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#4668874

13 July 2019

A man preparing to fly with glider in Chambery, France on 11 July 2019.. A glider is a fixed-wing aircraft that is supported in flight by the dynamic reaction of the air against its lifting surfaces, and whose free flight does not depend on an engine.

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#4668882

13 July 2019

A man preparing to fly with glider in Chambery, France on 11 July 2019.. A glider is a fixed-wing aircraft that is supported in flight by the dynamic reaction of the air against its lifting surfaces, and whose free flight does not depend on an engine.

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#4668884

13 July 2019

A man preparing to fly with glider in Chambery, France on 11 July 2019.. A glider is a fixed-wing aircraft that is supported in flight by the dynamic reaction of the air against its lifting surfaces, and whose free flight does not depend on an engine.

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#4668904

13 July 2019

A man preparing to fly with glider in Chambery, France on 11 July 2019.. A glider is a fixed-wing aircraft that is supported in flight by the dynamic reaction of the air against its lifting surfaces, and whose free flight does not depend on an engine.

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#4668858

13 July 2019

A man preparing to fly with glider in Chambery, France on 11 July 2019.. A glider is a fixed-wing aircraft that is supported in flight by the dynamic reaction of the air against its lifting surfaces, and whose free flight does not depend on an engine.

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#4668920

13 July 2019

A man preparing to fly with glider in Chambery, France on 11 July 2019.. A glider is a fixed-wing aircraft that is supported in flight by the dynamic reaction of the air against its lifting surfaces, and whose free flight does not depend on an engine.

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#4373676

22 May 2019

The Italian Air Force, thanks to an agreement with the Ministry of Education and following the coordinations carried out with the Regional School Office for the city of Palermo, offered the students of the city the opportunity to attend the Aeronautical Culture Course, a completely free activity. optional, which takes place from 13 to 23 May for 250 students of the third, fourth and fifth grades of schools. The course is divided into two parts: the first week the young students followed a cycle of theoretical lessons that deal with the basis of aerodynamic principles of flight, flight instruments, flight safety and references to meteorology and air traffic control. At the end of this first week of lessons, on Thursday afternoon, they carried out a test of the acquired knowledge so as to create a ranking that allowed the determination of those who had the opportunity to sit in the pilot's seat and try to fly a plane. During the second week the students experience the flight in formation with a military aircraft, the S-208. To accompany them in this unique experience, the Flight Instructor Pilots of the 60th Air Force Wing. At the end of the theoretical activities and the flight activity, a final ranking will be drawn up and the winners will receive as an award the opportunity to spend an internship at Guidonia Airport, site of the 60th Wing, to wear the role of pilots of the Italian Air Force and fly with the Twin Astir glider. All participants will be given a certificate of attendance which, in addition to being assessed for the purpose of obtaining the baccalaureate, also assigns a merit score for some competitions in Italian Air Force. In the photo the mayor Leoluca Orlando speaks with Colonel Frare, commander of the 60th Wing, Palermo, 17/20 May 2019

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#4373680

22 May 2019

The Italian Air Force, thanks to an agreement with the Ministry of Education and following the coordinations carried out with the Regional School Office for the city of Palermo, offered the students of the city the opportunity to attend the Aeronautical Culture Course, a completely free activity, which takes place from 13 to 23 May for 250 students of the third, fourth and fifth grades of schools. The course is divided into two parts: the first week the young students followed a cycle of theoretical lessons that deal with the basis of aerodynamic principles of flight, flight instruments, flight safety and references to meteorology and air traffic control. At the end of this first week of lessons, on Thursday afternoon, they carried out a test of the acquired knowledge so as to create a ranking that allowed the determination of those who had the opportunity to sit in the pilot's seat and try to fly a plane. During the second week the students experience the flight in formation with a military aircraft, the S-208. To accompany them in this unique experience, the Flight Instructor Pilots of the 60th Air Force Wing. At the end of the theoretical activities and the flight activity, a final ranking will be drawn up and the winners will receive as an award the opportunity to spend an internship at Guidonia Airport, site of the 60th Wing, to wear the role of pilots of the 'Aeronautica Militare and fly with the Twin Astir glider. All participants will be awarded a certificate of attendance which, in addition to being assessed for the purpose of obtaining the baccalaureate, also assigns a merit score for some competitions in Italian Air Force, Palermo, 17/20 May 2019

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#4373684

22 May 2019

The Italian Air Force, thanks to an agreement with the Ministry of Education and following the coordinations carried out with the Regional School Office for the city of Palermo, offered the students of the city the opportunity to attend the Aeronautical Culture Course, a completely free activity, which takes place from 13 to 23 May for 250 students of the third, fourth and fifth grades of schools. The course is divided into two parts: the first week the young students followed a cycle of theoretical lessons that deal with the basis of aerodynamic principles of flight, flight instruments, flight safety and references to meteorology and air traffic control. At the end of this first week of lessons, on Thursday afternoon, they carried out a test of the acquired knowledge so as to create a ranking that allowed the determination of those who had the opportunity to sit in the pilot's seat and try to fly a plane. During the second week the students experience the flight in formation with a military aircraft, the S-208. To accompany them in this unique experience, the Flight Instructor Pilots of the 60th Air Force Wing. At the end of the theoretical activities and the flight activity, a final ranking will be drawn up and the winners will receive as an award the opportunity to spend an internship at Guidonia Airport, site of the 60th Wing, to wear the role of pilots of the 'Aeronautica Militare and fly with the Twin Astir glider. All participants will be awarded a certificate of attendance which, in addition to being assessed for the purpose of obtaining the baccalaureate, also assigns a merit score for some competitions in Italian Air Force, Palermo, 17/20 May 2019

