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Pratica di Mare (Italy)

100th anniversary Aeronautica Militare 1923-2023

17-18 June 2023

Static:
89-2047/AV purple F-16C 510th FS 17, 18
AV-SA-0019/32-34 MQ-1C A+ 61° Gruppo Volo APR 17, 18
MMX603 F-2000A   DA7 17, 18
MM6525/3-30 F-104G   17, 18
MM7023/6-63 Tornado IDS (GEA 6° Stormo) 17, 18
MM100048/60-01 Grob G-103T   17, 18
MM54486/1 MB339A/PAN   17, 18, Frecce Tricolori
MM55050/51-03 AMX-T   17, 18
MM55121/70-30 SF260EA (207° Gruppo) 17, 18
MM61980/60-32 S208M (423ª SC) 17, 18, '100th anniversary Aeronautica Militare 1923-2023'
MM62160 P180RM 71° Gruppo 17, 18
MM62181/46-46 KC-130J (50° Gruppo TM) 17, 18
CSX62225/46-90 YEC-27J Leonardo div. Velovoli 136 17, 18
62229/14-04 KC-767A 8° Gruppo 17, 18
MM62279/41-01 P-72A 88° Gruppo 17, 18
MM62293/14-11 E-550A 71° Gruppo 17, 18
MM81273/72-10 NH500E (208° Gruppo SVE) 17, 18
MM81875/9-14 HH-101A (21° Gruppo) 17, 18
MM81991/15-61 HH-139B 82° Centro CSAR 17, 18
D-EHJK FWP-149   0031 17, 18, as 4-01
D-EKLY FWP-149   119 17, 18, as MM559
PH-AFS S-11-1   17, 18, as E14
PH-HOG S-11-1   17, 18, as E39
100th Anniversary Expo display:
AV-SA-0020/32-36 MQ-1C 61° Gruppo Volo APR 17, 18
MM7133/51-32 AMX   17, 18
MM7162/51-33 AMX ACOL GEA 51° Stormo 16, 17, 18
MM7197/51-46 AMX ACOL 132° Gruppo 16, 17, 18
MM7337/32-13 F-35A 13° Gruppo 17, 18
MM53821/ET-7 T-6H-4M   17, 18
MM54387/66 MB326E   17, 18
MM6265/5-265 G.91PAN   17, 18 silver colours
MM6804/51-07 F-104S-ASA   17, 18
MM80474/2 AB47G.2   17, 18 large 72 Stormo badge
MM80991/15-22 HH-3F   17, 18
MM81212/9-12 AB212AM 21° Gruppo 16, 17, 18
?/(AA-) possibly a Fiat G.46   17, 18 under restoration
D-ESMC SF260AM   17, 18 as MM55013/70-44
I-FINI P-166   17, 18 as 303-23 (no military history)
I-GEMM Fiat G.46   17, 18 MM52792
I-MEMA Stinson L-5   17, 18 as 8819/605
From west to east:
       
Formation '100th anniversary Aeronautica Militare 1923-2023'
       
F-35 x 6:
MM7336/32-05 F-35A (13° Gruppo) 16,17,18
MM7362/32-12 F-35A (13° Gruppo) 16,17,18
MM7363/32-06 F-35A (13° Gruppo) 16,17,18
MM7364/32-15 F-35A (13° Gruppo) 16,17,18
MM7365/32-16 F-35A (13° Gruppo) 16,17,18
MM7367/6-02 F-35A (GEA 6° Stormo) 17,18
(MM7371)/6-06 F-35A (GEA 6° Stormo) 16
F-2000 x 8:
MM7290/51-90 F-2000A (132° Gruppo) 16,17,18
MM7300/37-40 F-2000A (18° Gruppo) 16,17,18
MM7301/37-11 F-2000A (18° Gruppo) 16,17,18
MM7309/51-09 F-2000A (132° Gruppo) 16,17,18
MM7324/36-41 F-2000A (936° GEA) 16,17,18
MM7325/36-44 F-2000A (936° GEA) 16,17,18
MM7326/4-46 F-2000A (904° GEA) 16,17,18
MM7350/4-9 F-2000A (904° GEA) 16,17,18
T-346 x 8:
MM55145/61-03 T-346A (212° Gruppo) 16,17,18
MM55153/61-05 T-346A (212° Gruppo) 16,17,18
