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This F-16 B of Danish Air Force show its beautiful line on the static show at Giornata Azzurra 2007 Airshow on Pratica di Mare air base, but another Danish F-16 make an air display based on power and speed that thrilled peoples. At the final passage it pull up at high speed and gained so many altitu ...

1 Year Ago

This is the very new Italian Army helicopter, the NH Industries NH-90, this is the first time that I see it and I can say that it is a very modern helicopter, a real jump of quality for Italian Army and for many other nations that wiil use it. I think move from the AB-205 and AB-212 (Huey elder brot ...

2 Years Ago

This is the Breguet Atlantic in service by many year in Italian Air Force passing through many updates. Its principal role is antisom missions by the era of "cold war", but it is used as well as search and rescue and to patrol sea and the very long Italian seabord. At Giornata Azzurra 2007 airshow, ...

2 Years Ago

This is the new Italian Navy helicopter, Agusta Westland EH-101, it replace the mythical SH-3 Sea King and used in many role, like ANTISOM, assault with amphibian troops, search and rescue and many more. Considering the performances, the systems on board and the number of sensors on the nose, it is ...

2 Years Ago

This is the A-129 Mangusta (mongoose) of Italian Army, it is an agile attack and anti-tank helicopter. This is the updated version, CBT, with five blades rotor, cannons and new systems and sensors. I am particularly fond of this helicopter as I have served the ten months of conscript soldiers in thi ...

2 Years Ago

A Tornado ECR of 155° Gruppo (155 TH Wing) of Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force) with sharkmouth and symbol of four real launches, of HARM missile, in real operation. Photographed at Giornata Azzurra 2007 Airshow at Pratica di Mare air base.

2 Years Ago

This Alphajet is on static show of the Giornata Azzurra 2007 Airshow on Pratica di Mare air base, but its twin brother perform an excellent air display, very appreciated by connoisseur like us, but "normal" people prefer the roar and the speed of the Mirage 2000 not exhibited this year.

1 Year Ago

This is a close up of the new C-27 J Spartan, specifically the highly sophisticated version for Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana), with probe for air refueling and self protection system. Photographed at Pratica di Mare air base, during Giornata Azzurra 2007 Airshow.

2 Years Ago

I'm photographing the HH-3 F Pelican at the Giornata Azzurra 2007 Airshow on Pratica di Mare air base and I want to make a close-up of the 5,56 mm machine gun of it, so zoom on it and when I have pushed the button the automatic flash was activated, so then, I have seen that people in the helicopter ...

2 Years Ago

This is a frontal close-up of the Piaggio P-166 DL-3 used by Italian Coast Guard (Guardia Costiera) that point out the panoramic multifunction research radar. Photographed at Pratica di Mare airbase during Giornata Azzurra 2007 airshow.

2 Years Ago

This is the last version of Aermacchi MB-339, the CD version, with full digital cockpit and probe for air refueling. It was a trainer but after 9/11 some of them are used with sidewinder in function to slow mover interception, and sometimes used in exercise as aggressor, and piloted by expert instuc ...

2 Years Ago

The Belgian special color SH-3, a nice presence at Pratica di Mare airbase for the Giornata Azzurra 08 airshow.

5 Months Ago

This Tornado IDS show a funny version of the symbol of the 6° wing, that is a red devil. Photographed at Giornata Azzurra 2007 Airshow on Pratica di Mare air base.

2 Years Ago

The Belgian special color SH-3, a nice presence at Pratica di Mare airbase for the Giornata Azzurra 08 airshow.

5 Months Ago

This is the A-129 Mangusta (mongoose) of Italian Army, it is an agile attack and anti-tank helicopter. This is the updated version, CBT, with five blades rotor, cannons and new systems and sensors. I am particularly fond of this helicopter as I have served the ten months of conscript soldiers in thi ...

2 Years Ago

One of my favourite aeroplane, the Turbo Porter, in Slovenian colours, at Giornata Azzurra 2008 airshow at Pratica di Mare airbase. An original presence in one airshow.

6 Months Ago

The special colour AB-212 of 21° Gruppo (21st Wing) with a "Tiger meet" livery. At Pratica di Mare airbase for the Giornata Azzurra 08 airshow.

5 Months Ago

This is the mythical CH-47 Chinook in service with Italian Army, I think no more words are necessary to describe this helicopter as we all know it. Photographed at Giornata Azzurra 2007 Airshow at Pratica di Mare air base.

1 Year Ago

A Mirage 2000 from EAU air force; this is probably the aircraft arrived by far-off land in this edition of Giornata Azzurra airshow at Pratica di Mare air base. Very appreciated by the numerous spotters.

5 Months Ago

An AB-212 of 21° Gruppo (21st Wing), they are used in many role, search and rescue, liaison, assult, observation, light support to the troops. They are now in Afghanistan, flying in a really hard context. Their symbol is a Tiger, as you can see, so maybe you can meet them in a Nato Tiger Meet one da ...

2 Years Ago