Emirates A380 lands in Malpensa
On Jul. 29, 2010, the Emirates A.380-800 "A6-EDG" flying as EK93 made its maiden Dubai-Milan Malpensa flight for the official presentation of the Milan Football Club shirt, sporting the Fly…
Super Hornet road map
The F-18F Super Hornet was one of the highlights of the recent Farnborough 2010 not only because the multi-role aircraft displayed during the Air Show, but also because Shelley Lavender,…
Sicily airports (in the Trapani area) in WWII
In 2008, I had the opportunity to fly a mission aboard a SIAI 208M of the Trapani based 37° Stormo of the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force, ItAF) within a…
Finmeccanica seniores 2010
Pratica di Mare airbase, home of the Reparto Sperimentale Volo of the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force, ItAF) hosted on May 29, 2010, the Finmeccanica seniores 2010, the annual event…
Italian Typhoons news: new squadron and fewer aircraft
July 2010 will be remembered for being a month full of news for the Italian Typhoon fleet. First of all, on Jul. 1, the 10° Gruppo, equipped with the leased…
10.000 flight hours for the Italian C-27J fleet
The Italian Air Force’s C-27J Spartans, belonging to the 46^ Brigata Aerea di Pisa, reached the 10,000 flight hours milestone in July. The 12 new aircraft serving with the Aeronautica…
