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schedule. Eventually my wife Camilla too came to the rescue and she was precious in both mixing the colours for a credible flesh pink and in giving us suggestions for the make up of the face. I should also c redit my daughter (who, guess what, is named Diana) for asking me to paint the eyes in her own shade of blue! We finished painting and washing the F-16A ADF MM7236 at 10 pm on the 15th of April and the next day it was the star of the show in the hands of Lt.Col Urbano Floreani.” The following week Diana was in Decimomannu (Sardinia) to dogfight against Israeli AF F16s and throughout the month of May she received several visits by spotters and air force members who over the years had served in the 5°Stormo. Sadly Diana’s life was quite short since all F-16 were transferred from 5°Wing to 37°Wing on the 4th of July 2010 and during next August our tail art was covered with a coat of fresh grey paint. Despite that, I was and am proud I left a little sign of me in the history of the 5°Stormo. Diana forever!
Ringraziamo l’RNLAF 323rd Squadron per le immagini ed in particolare il fotografo Frank Crébas
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