Winter Hide 2011: RDAF F-16 deployment to Grosseto
On Jan. 17, 2011, 11 F-16s belonging to the Royal Danish Air Force deployed to Grosseto airbase, Italy, to undertake training operations with the local based Eurofighter Typhoon of the…
Inside the Predator Ground Control Station, Herat, Afghanistan
Predator UAVs have often been the subject of articles published on this site as drones are some of the emerging technologies of the modern battlefield. Recently, the Aeronautica Militare opened…
Antiskid anyone?
It's not easy to slow down a heavy B744 Jumbo after a high and fast approach....
Photo: flying with bent propeller blades or mobile phone's camera oddity?
These pictures were shot by a friend of mine who was flying a two ship formation with another SF-260EA. The images are beautiful but what make them more interesting is…
S.79 Sparviero Torpedo Bombers Versus Royal Navy In The Mediterranean Sea in WWII
Nicknamed "Gobbo Maledetto" (Italian for "Damned Hunchback" - although it's not clear whether this nickname was genuine or created by the Fascist propaganda) for its distinctive fuselage “hump”, the S.79…
Fighter generations comparison chart
The appearance of the new J-20 (unofficially dubbed "Black Eagle") raised many questions about the Chinese stealth fighter. Some experts think it will be more capable than the F-22; others…
