In the beginning of November 1911, during the Italo-Turkish War in the Northern Africa, Italian lieutenant Giulio Gavotti dropped four grenades from his Taube aeroplane on Turkish positions at Ain Zara and Tagiura oasis. That […]
On 12th September 2024, a solemn ceremony was held at Istrana air base of the Italian Air Force, to celebrate the return of Pattuglia Acrobatica Nazionale Frecce Tricolori (English: National Aerobatic Team Tricolour Arrows) from […]
Piaggio P.149 / FWP.149D (c/n 256, D-ELKS, formerly 91+74 of the Luftwaffe), static display during Tag der Bundeswehr, open-door event of the German Armed Forces, Fassberg, June 2024. History of the P.149 light training aircraft […]
In the beginning of November 1911, during the Italo-Turkish War in the Northern Africa, Italian lieutenant Giulio Gavotti dropped four grenades from his Taube aeroplane on Turkish positions at Ain Zara and Tagiura oasis. That […]
On 27th October 1988, prototype of ATR 72 regional airliner performed its maiden flight. Exactly one year later, on 27th October 1989, the aircraft began its operational service with Finnair airline. The idea of ATR […]
On 25th July 2023, the Japanese Ministry of Defence informed about two more joint live-fly exercises to be held in the country´s airspace during the upcoming months. Those bilateral training activities, as stated in the […]
On 23rd September 1910, Jorge Chávez took-off from Brig in Switzerland and flown through the Pennine Alps to Italy. However, his aircraft crashed during the landing, heavily injuring the pilot. Jorge Chávez Dartnell (aka Geo […]
On 11th February 1941, flying in a poor weather conditions, Capitano Mario Visintini crashed his Fiat CR.42 fighter into Mount Bizen, Eritrea. Mario Visintini was born on 26th April 1913, in Parenzo d´Istria, now known […]
On 21st January 1885, Italian aviation pioneer and designer, as well as famous explorer of the Arctic areas, was born in Lauro, Italy. Umberto Nobile became famous thanks to his technical skills and passion for […]
On 24th December 1937, the first prototype of Macchi C.200 Saetta (also known as Macchi-Castoldi M.C.200), successfully performed its maiden flight, flown by chief test pilot Giuseppe Burei. The aircraft was designed by Mario Castoldi, […]
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