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Aviation

Why Libyan Air Force aircraft pose a risk to Italy

When I wrote the article about the two Mirage F1s of the Libyan Air Force (Al Quwwatal Jawwiya al Jamahiriya al Arabia al Libyya) that landed in Malta seeking asylum,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 26, 2011
Aviation

Exclusive photos: IAF F-15D performing 360° roll after take off

In a previous post, published on this site on Feb. 9, 2011, titled Israeli F-15 pilot jailed after performing dangerous maneuvers at Decimomannu I explained that a pilot and a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 24, 2011
Libyan Uprising

New pictures of the Libyan Mirages in Malta

Following the article on the two Libyan Mirage F1s defecting to Malta below you can find new pictures of the two aircraft currently parked at Malta International Airport along with…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 23, 2011
Aviation

Introducing the Italian Air Force Boeing KC-767A

On Jan. 27, 2011, the first of four Boeing KC-767A tanker of the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force, ItAF) was delivered to the 14° Stormo, based in Pratica di Mare.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 23, 2011
Italian Air Force

Two Libyan Mirages defect to Malta

Two Libyan Air Force Mirage F.1s, armed with rocket pods, landed in Malta, in the afternoon of Feb. 21, 2011,. The two aircraft were piloted by two senior officers who…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 22, 2011

Gunfire at Malpensa airport – Terminal 1 evacuated – departing flights cancelled

Breaking news: a gunfire took place at Malpensa airport around 11.20LT when a Tunisian man allegedly drove into Terminal 1 with a stolen SUV. According to the first news reports,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 21, 2011
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