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French Navy Rafales grounded by a computer virus

French Navy (Marine Nationale) has recently admitted that the Conficker worm struck some important systems preventing operative units to download their flight plans as databases were infected. Even if warnings…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 13, 2009
Aviation

Runway incursion of a B747-400 in Rome Fiumicino

The Italian Aviation Safety Agency (ANSV), will investigate in a runway incursion that took place on Jan 8, 2009, at Rome Fiumicino airport. A Thai Airways B747-400, with registration "HS-TGZ"…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 12, 2009
Military Aviation

Standing NATO Response Force Maritime Group 2 visits Civitavecchia

From Feb 7 to Feb 9, the Standing NATO Reponse Force Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) made a port visit to Civitavecchia harbour. SNMG2 is a multinational, integrated maritime force composed…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 11, 2009
Aviation

Alitalia B777 performs emergency landing in Fiumicino

On Feb. 10, an Alitalia B777 "EI-DBK", with 236 passengers and 6 crew members on board, departed as AZ630 to Miami at 10.00LT (scheduled at 09.20), was compelled to return…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 10, 2009
Aviation

Other ditching stories

Another small-scale Hudson's ditching was performed with success on Feb. 6, when Mr. Bolle ditched its Piper Chieftain in the waters of Darwin Harbour following a loss of power in…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 10, 2009
Aviation

C-17 gear up landing in Bagram: images

On Jan 30, a C-17 Globemaster 96-0002 made a “gear up” landing at Bagram in Afghanistan. I just received the following interesting pictures that show that the aircraft, assigned to…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 9, 2009
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