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Italian Air Force

June 2: Italian Republic Day

On Jun. 2, 2010, to celebrate the Republic Day, with the traditional flypast of the Frecce Tricolori over Rome. I have already explained my opinion on the flypast here. Noteworthy…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 2, 2010
Aviation

A new (civil) Special Colour

To celebrate the new Zurich - San Francisco route, beginning on Jun. 2, 2010, Swiss International Air Lines has painted, for the first time ever, one of its Airbus A340,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 27, 2010
Aviation

Cervia, 16-17.04.10 – Con la Diana sul Petto – Part 3

The following pictures were taken during "Con la Diana sul Petto" event, on Apr. 16, at Cervia airbase. Even if the mini-airshow was not organised to celebrate the disbandment of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 27, 2010
Aviation

Starex 2010 – part 2

More pictures taken at "XMannu" (X is the Roman numeral for 10th or 10°, in Italian "Decimo", so XMannu is a short form for Decimomannu) on May 11, 2010, by…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 24, 2010
Aviation

Banner target release

The following sequence of images taken by Giovanni Maduli, shows "Bullet", an MB.339A assigned to the RSSTA (Reparto Sperimentale e di Standardizzazione del Tiro Aereo), releasing a banner target over…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 22, 2010
Aviation

Sarzana Luni airport

The following images were taken by Matteo Marianeschi during a recent visit in Luni Sarzana, airport where the 1° Nucleo Aereo, 1° Sezione Volo Elicotteri of the Guardia Costiera (CP,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 19, 2010
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