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"The Italian Job" & Pratica Di Mare Air Show 22 - 27 May 2007 Ade Hairsine

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Day 3 and starting the day in Pisa a place i have wanted to

get to for a while to see the G-222,s that are stored here, And get my Italian

AF C-130,s into better shape, The heat haze was still a problem even at 6.30 in

the morning but we did read off the following.

PISA 24-05-07

Gate Guard

(MM53-3200/46-38) C-119

Active Side

(MM62176)/46-41 C-130

(MM62182)/46-47 C-130

(MM62185)/46-50 C-130

(MM62186)/46-51 C-130

(MM62187)/46-53 C-130

(MM62188)/46-54 C-130

(MM62191)/46-57 C-130

(MM62196)/46-62 C-130

(MM621??-46-??) C-130

(MM62136)/46-97 G-222

(MM621??)/??-?? G-222

Getting pulled out from the Arma Dei Carabinieri hangar were

CC-29 AB-412 (MM81463)

CC-5(3) AB-206 (MM80931)

CC-(75) AB-206 (MM81039)

In the storage area on the east side were the following G-222,s

MM62104/nn G-222

(MM62111/46-83) G-222

(MM62115)/46-22 G-222

(MM62117)/46-25 G-222

(MM62119)/46-21 G-222

(MM62120)/46-90 G-222

(MM62122)/46-23 G-222

MM62126/nn G-222

(MM62133)/46-93 G-222

(MM62135)/46-94 G-222

MM62145/nn G-222

MM62154/nn G-222

MM62155/nn G-222

Yet another good hit so we moved on to the "Luni Bin"

LUNI LA SPEZIA 24-05-07

This is a Naval base and starting at the gate we went around the field and saw

GATE GUARDS

(MM80360/2-07) AB-47J

(MM80371/3-10) AB-204

(MM152622/4-14) SH-34

Stored in a "sun Shelter" out on the field

(MMX-605) EH-101 (MERLIN)

Active were

(MM80957)/7-26 AB-212

(MM80960)/7-29 AB-212

(MM81174)/7-57 AB-212

MM81481/2-02 EH-101

(MM81491)/2-12 EH-101

(MM81493)/2-14 EH-101

(MM81634)/2-19 EH-101

Going round the field to the dump next to see

(MM5020N)/6-19 SH-3

MM80933/7-01 AB-212

(MM?????/?-??) SH-3 (bare Metal)

(MM8????)/?-?? AB-212 (Dark Grey and Orange c/s)

A very good call for here so iam told, Next was

BOLOGNA 24-05-07

Another Agusta Re-Work plant here but with other goodies as well

Civil Terminal

EI-CZH B-767 BLUE PANORAMA A/L,s

With the Polizia Di Stato were

PS-35 AB-206 Polizia Di Stato

PS-?? AB-206 Polizia Di Stato (Offers ??)

AGUSTA

Gate Guard

(MM80307)/EI-207 AB-204

Outside

MM80441/EI-251 AB-205 Special colours Blue and Gold (Looked very Nice)

Hangars

(MM80528)/276 White in UNFIL colours

(MM80536)/EI-284 AB-205

(MM80542)/EI-290 AB-205

(MM80543)/EI-291 AB-205

(MM80546)/EI-294 AB-205

(MM80548)/EI-296 AB-205

(MM80691)/EI-320 AB-205

(MM80711)/EI-340 AB-205

(MM80713)/342 White in UNFIL colours

(MM80531)/276 White in UNFIL colours

Dumped behind the hangars was

(MM80450)/EI-260 AB-205

And in a compound was at the side of one of the hangars is

(MM57195 ?)/EI-402 SM-1019

And lastly a look at the Corpo Nazionale del Vigili Fuoco hangar which was wide

open and gave us

(I-VFAC)/VF-16 AB-206

(I-VFEQ)/VF-12 AB-206

(I-VFOI)/VF-57 AB-412

(I-VFON)/VF-60 AB-412

A "TOP HIT" here with a good number of helicopters noted, Next stop

FORLI (TOWN) 24-05-07

At a Military Barracks in the town are two Gate Guards

(MM8????)/EI-???) AB-205

FORLI AIRPORT 24-05-07

Seen at the Arma Dei Carabinieri hangar was

CC-01 AB-412 (MM81166) Arma Dei Carabinieri

Along the fence near the Aero Club

MM6282/2-34 G-91

MM61890/nn P-166

MM54214/nn MB-326

MM51-4418/418 T-33

And in a Hangar at a Technical School were

MM53312/nn G-46

(MM80248)/nn AB-47

(MM80396)/EI-242 AB-204

(MM53679)/nn T-6G

I-CEDI TIGER MOTH ex DE352 RAF

I-SIIF S-211

Just down the road a little more to the next call

RIMINI 24-05-07

(MM80444)/EI-254 AB-205

(MM80982)/15-11 HH-3

(MM81195)/EI-452 AB-412

(MM81337)/15-25 HH-3

MM81429/nn A-129

Seen night Stopping on their way to the Air show at Pratica Di Mare

712 Mi-24 Hungarian AF

719 Mi-24 Hungarian AF

At the civil side were the following Biz Jets and Airliners there were more we

could not read off

D-ETTG "TIN"

EI-DRJ CRJ-900 AIR ONE

N699HH GULF-4

OH-WII CL-604

Last call of the day

CERVIA 24-05-07

Not much hope of seeing anything here but worth the call for the W&R,s

Main ramp

MM7236/- F-16 (I was wrong we did see an active aircraft, Getting washed for the

Air Show at the weekend)

W&R,s etc

MM6939/nn F-104 (stored)

Perserved

(MM6956)/8-62 G-91

(MM52-10524)/nn F-84F

(MM53-8291)/nn F-86K

(MM????)/nn F-104 Pole Mounted

VENICE 24-05-07

Nothing doing at the Arma Dei Carabinieri hangar it was all locked up so decided

to have a look in the morning, Noted at the Civil terminal were

EC-IVP ATR-24 ??

