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Italian Air Force

Preparing for the Spring Flag 2008

The Spring Flag (SF) is the Italian Air Force's most important annual day and night exercise. The main objective of the Exercise, organized and managed by the COFA (Comando Operativo…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 13, 2008
Italian Air Force

More pictures from the 20° Gruppo Change of Command

Here are some more pictures from Adriano Bonelli about the 20° Gruppo Change of Command that took place at Grosseto on Mar 10.

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 12, 2008
Italian Air Force

Grosseto 10.03.08: 20° Gruppo Change of Command

On Mar. 10, Grosseto airbase hosted a ceremony to celebrate the Change of Command of the 20th Gruppo between the outgoing, Maj. Marco Amort, and the incoming, Maj. Andrea Truppo.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 11, 2008

BA038 crash landing investigation update

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has recently published a Special Bulletin (that is available here) dealing with the BA038 incident at London Heathrow. Even if the investigation is still…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 7, 2008

Lufthansa A320 wingstrike at Hamburg

I've been receiving a lot of questions dealing with the LH Airbus 320 D-AIQP crosswind landing incident occurred on Mar. 1 at Hamburg airport. For those who don't know yet…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 4, 2008
Aviation

Fiumicino (LIRF / FCO) 24.02.08

Some of the departures from RWY 25 between 11.55L and 12.46L.

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 26, 2008
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