Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Frecce Tricolori

Frecce Tricolori edit

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Original - The Frecce Tricolori is the aerobatic demonstration team of the Italian Aeronautica Militare, based at Rivolto Air Force Base, in the north-eastern Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, province of Udine. They were formed in 1961, and is made up of nine aircraft and a solo, the highest number of aircraft of any aerobatic team in the world.

Reason: I think this is a great pic for a number of reasons. The image has strong EV as the lead- it shows all ten aircraft, and they're even popping some fairly signature plumes- the Italian flag, when they themselves are part of the Italian airforce. The composition is great, the forboding sky is a nice touch, and while the quality isn't mindblowing, I think it's good enough.
Articles in which this image appears: Frecce Tricolori
FP category for this image: Vehincles/Air
Creator: Łukasz Golowanow, Konflikty.pl

Support as nominator --J Milburn (talk) 10:27, 28 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support Nice image and good EV. ■ MMXX ^talk 10:30, 28 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support agree with J Milburn. Pine _{(was GreenPine)} ^talk 05:33, 29 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support per nom. JJ Harrison (talk) 10:03, 30 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support per nom. NotFromUtrecht (talk) 10:00, 31 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Thank you for the nomination. I would also like to add (perhaps someone will incorporate this piece of information into the caption, as I believe it might be valuable) that during each display the team make only one or two passes in full formation, at the very beginning. Afterwards the solo splits away, and all subsequent stunts are performed either by the solo, or by the formation of 9, as evidenced here. (air)Wolf (talk) 22:55, 31 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support per everyone. Aaadddaaammm (talk) 11:44, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Oops didn't see it was old. Aaadddaaammm (talk) 11:45, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Frecce Tricolori RIAT 2011.JPG --Makeemlighter (talk) 20:44, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]