MM55154/61-01 T-346A (212° Gruppo) 16,17,18
MM55213/61-06 T-346A (311° Gruppo RSV ??) 16,17,18
MM55214/61-07 T-346A (212° Gruppo) 16,17,18
MM55217/61-13 T-346A (212° Gruppo) 16,17,18
MM55218/61-14 T-346A (212° Gruppo) 16,17,18
MM55219/61-20 T-346A (212° Gruppo) 16,17,18
Air Spares:
MM55096/4-30 TF-2000A (904° GEA) 16
MM55221/61-15 T-346A (212° Gruppo) 16
Air Spares were in the holding South of the base near Pomezia      
From south to north:
       
MQ-9A:
IT09-160 MQ-9A (28° Gruppo Volo APR) 16,17,18
HH139 x 3:
MM81822/15-50 ‘21’ HH-139A 84° Centro CSAR 16,17,18
MM81986/15-56 ‘05’ HH-139B 83° Gruppo CSAR 16,17,18
MM82038/15-75 ‘58’ HH-139B 85° Centro CSAR 16,17,18
HH139, AB212 x 2:
MM81160 /9-60 AB212AM 21° Gruppo 16,17,18
MM81163 /9-63 AB212ICO Decimomannu (CA) 16,17,18
MM81811 UH-139A 208° Gruppo 16,17,18
NH500 x 3:
MM81268/72-05 NH500E 208° Gruppo SVE 16,17,18
MM81272/72-09 NH500E 208° Gruppo SVE 16,17,18
MM81288/72-25 NH500E 208° Gruppo SVE 16,17,18
H-101 2 x 3:
MM81864/9-01 HH-101A 21° Gruppo 16,17,18 grey c/s
MM81865/9-02 HH-101A 21° Gruppo 16,17,18
MM81866/9-03 HH-101A 21° Gruppo 16,17,18
MM81869/9-06 HH-101A 21° Gruppo 16,17,18
MM81871/9-10 HH-101A 21° Gruppo 16,17,18
MM81872/9-11 HH-101A 21° Gruppo 16,17,18
S208M x 4:
MM61977/60-30 S208M 423ª SC 16,17,18
MM61986/60-37 S208M 423ª SC 16,17,18
MM62003/60-41 S208M 423ª SC 16,17,18 '100th anniversary Aeronautica Militare 1923-2023
MM62004/60-42 S208M Squadriglia C & S Linate 16,17,18 '100th anniversary Aeronautica Militare 1923-2023
F260 x 4:
MM55099 /70-02 SF260EA 207° Gruppo 16,17,18
MM55101 /70-04 SF260EA 207° Gruppo 17,18
MM55103 /70-06 SF260EA 207° Gruppo 16
MM55110 /70-15 SF260EA 207° Gruppo 16,17,18
MM55118 /70-25 SF260EA 207° Gruppo 16,17,18
P180 x 4:
MM62162 P180RM 71° Gruppo 17,18
MM62199 P180AM CAE Multi Crew 16,17,18
MM62206 P180AM CAE Multi Crew 16,17,18
MM62207 P180AM CAE Multi Crew 16,17,18
C-27J x2, C-130J x 2:
MM62177/46-42 C-130J 2° Gruppo TM 16
MM62179/46-44 KC-130J 2° Gruppo TM 17,18
MM62180/46-45 C-130J 2° Gruppo TM 17,18
MM62217/46-81 C-27J 98° Gruppo TM 16,17,18
MM62218/46-82 C-27J 98° Gruppo TM 16,17,18
KA350, P-72:
MM62280 /41-02 P-72A 88° Gruppo 16,17,18
MM62317/14-31 KA-350ER 71° Gruppo 16,17,18
A319, Da50, Da900:
MM62026 Falcon 50 306° Gruppo 16,17,18
MM62174 A319-115 (ACJ) 306° Gruppo 16,17,18
MM62245 Falcon 900EX-EASy 306° Gruppo 16,17,18
MB339 x 4:
MM55062/61-126 MB339CD 212° Gruppo SVBIA 16,17,18
MM55067/61-133 MB339CD 212° Gruppo SVBIA 16,17,18
MM55068/61-134 MB339CD 212° Gruppo SVBIA 16,17,18
MM55090/61-162 MB339CD 212° Gruppo SVBIA 16,17,18
Tornado x 4:
MM7020/6-77 Tornado ECR MLU RET8 155° Gruppo ETS 16,17,18 toned down sharkmouth
