Recent content by EAF51_Bear

Yes, I agree (What I was mentioning above was only a kind of nationalistic air-lover behauviour :) ) The Dakota was (do we have to say "IS"?) a weird plane, probably the plane most used plane all around the world in her different versions: C-47 as well as DC-3 (civil airliner). I also...

What about FIAT G.55? (OK, you know, I m Italian...:oops: )

Well, I am copying here a post I already put on another tread, just in case you did not find it, and you desperately want to see my pics... (do not do it alone, please: can be dangerous! be sure having your wingman covering your six o clock! :) ) My pics are now online. So if you are not...

My pics are now online. Please do not expect artworks like those posted here! If you are not scred and you want to see them, follow my steps.... 1) Go to EAF51 2) Look at the vertical toolbar on the left and search for DUXFORD FLYING LEGENDS. Click on it 3) On the next page click on...

Here are some link to the pics at my webpage. Visit to 555th FG, Aviano USAF Air Base, May 2005: HERE Aerobatics at Insubria Air Show, Varese (Italy), May 2006: HERE Avioexpo 2006, Voghera (Italy), May 2006: HERE Just in case you are not already bored, and would like to see more...

Hi Trackend I have the feeling I've missed you at Duxford last week. I am also selecting my pictures, and setting up some pages in my website. Althought my pics are not good as yours: i totally misjudged the planes speed, so in all my pics the propellers seem to be stopped :oops: Anyway...

Bear is the nickname I got since I was young. My friends simply nicknamed me like that since ever EAF51 is the virtual squadron I belong to. EAF stand for European Air Force 51 stand for 51° Stormo, the Italian Squadron within the EAF, that I am proud to lead in battle into the Hyperlobby...

This is Bear... (yes, me!) Picture taken in 2004 at 51° Stormo Air Base, Italy

I believe in some other cases Russian and Allied where nearly engaging. I rememeber having read an account - I do not remember if it was Johnnie Jonson's or Pierre Clostermann's - The accounts tells he was flying over Berlin, and a formation of Yak tryed to move on their 6 o clock. In the...

Back in Italy from Duxford. I am working on re-organizing the pics. I still have no clear ideas if they are really good pics, or they seem so to me, just because of the adrenaline I got seeing those ladies still flying 70 years later.:angel9: Anyway be patient some more days. As I took more...

Download THIS Click on right button and "save target as" The original document is not written by me, so I think it would be better you cite Major Thomas B. McGuire :) I hope you like it...

welll... Italians do it better! :LOL

I confirm No.13 was a RAF Squadron with Greek personnel. I will check again for 5° Stormo. Bear

Some more pics of P-39 in Italian service (ICAF, 1944-45) HERE

Some of the EAF virtual squadron members in Europe, coming from various countries, will be present at Duxford Flying 2006, on Saturday, July 8th. We fixed a MEETING POINT there, for EAF members and friends: WHERE: Duxford Airfield WHEN: Saturday, July 8th, 2006 TIME: Hrs12:00 Zulu (UK local...