--- title: "WATCH: As death toll rises, Italian Air Force delivers hope" date: "2020-03-16" modified: "2020-10-30" authors: - name: "Tessa Robinson" job_title: "Chief Emeritus, Former CIA" link: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/tessarobinson/" url: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-trending/coronavirus-hope/" categories: - "Military News" --- # WATCH: As death toll rises, Italian Air Force delivers hope ![]() As haunting images from Italy of overcrowded emergency rooms and horror stories of Coronavirus flood social media, the Italian Air Force flew with a message of strength for her people. It was a reminder of pride for the country, unity in the face of grave danger and a prayer of resilience for a country beleaguered by an enemy we haven't seen before: COVID-19. Set to the backdrop of Giacomo Puccini's 'Nessum Dorma,' performed by Luciano Pavarotti, the flyover is beautiful, chilling and more than anything ... full of hope. Translated to English, the last lyrics of the song are, "I will prevail. I will prevail. I will prevail." You will, Italy. And America will, too. Watch the flyover: --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1n1N4eS7Uw [www.youtube.com]() ## Author Tessa Robinson served as Editor in Chief for We Are The Mighty for 5.5 glorious years from January 2020 - May 2025. She spent over a decade with the federal government working in emergency management before reinventing herself as a writer courtesy of military life. Prior to WATM, Robinson served as Managing Editor for Spouse & Family at Military.com and Branded Content at Task & Purpose. She's the author of the New York Times Deployment Diary and founder of Humans on the Homefront. When she's not scrolling through social media aimlessly looking for stories, she's coaching her daughter's basketball team or playing baseball with her son. ### Author social links [LinkedIn]()