The F-35 JSF – Interview to Gen.B.A. Salamida, Director of the JSF program for Italy – The Reparto Sperimentale Volo - The RAMI Sheppard – In flight with the KC-130J – The AMX in 2009 - The ASE – The AESA radars of SELEX Galileo – The Mangustas in Afghanistan – Interview to Contrammiraglio Paolo Treu, Chief of the Italian Navy Air Forces – The 1° NEC of the Carabinieri – The new helicopters of the Guardia di Finanza – The 3° RV of the Polizia – Interview to Ing. Salvatore Demma, Chief of the Vigili del Fuoco air rescue – The Abruzzo earthquake – The Nexus helicopters of the Corpo Forestale – 10.000 flying hours for the ATR-42 of the Guardia Costiera.
In addition, the 2009 Panorama and the usual 42 pages full of updated information on aircraft, organisation, personnel, flying hours, budget of the Italian air arms.
176 pages with English Summary, 277 colour photos