Italy News-stand - Weekly & Partwork Publications

	'Aerei da Combattimento' [? publisher, ISSN ? ] Title means Fighting Planes. Published in 60 fortnightly(?) parts from 1994. Each issue was accompanied by a cover-mounted model kit. The series is described as a wide-ranging analysis of post-war and modern combat aircraft, their weapons and missions. Feature articles comprised: World's Greatest Combat Aircraft, Great Aircraft in History, Combat Missions, Weapons and Tactics, A-Z of the world's combat aircraft. Each issue also featured an article on aircraft modelling techniques. Very well illustrated with numerous colour photos and colour drawings. Ceased Publication
	'Aerei & Elicotteri Militari - Edizione 2001' [Fabbri Editori, ISSN ? ] Subtitled 'La Storia dell'Aviazione Militare Moderna: Le Grandi Imprese, L'Evoluzione Tecnologica, Modelli Mitici'. A series similar to 'Aerei Militari' (described below) and published at almost the same time. Published very two weeks, it comprises a series of 1:100 scale diecast aircraft models, each accompanied by a number of cards giving historical and technical details of the aircraft type modelled and of other types. The cards are divided into three categories: Protagonists, Helicopters and Aerobatic Teams. The series was first released in 2001 with the F-4J Phantom as the first model, and again from September 2002 ('Edizione 2002') in revised form - see below. The models were produced by the Italeri model company. The number of editions (or models) in the 2001 series is not known. Ceased publication Further information: website: Fabbri Editori
	'Aerei & Elicotteri Militari - Edizione 2002' [Fabbri Editori, ISSN ? ] Subtitled 'La Storia dell'Aviazione Militare Moderna: Le Grandi Imprese, L'Evoluzione Tecnologica, Modelli Mitici'. A revised version of the 2001 Edition. Published very two weeks, it comprises a series of 1:100 scale diecast aircraft models, each accompanied by a number of cards giving historical and technical details of the aircraft type modelled and of other types. The cards are divided into three categories: Aircraft Details, Missions and Aerobatic Teams. The F-14 Tomcat as the first model in this series. The second series comprised at least 52 models, including an increasing number of aircraft from the WW2-era. The models were produced by the Italeri model company. Current Further information: website: Fabbri Editori
	'Aerei Militari' [Edizioni Del Prado, ISSN ? ] Subtitled 'Assi, Leggende e Modellini'. Italian edition of the UK series 'Aircraft of the Aces', which comprises a series of 60 booklets and diecast aircraft models. The booklets described the aircraft of fighter aces flying various types of aircraft. Ceased publication
	'Aeronautica' [ ? publisher, ISSN ?] Weekly magazine of Italian aviation. Published 1960-64, at least (1959-1994?). No further information. Ceased publication
	'Aircraft' [De Agostini, ISSN ? ] This was probably the Italian edition of the UK title 'Airplane'. No further information. Ceased publication
	'Air Press' [Editoriale Aeronautica, ISSN ? ] Air Press is a subscription only, Italian language, weekly magazine (50 issues per year) published by Editoriale Aeronautica. It has been published for 41 years (since 1962), and covers the general aviation, industry, cargo and air cargo, space, defense, political affairs, technology, research and telecommunications sectors. As a supplement, subscribers also receive a yearly report "Rapporto sullo stato dell'aviazione in Italia". The report offers a complete overview of the development of the Italian aerospace industry, air transport and related activities, with technical information and statistical tables. For the past 31 years, readers have also received Pianeta Aviazione (Planet Aviation), a detailed annual listing of the Italian aerospace world, indispensable for field operators. Current[Subscribe] Further information: AIR PRESS, via Appia Nuova 96 Rome, 00183, Italy. Tel: (++39) 067000479-067000894-06770199, Fax: (++39) 0670490271. e-mail: air_press@virgilio.it, website: Air Press
	'Ali di guerra' [? publisher, ISSN ? ] No further information. Ceased publication
	'Ali e motori' [Ed. San Marco, ISSN ? ] No further information. Ceased publication
	'L'Aviazione' [? publisher, ISSN ? ] This is the Italian edition of the UK publication 'The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Aircraft'. It is not known whether it took the form of an exact translation of all 300 plus parts, or whether some articles where tailored to the Italian readership. Ceased Publication
	'Storia dell'Aviazione' [Fratelli Fabbri Editori, ISSN ? ] Published in at least 121 weekly parts during the mid 1970's. Included colour illustrations. Title translates as History of Aviation. This may be an Italian originated publication, or a version of the British title of the same name. No further information. Ceased Publication
	'Take Off' [De Agostini, ISSN ? ] Subtitled 'modelli - tecniche - esperienze di volo'. Published in 10 volumes. Italian edition of the UK weekly partwork of the same name. Ceased publication
	'Top Gun' [De Agostini, ISSN ? ] Subtitled 'aerei – missioni - armi'. No further information. Ceased publication