delta DL74, a B764ER with registration N844MH, from Atlanta to Milano Malpensa was the first commercial flight of a plane sporting the new Sky Team livery.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 1, 2009
F-104

More about F-104 patches

Giorgio Catellani, one of the greatest Italian Air Force heraldry expert, recently sent me a few images of patches belonging to Squadrons equipped with the F-104 or whose badge contained…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 31, 2009
Italian Air Force

A day in the life of the 36° Stormo of Gioia del Colle

After publishing the photostory named "A day in the life of the 9° Stormo of Grazzanise", an article to provide a snapshot about the 9° Stormo and Grazzanise airbase in…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 30, 2009
Italian Air Force

A day in the life of the 5° Stormo of Cervia

A few months ago, I published a photostory, named "A day in the life of the 9° Stormo of Grazzanise", an article to provide a snapshot about the 9° Stormo…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 28, 2009
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