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Italian Air Force

12° Gruppo F-2000s deployed to Trapani

The mini-airshow held in Trapani on Jun. 8, 2009 to celebrate the first 1.000 flight hours of Maj. Salvatore Ferrara and Maj. Maurizio De Angelis (to read more about the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 23, 2009
Italian Air Force

Images from Istrana airbase, home of the 51° Stormo

On May 21, 2009, Matteo Marianeschi visited Istrana airbase to take some pictures of the daily activities performed by the local based 132° and 103° Gruppo both belonging to the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 20, 2009
Aviation

Green Lightning colour scheme detail

Courtesy of the Old Crow team (visit their site: http://www.oldcrow.it), here are the drawings of the F-16 ADF MM7240 that was painted with a special colour scheme to celebrate the 1.000…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 15, 2009
Aviation

Special patches

For the event held in Trapani on Jun. 8 (to read more click here and here) to celebrate the 1.000 hours on the F-16 by the two squadron commanders, the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 12, 2009
Aviation

Trapani – 08.06.09 – “Cheero” and “Masa” achieve 1000 hours on the F-16 – part 2

Here's the second selection of pictures taken during at Trapani on June 8, 2009. The first part is available here.

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 11, 2009
Aviation

Trapani – 08.06.09 – "Cheero" and "Masa" achieve 1000 hours on the F-16 – part 1

On Jun. 8, the 37° Stormo of the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force, ItAF) presented two F-16 ADF (MM7240 and MM7249) painted in special colour schemes to celebrate the 1000…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 10, 2009
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