Saturday 12 April will be a date destined to go down in the history of parachuting. At the Aeroclub of Ferrara, also home to the Ferrara Parachute School, a spectacular event will be staged: the launch of the largest flag ever flown by a parachutist, a good 3300 square metres of Italian tricolour. Attempting the feat will be Paolo Filippini, [...]
General C.A. (res) Parachutist Raider Marco Bertolini was re-elected National President of the National Parachutist Association of Italy (ANPdI), confirming his role for the fourth consecutive term. Voting took place during the ANPdI National Assembly, which was held on 20 April 2024 at the Army Logistics Base in Cecina. The voting session [...]
On a day steeped in history and memory, a delegation from the 185th Parachute Regiment Objective Acquisition Reconnaissance 'Folgore', led by Colonel Marco Margutti, embarked on a significant journey through the key sites of Operation 'Herring', a particularly emblematic episode in Italy's participation in the Second World War. The infiltration and sabotage action, was carried out from the night of 20 [...].