MM7051/6-72 Tornado ECR MLU RET8 155° Gruppo ETS 16,17,18
MM7064/6-24 Tornado IDS MLU GEA 6° Stormo 16,17,18
MM7067/6-41 Tornado ECR MLU RET8 GEA 6° Stormo 17,18
(MM7086)/6-60 Tornado IDS   16, code confirmed
AMX x 3:
MM7162/51-33 AMX ACOL GEA 51° Stormo 16,17,18
MM7163/51-72 AMX ACOL GEA 51° Stormo 16,17,18 special '80th anniversary Indians' livery
MM7197/51-46 AMX ACOL 132° Gruppo 16,17,18
F-2000 x 8:
MM7275/36-05 F-2000A 936° GEA 16,17,18
MM7277/36-14 F-2000A 936° GEA 16,17,18
MM7281/36-03 F-2000A 936° GEA 16,17,18
MM7292/4-50 F-2000A 904° GEA 17,18
MM7294/4-52 F-2000A 904° GEA 16,17,18
MM7308/36-31 F-2000A 936° GEA 16,17,18
MM7318/36-37 F-2000A 936° GEA 16,17,18
MM7322/36-40 F-2000A 936° GEA 16,17,18
MM7331/36-47 F-2000A   16
KC-767, F-2000 x 2:
62227/14-02 KC-767A 8° Gruppo  
MM7289/4-5 F-2000A 904° GEA 17,18
MM7341/4-66 F-2000A 904° GEA 17,18
G550, F-35 x 3:
MM62303/14-12 E-550A 71° Gruppo 16,17,18
MM7368/6-03 F-35A GEA 6° Stormo 16,17,18
MM7369/6-04 F-35A GEA 6° Stormo 16,17,18
MM7453/32-14 F-35B 13° Gruppo 17,18 Replaces 32-18
MM7455/32-18 F-35B 13° Gruppo 16 Broke down, departed 17, 09:00 hr
On Sunday the formation leaders landed some time after the flypast (around 17:15):
MM7363/32-06 F-35A (13° Gruppo)  
MM55214/61-07 T-346A (212° Gruppo)  
MM7310/4-54 F-2000A 904° GEA  
Flying/Static:
MM7064/6-24 Tornado IDS MLU GEA 6° Stormo 16,17,18
MM7070/6-71 Tornado ECR MLU RET8 (155° Gruppo ETS) 17,18
MM7163/51-72 AMX ACOL (GEA 51° Stormo) 17, 18 special colours
MM7288/4-40 F-2000A (904° GEA) 17,18
MM7289/4-5 F-2000A 904° GEA 17,18
CSX7338/4-60 F-2000A (904° GEA) 17,18
MM7341/4-66 F-2000A 904° GEA 17,18
MM7368/6-03 F-35A GEA 6° Stormo 16,17,18
MM7369/6-04 F-35A GEA 6° Stormo 16,17,18
MM55076/61-144 MB339CD (212° Gruppo) 17,18
MM55073/61-141 MB339CD (212° Gruppo SVBIA) 17,18
MM55223/61-22 T-346A (311° Gruppo RSV) 17,18 special 'Centenario 1923-2023' tail
MM55224/61-23 T-346A (212° Gruppo) 17,18
MM55222/61-21 T-346A (212° Gruppo) 17,18
MM55100/70-03 SF260EA (207° Gruppo) 17,18
MM62009/60-44 S208M (Squadriglia C & S Linate) 17,18
MM6305/10 G-91R Frecce Tricolori 17,18
F-AYMR/QR34 T-33A   17,18 marked '350R-34' on tail
F-AYSB/01675 F-86A ex KE+103 1675 17,18 as 01675/USAF
I-AEKT Fiat G-46-6   17,18 as MM53491/ZR-2
I-EAKA Fiat G-46-4B   17,18 as MM53304/SM-74
I-GIGE Fiat G-46-3B   17,18 as MM52801/300-6
I-JONA Spad S.XIII   17,18
I-MBCK MB.326K   17,18 as (MM54391)/RS-25
I-RVEG MB.326E   17,18 as MM54168/6-43
I-SEPP T-6G ex 51-14462 USAF 17,18 as MM54101/4-01
N2SY P-38L Red Bull 17,18
N351MX P-51D   17,18 as 413305/WR-Z
N991SF TF-104G ex MM54258 AMI 17,18
don't know if this actually flew, but they did start it and it sounded magnificent!      