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#4373690

22 May 2019

The Italian Air Force, thanks to an agreement with the Ministry of Education and following the coordinations carried out with the Regional School Office for the city of Palermo, offered the students of the city the opportunity to attend the Aeronautical Culture Course, a completely free activity, which takes place from 13 to 23 May for 250 students of the third, fourth and fifth grades of schools. The course is divided into two parts: the first week the young students followed a cycle of theoretical lessons that deal with the basis of aerodynamic principles of flight, flight instruments, flight safety and references to meteorology and air traffic control. At the end of this first week of lessons, on Thursday afternoon, they carried out a test of the acquired knowledge so as to create a ranking that allowed the determination of those who had the opportunity to sit in the pilot's seat and try to fly a plane. During the second week the students experience the flight in formation with a military aircraft, the S-208. To accompany them in this unique experience, the Flight Instructor Pilots of the 60th Air Force Wing. At the end of the theoretical activities and the flight activity, a final ranking will be drawn up and the winners will receive as an award the opportunity to spend an internship at Guidonia Airport, site of the 60th Wing, to wear the role of pilots of the 'Aeronautica Militare and fly with the Twin Astir glider. All participants will be awarded a certificate of attendance which, in addition to being assessed for the purpose of obtaining the baccalaureate, also assigns a merit score for some competitions in Italian Air Force, Palermo, 17/20 May 2019

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#4373692

22 May 2019

The Italian Air Force, thanks to an agreement with the Ministry of Education and following the coordinations carried out with the Regional School Office for the city of Palermo, offered the students of the city the opportunity to attend the Aeronautical Culture Course, a completely free activity, which takes place from 13 to 23 May for 250 students of the third, fourth and fifth grades of schools. The course is divided into two parts: the first week the young students followed a cycle of theoretical lessons that deal with the basis of aerodynamic principles of flight, flight instruments, flight safety and references to meteorology and air traffic control. At the end of this first week of lessons, on Thursday afternoon, they carried out a test of the acquired knowledge so as to create a ranking that allowed the determination of those who had the opportunity to sit in the pilot's seat and try to fly a plane. During the second week the students experience the flight in formation with a military aircraft, the S-208. To accompany them in this unique experience, the Flight Instructor Pilots of the 60th Air Force Wing. At the end of the theoretical activities and the flight activity, a final ranking will be drawn up and the winners will receive as an award the opportunity to spend an internship at Guidonia Airport, site of the 60th Wing, to wear the role of pilots of the 'Aeronautica Militare and fly with the Twin Astir glider. All participants will be awarded a certificate of attendance which, in addition to being assessed for the purpose of obtaining the baccalaureate, also assigns a merit score for some competitions in Italian Air Force, Palermo, 17/20 May 2019

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#4373696

22 May 2019

The Italian Air Force, thanks to an agreement with the Ministry of Education and following the coordinations carried out with the Regional School Office for the city of Palermo, offered the students of the city the opportunity to attend the Aeronautical Culture Course, a completely free activity, which takes place from 13 to 23 May for 250 students of the third, fourth and fifth grades of schools. The course is divided into two parts: the first week the young students followed a cycle of theoretical lessons that deal with the basis of aerodynamic principles of flight, flight instruments, flight safety and references to meteorology and air traffic control. At the end of this first week of lessons, on Thursday afternoon, they carried out a test of the acquired knowledge so as to create a ranking that allowed the determination of those who had the opportunity to sit in the pilot's seat and try to fly a plane. During the second week the students experience the flight in formation with a military aircraft, the S-208. To accompany them in this unique experience, the Flight Instructor Pilots of the 60th Air Force Wing. At the end of the theoretical activities and the flight activity, a final ranking will be drawn up and the winners will receive as an award the opportunity to spend an internship at Guidonia Airport, site of the 60th Wing, to wear the role of pilots of the 'Aeronautica Militare and fly with the Twin Astir glider. All participants will be awarded a certificate of attendance which, in addition to being assessed for the purpose of obtaining the baccalaureate, also assigns a merit score for some competitions in Italian Air Force, Palermo, 17/20 May 2019

