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How to shame a wannabe test pilot. 41°39’31.9068”N 12°26’31.8372”E: these are the geographic coordinates of the infamous “Pad of Shame”. If you plot them on Google Map, they will take you right smack in the middle of Pratica di Mare airbase, near Rome, Italy. It’s located right off the taxiway that runs perpendicular from the Reparto Sperimentale Volo’s (RSV – the Italian Air Force Test Unit) parking apron to the secondary and primary runways 13/31 of the airfield. It’s a quite small helipad and, there, tenths of fighter pilots have been throughly humiliated. I know that...

Mystery behind stolen Air Force ring closer to being solved The Kent County Sheriff's Office remains committed to finding out who an Air Force Pilot School ring belongs to. Author: Matt Gard Updated: 6:50 PM EST February 6, 2021 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — When she was going through the police academy, Kent County Sgt. Joy Matthews never imagined she’d one day be using her department’s Facebook page to crack a case. But she’s come to find how important social media has become for law enforcement to reach the communities they serve. “We utilize social media ...

Tales From The Cockpit: First Flight In A Eurofighter Typhoon Prototype Tales From The Cockpit: First Flight In A Eurofighter Typhoon Prototype DA3 flown by Fabio Consoli during the mission described in the article. First hand account of a test pilot’s first flight in a Eurofighter Typhoon prototype, 25 years ago. Editor’s note: Fabio Consoli is a former Italian Air Force test pilot and USAF Test Pilot School distinguished graduate who has logged about 17,000 flight hours flying the F-104, AMX, Eurofighter, F-15, F-4, A-7, F-18, B-52, F-5, C-130, C-141 and many others types. A living avia...

About Fabio Consoli Fabio Consoli is a former Italian Air Force fighter and test pilot. An USAF Test Pilot School distinguished graduate, Fabio has logged about 17,000 flight hours flying the F-104, AMX, Eurofighter, F-15, F-4, A-7, F-18, F-16, B-52, F-5, C-130, C-141, G222 and many others types. A living aviation encyclopedia, Fabio currently flies the B777 for a civilian airline. Tales From The Cockpit

Must the answer always be the same for the same reason? When I arrived in Rome over 50 years ago, the Rome community was calling for the closing of a school that was deeply embedded in the hearts, minds and souls of the people in the area. The reason given was because the community could not afford to keep the school open due to lack of finances. The blessed part about that closing was that the decision makers had the foresight not to tear the buildings down, and they are still being used for educational improvement in the community. The school was Main High School and it is still serving a p...