1 x P-47, probably Red Bull     17,18
1 x P-51D     17,18
1 x P-51D     17,18
1 x Spitfire, partial code 'DV-?'     17,18
Static VIP area:
MM7320 / 51-20 F-2000A (132° Gruppo) 16,17 Arrived in the afternoon
MM7366 / 6-01 F-35A (102° Gruppo) 16
Elsewhere:
MM62014/14 PD.808RM   17,18
I-HELG EC 135T2+    
I-LAMO AS-350B-2   doing camera work
I-LASH EC-135T1    
       
Polizia Hangar 1 Storage:
MM80750/PS-54 AB212   16 std spec. Mks ()as 50)
MM81647/PS-70 AB212 (1° RV Pratica di Mare) 16 std
PS-37 AB206A-1 (1° RV Pratica di Mare ) 16 std
PS-65 AB206B-3 (Pratica di Mare (RM)) 16 * std
PS-75 AB206A-1 (11° RV Pescara) 16 std
PS-76 AB206B-3 (Pratica di Mare (RM)) 16 * std
PS-78 AB206B-3 (Pratica di Mare (RM)) 16 * std
PS-88 AB206B-3 (Pratica di Mare (RM)) 16 * std
PS-B09 P68 P68OBS (Max Aviation Srl) 16 std, dismantled
PS-B11 P68 P68OBS (2° RV Milano) 16 operational
* where in dark blue / white colours with yellow POLICE markings. Those were reported before as for the Egypt Police, but apparently not taken up (yet).      
Polizia Hangar 2:
MM81704/PS-107 AW109N (1° RV Pratica di Mare ) 16 wrecked, outside this hangar
MM81814/PS-108 UH-139C (1° RV Pratica di Mare ) 16 arrived friday morning 0925
MM81838/PS-114 UH-139C (1° RV Pratica di Mare ) 16
PS-66 AB206B-3 (10° RV Venezia) 16
PS-74 AB206B-3 (6° RV Napoli) 16
PS-79 AB206B-3 (Roma-Ciampino (RM)) 16
PS-90 AB206B-3 (1° RV Pratica di Mare) 16
Carabinieri Hangar 1:
MM81667/CC-41 AW109N (13° Nucleo Elicotteri) 16
MM82081/CC-03 UH-139D Carabinieri 16
Carabinieri Hangar 2:
MM81513/CC-07 AB412 (1° Nucleo Aereo) 16
Carabinieri Hangar 3 Mx:
(MM81368)/CC-15 AB412   16
(MM81447)/CC-24 AB412   16
(MM81450)/CC-26 AB412   16
(MM81471)/CC-31 AB412   16
(MM81107)/CC-89 A109E   16
(MM81666)/CC-50 AW109   16
/CC-53 AW109   16
(MM81677)/CC-55 AW109   16
(MM81688)/CC-60 AW109   16 green Forestal colours
MM81497/CC-98 A109E   16
Preserved outside:
MM80482/CC-13 Bell 47   16
MM81044/CC-80 AB206   16
15St Mx hangaar:
(MM82026)/15-71 HH-139B (82° Centro CSAR) 16 special 40°anniversario 82° Centro CSAR livery
?? AW139 partly under cover.     16
Outside 15St/Mx hangar:
MM81799/15-43 HH139A 85° Centro CSAR 16, 17, 18
MM81802/15-46 HH139A 84° Centro CSAR 16, 17, 18
MM81985/15-55 HH139A 85° Centro CSAR 16, 17, 18
MM82003/15-62 HH139A 85° Centro CSAR 16, 17, 18
14St Mx hangaar:
MM62202 P180AM   16
MM62203 P180AM   16
6RMV Hangar:
?? P180 dismantled. Normal AMI colors.     16
In front of this hangar:
MM55098/70-01 SF260 207° Gruppo 16 later departed
Other 2 hangars in this area where empty!      
Large RSV hangar:
MM7004/RS-02 Tornado IDS MLU RET7   16
last number serial hard to read!      
Small RSV hangar:
(MM81270)/72-07 NH500E   16
CSX7352/36-55 EF2000 (311° Gruppo RSV) 16, special 'Centenario 1923-2023' tail
Later in afternoon towed outside to flightline.      