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#4373698

22 May 2019

The Italian Air Force, thanks to an agreement with the Ministry of Education and following the coordinations carried out with the Regional School Office for the city of Palermo, offered the students of the city the opportunity to attend the Aeronautical Culture Course, a completely free activity, which takes place from 13 to 23 May for 250 students of the third, fourth and fifth grades of schools. The course is divided into two parts: the first week the young students followed a cycle of theoretical lessons that deal with the basis of aerodynamic principles of flight, flight instruments, flight safety and references to meteorology and air traffic control. At the end of this first week of lessons, on Thursday afternoon, they carried out a test of the acquired knowledge so as to create a ranking that allowed the determination of those who had the opportunity to sit in the pilot's seat and try to fly a plane. During the second week the students experience the flight in formation with a military aircraft, the S-208. To accompany them in this unique experience, the Flight Instructor Pilots of the 60th Air Force Wing. At the end of the theoretical activities and the flight activity, a final ranking will be drawn up and the winners will receive as an award the opportunity to spend an internship at Guidonia Airport, site of the 60th Wing, to wear the role of pilots of the 'Aeronautica Militare and fly with the Twin Astir glider. All participants will be awarded a certificate of attendance which, in addition to being assessed for the purpose of obtaining the baccalaureate, also assigns a merit score for some competitions in Italian Air Force, Palermo, 17/20 May 2019

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#4373702

22 May 2019

The Italian Air Force, thanks to an agreement with the Ministry of Education and following the coordinations carried out with the Regional School Office for the city of Palermo, offered the students of the city the opportunity to attend the Aeronautical Culture Course, a completely free activity, which takes place from 13 to 23 May for 250 students of the third, fourth and fifth grades of schools. The course is divided into two parts: the first week the young students followed a cycle of theoretical lessons that deal with the basis of aerodynamic principles of flight, flight instruments, flight safety and references to meteorology and air traffic control. At the end of this first week of lessons, on Thursday afternoon, they carried out a test of the acquired knowledge so as to create a ranking that allowed the determination of those who had the opportunity to sit in the pilot's seat and try to fly a plane. During the second week the students experience the flight in formation with a military aircraft, the S-208. To accompany them in this unique experience, the Flight Instructor Pilots of the 60th Air Force Wing. At the end of the theoretical activities and the flight activity, a final ranking will be drawn up and the winners will receive as an award the opportunity to spend an internship at Guidonia Airport, site of the 60th Wing, to wear the role of pilots of the 'Aeronautica Militare and fly with the Twin Astir glider. All participants will be awarded a certificate of attendance which, in addition to being assessed for the purpose of obtaining the baccalaureate, also assigns a merit score for some competitions in Italian Air Force, Palermo, 17/20 May 2019

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#4373704

22 May 2019

The Italian Air Force, thanks to an agreement with the Ministry of Education and following the coordinations carried out with the Regional School Office for the city of Palermo, offered the students of the city the opportunity to attend the Aeronautical Culture Course, a completely free activity, which takes place from 13 to 23 May for 250 students of the third, fourth and fifth grades of schools. The course is divided into two parts: the first week the young students followed a cycle of theoretical lessons that deal with the basis of aerodynamic principles of flight, flight instruments, flight safety and references to meteorology and air traffic control. At the end of this first week of lessons, on Thursday afternoon, they carried out a test of the acquired knowledge so as to create a ranking that allowed the determination of those who had the opportunity to sit in the pilot's seat and try to fly a plane. During the second week the students experience the flight in formation with a military aircraft, the S-208. To accompany them in this unique experience, the Flight Instructor Pilots of the 60th Air Force Wing. At the end of the theoretical activities and the flight activity, a final ranking will be drawn up and the winners will receive as an award the opportunity to spend an internship at Guidonia Airport, site of the 60th Wing, to wear the role of pilots of the 'Aeronautica Militare and fly with the Twin Astir glider. All participants will be awarded a certificate of attendance which, in addition to being assessed for the purpose of obtaining the baccalaureate, also assigns a merit score for some competitions in Italian Air Force, Palermo, 17/20 May 2019

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#4373708

22 May 2019

The Italian Air Force, thanks to an agreement with the Ministry of Education and following the coordinations carried out with the Regional School Office for the city of Palermo, offered the students of the city the opportunity to attend the Aeronautical Culture Course, a completely free activity, which takes place from 13 to 23 May for 250 students of the third, fourth and fifth grades of schools. The course is divided into two parts: the first week the young students followed a cycle of theoretical lessons that deal with the basis of aerodynamic principles of flight, flight instruments, flight safety and references to meteorology and air traffic control. At the end of this first week of lessons, on Thursday afternoon, they carried out a test of the acquired knowledge so as to create a ranking that allowed the determination of those who had the opportunity to sit in the pilot's seat and try to fly a plane. During the second week the students experience the flight in formation with a military aircraft, the S-208. To accompany them in this unique experience, the Flight Instructor Pilots of the 60th Air Force Wing. At the end of the theoretical activities and the flight activity, a final ranking will be drawn up and the winners will receive as an award the opportunity to spend an internship at Guidonia Airport, site of the 60th Wing, to wear the role of pilots of the 'Aeronautica Militare and fly with the Twin Astir glider. All participants will be awarded a certificate of attendance which, in addition to being assessed for the purpose of obtaining the baccalaureate, also assigns a merit score for some competitions in Italian Air Force, Palermo, 17/20 May 2019

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