A lightning strike causes the loss of an Italian F-16. Are lightnings a risk for aviation safety?
On Feb. 11, an F-16 of the 37° Stormo of the Italian Air Force, crashed into the sea between Levanzo and Marettimo, not far from Trapani Birgi airbase. The aircraft…
Alitalia B.767 gets new livery (and latest news about the B.777s and BA038)
On Feb. 10 I spent a few hours at Fiumicino airport. I was curious to see if it was true that the AZA 611 was no longer operated with the…
The Guided Missile Cruiser Moskva in the harbour of Civitavecchia
The Guided Missile Cruiser "Moskva", the flagship of the Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet, made a port visit to Civitavecchia (some 30 miles to the NW of Rome) with the…
Another grounding story
Looks like some fleets are suffering problems these days. On Feb. 3, an Hawaii Air National Guard F-15D, departed from Hickam AFB for a training alert mission, crashed in the…
BA038, engine problems and WiFi/mobile phone interferences: is the B777 safe?
Recently, a visitor left a comment to one of my posts dealing with the B777, actually it was a question. He was worried about the crash landing of the British…
Voli spaziali low cost
Alzi la mano chi non ha almeno una volta alzato gli occhi al cielo per contemplare un il firmamento, per osservare un'eclissi o cercare una stella cadente. Alcuni (ed io…
