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First Italian KC-767 (not) delivered to the Italian Air Force

March 2, 2010 David Cenciotti 1

On Feb. 26, 2010, FlightAware Alert Service sent me an automatic mail as the aircraft with registration N764TT had filed a Flight Plan (FPL) from KIAB (McConnel AFB) to LIRE (Pratica di Mare). I configured […]

Boeing KC-767A delay and the compromised Italian air-to-air refueling capabilities

April 29, 2009 David Cenciotti 1

On Apr. 3, 2008, the last of 4 B.707TT of the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force, ItAF) equipping the 8th Gruppo of the 14° Stormo based in Pratica di Mare made its last operative flight […]