Latest news from Alenia Aeronautica
On May 14, 2009, Alenia Aermacchi M-346 “Master” made its first three ship formation flight. The 1 hours flight was performed by the two prototypes and LRIP00, representative of the…
Display pilot
Some of the most rare and interesting patches are the Display Pilot / Display crew ones worn by the pilots of the RSV (Reparto Sperimentale Volo, Test Wing) of the…
Frecce Tricolori season's first display – Rivolto May 1, 2009
On May 1, 2009, the traditional Frecce Tricolori' season's opening, held each year at Rivolto, became a sort of mini-airshow enriched by the presence of the RSV (Reparto Sperimentale Volo)…
Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) in combat
As I explained in a previous post, during my travel in Syria in November 2008, I had the opportunity to visit an interesting museum: the "Tishreen War Panorama Museum", in…
Helicopters and the risk of RFID hacks
Eurocopter and Telit recently signed a contract according to which, Telit RF Technology will develop a wireless communication system to monitor helicopters critical systems and to improve aircraft maintenance. According…
F-104 air-to-air pictures by Katsuhiko Tokunaga
Many visitors of my site and photo gallery ask me questions about aviation photography and especially about shooting air-to-air from a chase plane. I've already written about the difficulties of…
