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

March 2, 2010 David Cenciotti

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

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 […]