09/10/23  |  Heaven
NATO: Toxic Trip 2023 against CBRN threats concluded in Belgium
The Toxic Trip 30 ended on 2023 September in Belgium, at the Koksijde base: the most important NATO traveling exercise in the field of defense against threats of…
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06/10/23  |  Heaven
31st wing: Colonel Angori takes over from Colonel Somma
The changeover ceremony at the command of the Department between Colonel Gianmattia Somma, outgoing...
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28/09/23  |  Heaven
“Elettra” exercise: reaction capabilities and operational procedures tested in the telecommunications sector in the event of natural disasters
The CIS "Elettra" exercise planned and conducted by the 28th telecommunications brigade and...
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27/09/23  |  Heaven
Taranto: change at the top of the Air Force Volunteer School
The handover ceremony of command of the AM Volunteer School (SVAM) of Taranto took place on Tuesday 26 September between Colonel Claudio Castellano and...
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25/09/23  |  Heaven
The NATO Tiger Meet exercise returns to Italy
The 2 edition of the NATO Tiger Meet will be held from 13 to 2023 October in Italy at the Gioia del Colle Air Force Airport, one of the most important and complex...
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25/09/23  |  Heaven
Florence: change at the top of the Institute of Aeronautical Military Sciences
On Monday 25 September, at the Institute of Aeronautical Military Sciences (ISMA), the change of command ceremony took place between Air Brigade General Urbano Floreani and...
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25/09/23  |  Heaven
Lieutenant Colonel Chimienti is the new commander of the Capo Mele detachment in Andora
Thursday 21 September at the Capo Mele Air Force detachment in Andora, in the presence of the air team general Francesco Vestito, commander of the 1st...
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22/09/23  |  Heaven
The prestigious ASME award was awarded to the MC-72 of the Historical Museum of Vigna Di Valle
Today, Friday 22 September, in the evocative setting of the renovated MUSAM (Historical Museum of the Air Force) in Vigna di Valle, the delivery ceremony of the...
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22/09/23  |  Heaven
The corps of aeronautical engineers celebrates its 100 years
On Friday 22 September, at the military airport of Guidonia, the ceremony took place to celebrate the hundredth anniversary of...
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22/09/23  |  Heaven
Drones and Medicine: the new horizon for the transport of biological samples
From 11 to 13 September at Linate Military Airport, a team of researchers made up of doctors and nurses...
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21/09/23  |  Heaven
Change of command at the Aerocooperation School: Gen. Rizzo takes over from the general. blue raspberry
The change in command of the ... took place on Tuesday 19 September 2023 at the military airport of Guidonia (RM).
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15/09/23  |  Heaven
Air Force: the 60th wing of Guidonia named after Arturo Ferrarin, pioneer of Italian aviation
The event was chaired by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Air Squadron General Luca...
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12/09/23  |  Heaven
Cobra Warrior: also the aircraft of the 14th Wing of the Air Force at the international exercise of the Royal Air Force
Starting from August 31st, the Waddington air base in Great Britain hosted the second and final edition...
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08/09/23  |  Heaven
Handover to head of the 5th communication department of SMA: gen. Floreani takes over from gen. Adam
The ceremony of...
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06/09/23  |  Heaven
Military Air Force, flight schools: 49 pilot licenses delivered to Galatina
With a ceremony held in the late afternoon today in the center of Galatina, in the province of Lecce, I am...
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04/09/23  |  Heaven
Aeronautica Militare centenary: public success at the 25th edition of the Jesolo Air Show
The 2th edition of the Air Show was held on Saturday 25 September in Jesolo, which once again gave strong emotions...
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26/08/23  |  Heaven
Air Defense: twin-engine pilot does not respond to radio calls, the Eurofighters intervene
The pilot of a small twin-engine touring aircraft does not respond to radio calls while flying in the airspace...
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23/08/23  |  Heaven
The Air Force in defense of the Baltic skies
​On 18 August the Chief of Staff of the Italian Air Force general of the air team Luca Goretti ...
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21/08/23  |  Heaven
Decimomannu: the head of SMA visiting the experimental and aerial shooting standardization department
Thursday 17 August the experimental and standardization department of aerial shooting, military airport MO Pil. John...
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16/08/23  |  Heaven
Italy-Japan: the joint exercise with the Japanese Kōkū Jieitai concluded
The mission that saw aircraft and Air Force personnel train together with the Kōkū has ended...
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Tribute (due) to the 80th "Roma" infantry who takes leave with honor

Well, yes, we are now used to witnessing the closure of the barracks and perhaps even a little to burying the long history of the departments, a phenomenon which however does not erase the memories. It also touched...

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"Il Signor Parolini" (ninth part)

The baked chicken, as expected, had lived up to its reputation, consolidating, where needed, the undisputed culinary mastery of Gastone, chief ...

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Backchannels and fireworks: US mediation behind Iranian retaliation on Israel?
As announced by the Iranian regime, the announced retaliation for the (unannounced) attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus on 1 April 2024 which led to the death of...
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Letters to Defense Online: "Carabinieri and sinking of the Garibaldi"
Mine is not meant to be a sterile controversy but after more than thirty years of wearing the uniform I consider it a "fair" controversy. Decisions regarding the size and composition of forces...
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