Military Aviation
Axalp 2010
In 2006 I went to Axalp, Switzerland, and wrote a detailed report (in both Italian and English) that provided all the “tips and tricks” to reach the Axalp Ebenfluh range at 2.300 meters above sea […]
Axalp
Military Aviation
Sonic booms and condensation clouds (explained)
Here’s a primer on condensation clouds, sonic booms and Prandtl-Glauert Singularity. Pictures taken at Axalp always rise the same question: people want to know if the condensation clouds surrounding the aircraft represent some kind of […]
Aviation
Panoramic photography – part 4
Many have asked which is the workflow I use to create my panoramics pictures. First of all I work on the “photographer side”: this means I choose the right subject and try to get it […]
Digital Photography
Axalp 2006 report (in English)
In the age of Google Earth and satellite pictures freely available on the Internet, hiding military installations or denying their existence is at least anachronistic. “Confusing and camouflaging”, favoring the osmosis of the base with […]
Aviation
Bambini code
L’amico Boris Comazzi, pilota dei P-3 flyers (www.p3flyers.ch), mi ha inviato un’interessante descrizione del “Bambini Code”. Ecco cosa mi ha scritto circa il codice utilizzato fino ai primi anni ’90 dalla Swiss Air Force (e […]