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Italian Air Force

Spring Flag Media Day in pictures

Here are a few more interesting pictures of the Spring Flag Media Day held on Apr 17 at Decimomannu airbase. For the air display of the Exercise some assets of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 24, 2008
Aviation

Spring Flag Media Day report (debrief part 2)

The Media Day of the Spring Flag 2008 was focused on the press conference that provided lots of information about this year's edition of the exercise. Here's a summary of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 23, 2008

Another Scramble for the Italian F-16s

On Apr. 18, a Kuwaitian C-130 UK-bound, coming from Athens and crossing the Italian airspace was intercepted by two F-16s of the 5th Stormo. The Italian fighters took off from…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 23, 2008
Aviation

Spring Flag 2008 debrief – part 1

The VIP / Media Day held on Apr 17 at Decimommanu airbase was the final act of the Exercise Spring Flag. The final press conference provided lots of interesting details…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 18, 2008
Aviation

Spring Flag pictures – part 4

The second week of the Ex. Spring Flag has begun on Apr 14. The scenario is always the same and the main difference with the first part of the Exercise…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 16, 2008
Italian Air Force

Spring Flag – part 3 + log

A log of the aircraft taking part in the Exercise Spring Flag 2008 from Decimomannu airport. Serials identified from the pictures. LIED MM7132 51-01 AMX MM7144 51-03 AMX MM7146 51-25…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 13, 2008
1 2 … 1,375 1,376 1,377 1,378 1,379 … 1,393 1,394

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