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Aviation

The year 2009 in pictures

Last year, I introduced my 2008 debrief with the following words: "It’s only when you get to the end of the year that you get the full picture of what…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 31, 2009
Military Aviation

Season's Greetings

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 22, 2009

Qantas flight QF10, once again in troubles….

I have already discussed the "long line of incidents" that in the last two years has posed a risk to the famous Qantas safety record. More or less two years…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 20, 2009
Drones

Even Predator UAVs face Information Security problems

A series of interesting articles, dealing with the interception of live video feeds broadcasted by the Predator UAVs (Unmanned Air Vehicles) operating in Iraq and Afghanistan by the local insurgents,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 18, 2009
Military Aviation

Download the 2010 calendar (both Italian and English version)!

The weblog's 2010 calendar is available for download (and print up to A3 size). Two versions available: one for Italian readers (with Italian festivities) the other one for foreign readers.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 17, 2009

US F-16 performs emergency landing in Rome Fiumicino airport

On Dec. 16, 2009, a US F-16CG (88-0444/AV) belonging to the 510 FS of the 31 FW c/s "Buzzard 54" performed an emergency landing in Rome Fiumicino airport as a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 17, 2009
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