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How the legendary Starfighter was used to train astronauts: the story of the NF-104

April 10, 2015 Dario Leone

The story of how the Starfighter was used to train future astronauts. Being the first operational aircraft able to reach and maintain a speed of more than Mach 2.0, the Lockheed F-104 was a huge […]

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Adm. Di Paola is the first military in active service to be named Italy's Defense Minister

November 16, 2011 David Cenciotti

Former Italian Chief of the Defense Staff, Adm. Giampaolo Di Paola, has been named Italy’s new Defense Minister as part of a Cabinet named on Nov. 16 and led by Mario Monti, the former European […]

Military Aviation

Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace, Le Bourget, Paris

October 13, 2010 David Cenciotti

Located mid way between downtown Paris and Charles De Gaulle-Roissy airport, the Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace Paris (Air and Space Museum), in the south eastern part of Le Bourget airport, is a must […]

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The "F-104 return to flight" hoax

April 1, 2010 David Cenciotti

After reading some news dealing with the presumed imminent return to flight of an airworthy Italian F-104 (obviously hoaxes related to the April Fool’s Day), I decided to publish the following postcard made with a […]

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"Italian Starfighters": how to buy the ultimate F-104 book

March 10, 2010 David Cenciotti

Hardcover: 216 pages; Glossy Paper (gr. 170); Four-colour printing; Case bound cover 2 mm., with a glossy jacket (gr. 130): Italian Starfighters is a must-have book for the F-104 and aviation enthusiast. The elegant book […]

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