EC-JMB A-320 VEULING

EI-DUM CRJ-900 MYAIR

EI-DUU CRJ-900 MYAIR

So that ended another very good day in Italy.

Back again with day 4, We started the day with another base visit this

time a fast jet base at Ghedi home of 6 Stormo who opperate Tornado,s. We got up

at 05-30 to drive the 90 or so Miles from Venice to Ghedi but before that we

checked out Venice airport again to see if the Police Hangar was open, Nothing

doing so we left.

Arriving in Ghedi we passed the civil airport and noted these.

VENICE 25-05-07

Now't doing so we went

Moving on to Ghedi for our base visit

GHEDI (Civil Airport) 25-05-07

I-OCEU B-747 OCEAN AIRLINES

D-BGAS Do-328J ex GANDALF AIRLINES

?-???? DHC-6 TWIN OTTER (Yellow and White)

And on to the Military base where we were met at the gate by our guide

GHEDI 25-05-07

GATE GUARD

(MM6601)/6-26 F-104

Preserved around the base are

(MM6522)/5-01 F-104

(MM53-6740)/5-855 F-84F

(MM 6703 )/6-21 F-104 Marked as "MM6525"

(MM 53-6740 )/nn F-84F in "DIAVOLI ROSSI" Marks

(MM 54284 )/nn MB-326

Active aircraft seen around the base (Not a full base tour as there are many

HAS,s and our guide did not have the time or the keys to open them so we just

walked around the flight line and 4 Hangars, But a top effort on his behalf.

MM7007/6-01 TORNADO

MM7016/36-45 TORNADO

MM7019/nn TORNADO

MM7022/6-23 TORNADO

MM7025/6-05 TORNADO

MM7026/6-35 TORNADO

MM7037/6-16 TORNADO

MM7043/6-25 TORNADO

MM7058/6-11 TORNADO

MM7071/6-12 TORNADO

MM7072/6-30 TORNADO

MM7087/6-36 TORNADO

MM7088/6-10 TORNADO

MM55004/6-53 TORNADO

MM55008/6-45 TORNADO

MM7???/6-03 TORNADO

MM7???/6-37 TORNADO

In use with 606 Sqn was an S-208 looking good sat in its hangar

MM61970/50-61 S-208

Another top call and we were off to Bergamo for some more "Para-Military" stuff

BERGAMO 25-05-07

(MM81188)/CC-04 AB-412 Arma Dei Carabinieri

(MM81318)/CC-106 A-109 Arma Dei Carabinieri

Logged on the civil side were

?-???? Fk-27

I-???? Rc-690

Terminal and GA side

I-TASC BAe-146

N737RJ Ce-501

VH-CRQ Da-2000

After Bergamo was

MILAN MALPENSA 25-05-07

Starting with the Polizia Di Stato hanger we logged

PS-B08 P-68

PS-81 AB-212

Also seen in the hangar were

PSB-?? P-68

PS-?? AB-212

The only civil i put into the log book were the following BUT there was a lot

more, Time did not allow a good look round

I-BIKL A-320 ALITALIA

I-DISA B-777 ALITALIA

EI-CRD B-767 ALITALIA

EI-DFH EMB-170 ALITALIA EXPRESS

Moving now to

CAMERI 25-05-07

Only the Gate Guard was seen a large base lots of Trees and long views we did

not stay long

MM5321/nn F-86E

Off again on the road to Genoa for the last call of the day

GENOA 25-05-07

Loads of things to look at here and another base visit so starting at the

TERMINAL

(I-DPCX)/19 CL-415 SOREM / PROTEZIONE CIVILE

I-ADLQ ATR-42 AIR DOLOMITI

G-EZIH A-319 EASYJET

GA Area,s

I-BPAE P-180 AVANTI

C-GDSR IAI 1121 WESTWIND

ES-LUX Ce-525

N1DC GULF-5

N200GA GULF-200

N360LA BD-700

N441QS GULF-4

N830DB GULF-150

Cargo

UR-11316 An-12 MOTOR SICH

And just for the log in the GA area

3A-MBC Ce-172 (ish type)

Going around the fence to the

Piaggio Hangar

MM25177/nn P-166

MM25178/nn P-166

MM25180/nn P-166

Plus two more P-166,s and around three P-180,s

Piaggio Flight test hangar

MM62202/nn P-180

I-DPCR P-180

Seen with the Guardia Finanza on a quick base tour were

GUARDIA FINANZA

MM81059/GF-101 NH-500

MM81218/GF-129 NH-500

The Vigili Di Fuoco had one Helicopter outside and flying

(I-VFOZ)/VF-70 AB-412

And that was about it again for the day we drove back South to Pisa for the same

hotel we stayed in two nights ago but first we could not hit the sack without

looking at the airport

PISA 25-05-07

(MM621??)/46-12 C-130 in one of the hangars, A mis-Pole as it was getting dark

quickly

Civil Terminal

EI-FXI ATR-42 FEDEX (Again)

And that was all

See you in day 5

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