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This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Italian Naval Aviation. The Italian Navy celebrated the anniversary with open days in 3 naval air stations. Here are some photos from MARISTAELI (Navy Helicopter Station) Luni. AgustaWestland AW101, ASW version http://www.golfvictorspotting.i...

2 weeks ago I had the chance to visit the hangar owned by Volafenice group, an association which restores historic airplanes to airworthy conditions. Their most famous airplane is this recently restored Aermacchi MB.326E http://www.golfvictorspotting.it/coppfold/albums/userpics/10001/_MG_3476_070913...

Finally, the last thread about this year's airshows that I attended. Open Italian Helicopter Games 2013, organized by Russian Helicopters on the small gliderport of Voghera Rivanazzano. Special guest, this UTAir EU Mil Mi-171 http://www.golfvictorspotting.it/coppfold/albums/userpics/10001/_MG_3144_2...

For the first time in my life, I finally had the chance to attend the Royal International Air Tattoo! Taking off from Milan Malpensa bound for London Gatwick http://www.golfvictorspotting.it/coppfold/albums/userpics/10001/_MG_0877_200713.jpg Belgian Air Component's F-16 http://www.golfvictorspotting...

Small historic aircraft fly-in organized by Historic Aircraft Group Italy, the biggest Italian association of historic planes owners and pilots, in this airfield near Padua, Italy. http://www.golfvictorspotting.it/coppfold/albums/userpics/10001/_MG_9276_300613.jpg http://www.golfvictorspotting.it/co...

A small fly-in to celebrate the anniversary of Francesco Baracca's death, top Italian Ace of WW1. Baracca took off for his last mission from this airfield, near the Piave river, and was shot down and killed not far from here. de Havilland Tiger Moth and a replica of von Richtofen's Fokker Dr.I http:...

A fly-in organized by the Swiss watchmaker company Oris in the former military airport of Ambrì. This was the distance between the public and the planes... http://www.golfvictorspotting.it/coppfold/albums/userpics/10001/_MG_7367_150613.jpg Fliegermuseum Altenrhein's Hawker Hunters http://www.golfvic...

A small airshow on the small airport of Parma (the city that gave birth to Giuseppe Verdi). Unfortunately the weather was very bad (there had been an heavy thunderstorm just few minutes before the show), so very few light and noisy pics. At least it wasn't backlit, since the sun would have been in f...

Hi everybody, it has been a long time since I have last posted here. I've been to a lot of airshow in the last months, I'll post them here, I hope the great number of threads won't be a problem :) I'll begin with Patrouille de France's 60th Anniversary in Salone de Provence (a 6 hours and a half of ...

Hi, yesterday in Bresso, Milan's general aviation airport, there was Aerodina Club's yearly meeting. Aerodina Club is an historic aircraft owners association. Unfortunately, due to bad weather, some planes couldn't make it to the airport. These 2 Piper Cubs were already there when I arrived (the yel...

Hi, during the week-end of the Grand Prix of Italy, Linate airport becomes very busy with biz-jets (it's the nearest airport to the Monza racetrack). But before posting the biz-jets, some "off topics"... The only A319 with the Meridiana livery http://www.golfvictorspotting.it/photos/linate/_MG_2763_...

Hi, during the holidays I went to Genova Sestri airport, near my holiday location. There are lot of charters from Russia during the summer. I was interested in the S7 (which arrives just before sunset), but unfortunately the day before my motorbike's light broke down, and I had to return home before...

Hi, yesterday I've been in Zurich Kloten with the guys of Malpensa Spotters Group. Morning near runway 14 threshold A380 Singapore Airlines http://www.golfvictorspotting.it/photos/zurigo/_MG_1884_240712.jpg Saab 2000 OLT Express http://www.golfvictorspotting.it/photos/zurigo/_MG_1892_240712.jpg I lo...

The Aerogallo homebuilt should have this registration: I-9923. And indeed: it is one of a kind. :wink: Yes, that's the reg, it's written in very small fonts on the left side of the tailskid :wink: As far as I know, airplanes registered as ultralights in Italy are not required to wear a visible regi...

Hi, this sunday I've been at Jesolo Air Extreme 2012, an airshow organized along the beaches of Jesolo, a popular holiday location near Venice. Unfortunately, I arrived after the beginning of the show because a major thunderstorm struck the aerea one hour before the show, and I almost gave up gettin...