[Dysko]

The 4th november is the anniversary of the end of WW1 in Italy, so that day is dedicated to the various Italian defence forces.

This year, celebrations were on a much higher scale than other years. Here are some photos. Sorry for the low quality, but I'm not such a good photographer

Mock-up of a Tornado IDS next to the Duomo


These photos are from a small air show INTO the Arena of Milan:
EH101 fastroping a squad from the San Marco battalion

A129 Mangusta doing aerobatics INTO the Arena


I won't post photos of the passes of 2 Typhoons, the M-346 and the replicas of the Dr.I and the Tiger Moth (which simulated a nice dogfight), since their quality is very low.

[Mobius]

*orgasmic*

I should have taken a few MB-336 photos a few years ago, when I had the chance...

[ssmit132]

Long time no see, Dysko! Unless it's not the same one... 

Nice pictures, although they don't 'turn me on' like Mobius. I don't get like that over aircraft! 

[Dysko]

Yes, it's me! Real Life^TM doesn't leave me so much time for gaming, but I can occasionally do something (like beta-testing the MB-339 for the Strike Fighter series ).

BTW, I think Mobius is a bit exaggerating too

[portej05]

hey cool!

We had the red bull air race last weekend (Perth final!) - the helicopter pilot sounded like Swedish chef while he gave the course run down (doing aerobatics in a helicopter at the same time was impressive)

They had the FA-18 Hornet there, I don't think anyone realised how loud those things are (even the commentators were suggesting everyone in Perth cover their ears): http://flickr.com/photos/jporteous/2995125240/

Looking forward to the next airshow here!

[General Battuta]

Dysko! Good to see you. And wow, that fastroping shot is great.

[Mongoose]

They had the FA-18 Hornet there, I don't think anyone realised how loud those things are (even the commentators were suggesting everyone in Perth cover their ears): http://flickr.com/photos/jporteous/2995125240/

From what I recall from past air shows, F-16s are substantially louder than F-18s, at least at full afterburner.  You feel the sound more than hear it.

(Damn, I miss air shows.  Friggin' BRAC KO'd our local joint reserve base. )

[Polpolion]

I remember when I was on that hiking trip a while back, I was camping in a valley along the side of a mountain, and all of a sudden there was this REALLY loud echo of a jets afterburner in the valley. Apparently, F-16s were doing some training exercises then. So much for the New Mexican backcountry...

[General Battuta]

I think you have an extra 'one'.

[Polpolion]

Woops. Mistyped pretty badly. I didn't mean either of them.

[General Battuta]

It would've been pretty exciting if they were F-114s.

Whatever those would be.