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

April 10, 2015 Dario Leone 0

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 0

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 […]

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

October 13, 2010 David Cenciotti 4

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 0

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 15

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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