From May 10 to 14, A.M. participates in the XXV Edition of the International Book Fair in Turin as part of the Defense stand. As part of the extensive program of events on Saturday, May 12, the Aeronautica Militare presented two new publications: the book “The Return of the Romeo – History and Restoration of the Ro.37 and Ro.43 biplanes”, by Gregory Alegi, published by Aeronautical Magazine, and the collection “The watercolors”, by Sergio Pietruccioli, curated and published by the Historical Office of the Italian Air Force.
At the presentation of “The Return of the Romeo – History and Restoration of the Ro.37 and Ro.43 biplanes”Dedicated to the recovery and restoration of two aircraft of the Romeo house, authentic pieces of history of the Italian Air Force, the intervention took place by the author, Gregory Alegi, Brigadier General Basilio Di Martino, member of the Editorial Commission of the Air Force General Staff, and the Director responsible for Aeronautical Magazine, Lieutenant Colonel Alessandro Cornacchini.
“We have reconstructed a small piece of our history, which required ingenuity, passion and an unprecedented synergy between the internal forces of the Air Force and civilian workers, bringing to life an aircraft that fought for ten years on all Italian fronts, but was then forgotten.”,“ the author began, referring to the Ro.37 found in Afghanistan.“It is important for the Air Force to have encouraged this recovery operation, a concrete testimony of the attachment to one’s traditions and identity, elements that allow every organization to remain alive over time and to go beyond.”,” concluded General Di Martino.
Brigadier General Alberto Rosso, Head of the IV Department of the Air Staff and member of the Editorial Commission of the Air Staff, on the other hand, illustrated “The watercolors“A fine and convenient folder that contains 15 coloring-in prints depicting equally historic aircraft used by the Air Force pilots between the 1st and the 2nd World Wars. Taking inspiration from the reproduced aircraft, General Rosso retraced the developments of the Air Force “ […]increasingly dependent– he highlighted during the presentation – from technological evolution that has made new machines increasingly available, and therefore new capabilities, paving the way for modern concepts of miniaturization, remotization, and hypersonic flight”.
