Known around the world for his aviation photography and reports, Dino Marcellino has been fascinated by aircraft since his childhood, and has spent his life combining his passion for aircraft with that of photography. Flying on more than 25 different types of helicopters, he has worked with the Italian Navy, Army and Air Force, as well as police and rescue organisations.

Gallery: One hundred years of flying, rescues, ducks and waves

On 21 May, the 84th Search And Rescue (SAR) Center, part of the 15th Wing of the Italian Air Force and based at the A Ramirez military airport in Gioia…

Gallery: The last flight of a tiger

The 21st Group of the 9th Wing of the Italian Air Force was within the NATO Tiger Association, established in 1961 to promote cooperation with other friendly nations. This group…

Gallery: Battling winter forest fires

Although wildfires are more common in summer months, Dino Marcellino was able to report on aerial firefighters responding to forest fires in the Italian Alps in winter

helicopter flying over leaning towers of Pisa

Gallery: Italian aerial policing

Dino Marcellino spent time with the Pisa Air Section of the Guardia di Finanza to record their operations and training with their new Leonardo MH-169As

Gallery: Avalanche training

Dino Marcellino photographs and reports on the avalanche training of the Soccorso Alpino Valdostano (Aosta Valley Mountain Rescue) in the Italian Alps

Gallery: Cable Car Rescue Training in the Italian Alps

Heli rescue exercise on a mountain cableway

Italian Army NH-90 to the rescue

Dino Marcellino describes how the NH-90 is coming into its own as a CSAR aircraft with the Italian Army’s Aviation Division

GALLERY: Night Operations Training

Dino Marcellino presents a selection of photos from Airgreen and 118Piemonte’s night best practice operations training from May 2021, including winching, NVG use, and communication