A tribute to Francesco Fornabaio, airshowman, pilot and poet

Surreal dinner in an airfield hangar

NIKON D40X (170mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec, ISO100) I took this picture during an airshow. It’s a classical warbird (WW II era) carefully restored. It’s a classical picture, which I like because the wing has the…

Glamorous Elena – Van’s RV-7 in Valdera

Lomçovak aerobatic maneuver by the Frecce Tricolori (tricolor arrows) soloist.

World Air Games 2009 final airshow aerobatics form the Pioneer team

A spectacular hang glider landing on the Avigliana lake during the World Air Games 2009 – (WAG)

A Paragliding Accuracy competitor lands on the spot in the Avigliana lake during the World Air Games 2009

Some fishermen in the Ceresole Reale dam lake, in an almost failry-tale setting.

NIKON E990 (23.4mm, f/9.9, 1/320 sec, ISO100) A couple of pilots by the Renegades Acro Team, flying in front of the Saint Hilaire du Touvet takeoff during the 2007 Coupe Icare. An amazing show which…