Outside RSV area:
MM55034 AMX-T (311° Gruppo RSV) 16 code under covers
MM62161 P180AM (311° Gruppo RSV) 16
CSX62219 /RS-50 C-27J (311° Gruppo RSV) 16 special 'Centenario 1923-2023' tail
/61-160 MB339   16
Preserved RSV area:
MM7037/RS-70 Tornado IDS (Pratica di Mare (RM)) 16, 70th Anniversay RSV (fantasy) livery
“50” F-104   16, Black colours
MM54385 MB326E   6498 16
MM80804 / 3 OH-13H   2270 16
GdiF hangar:
MM62165/GF-13 ATR42-400MP (GEA) 16
GdiF Sheds:
(MM62166)/GF-14 ATR42-400MP (GEA) 16 engineless in Guardia di Finanza compound
MM62264/GF-06 P166DP-1 Pratica di Mare (RM) 16, +1 more
MM62331/23 P-72B (GEA) 16 new black colour scheme
Outside in front of sheds:
MM62251/GF-16 ATR42-500MP (GEA) 16
Small GdiF hangar:
MM82002/418 AW139 (Centro di Aviazione) 16
Outside GdiF platform Friday:
MM62200 P180 ( 71° Gruppo) 16 departed in afternoon
MM62287 P180 ( 71° Gruppo) 16
MM62321/22 P-72B (GEA) 16 arrived Friday evening
MM81822/15-50 ‘21’ HH-139A 84° Centro CSAR 16,17,18
MM81986/15-56 ‘05’ HH-139B 83° Gruppo CSAR 16,17,18
MM82018/15-67 HH-139B (83° Gruppo CSAR) 16,17,18 SAR demo
MM82038/15-75 ‘58’ HH-139B 85° Centro CSAR 16,17,18
Dispersal area far end, near Red Bull DC-6:
MM7317/4-43 F-2000A (904° GEA) 16,17 also flying
MM55215/61-10 T-346A (212° Gruppo) 16
Flightlines not in front of public:
MM62162 P180RM 71° Gruppo 16 flypast
MM62163 P180RM ( 71° Gruppo) 16
MM62164 P180RM ( 71° Gruppo) 16 flypast
MM62199 P180AM CAE Multi Crew 16, 17, 18
MM62206 P180AM CAE Multi Crew 16, 17, 18
MM62207 P180AM CAE Multi Crew 16, 17, 18
MM62317/14-31 KA-350ER 71° Gruppo 16, 17, 18
Flightline Frecce Tricolori:
MM54482 / 1 MB339A PAN/MLU 313° Gruppo AA 16,17,18 Frecce Tricolori / special 'Centenario 1923-2023' tail
MM54514 / 2 MB339A PAN/MLU 313° Gruppo AA 16,17,18 Frecce Tricolori / special '27ª Squadriglia Aeroplani' tail
MM54518 / 3 MB339A PAN/MLU 313° Gruppo AA 16,17,18 Frecce Tricolori / special '27ª Squadriglia Aeroplani' tail
MM54538 / 6 MB339A PAN/MLU 313° Gruppo AA 16,17,18 Frecce Tricolori / special '27ª Squadriglia Aeroplani' tail
MM55053 / 7 MB339A PAN/MLU 313° Gruppo AA 16,17,18 Frecce Tricolori/ special '91ª Squadriglia degli Assi' tail
MM54551 / 8 MB339A PAN/MLU 313° Gruppo AA 16,17,18 Frecce Tricolori/special colours
MM55059 / 9 MB339A PAN/MLU 313° Gruppo AA 16,17,18 Frecce Tricolori / special 87ª Squadriglia la Serenissima' tail
MM54534 / 0 MB339A PAN/MLU 313° Gruppo AA 16,17,18 Frecce Tricolori/special colours
MM54517 / 10 MB339A PAN/MLU 313° Gruppo AA 16,17,18 Frecce Tricolori / special 87ª Squadriglia la Serenissima' tail
MM54479 / 11 MB339A PAN/MLU 313° Gruppo AA 16,17,18 Frecce Tricolori / special 'Centenario 1923-2023' tail / spare
MM54477 / 12 MB339A PAN/MLU 313° Gruppo AA 16,17,18 Frecce Tricolori
Crossing the airfield at 9000ft Friday evening:
(MM62274/12-01) P180 (2° Nucleo Aereo) 16 white/red colour.
Serial/code from ADSB.      
Storage area south of the runway:
(MM80976)/15-03 HH-3F (Pratica di Mare (RM)) 16,17,18 stored
(MM81342)/15-30 HH-3F (Pratica di Mare (RM)) 16,17,18 stored
(MM81350)/15-38 HH-3F (Pratica di Mare (RM)) 16,17,18 stored
  HH-3F (Pratica di Mare (RM)) 16,17,18 stored
  HH-3F (Pratica di Mare (RM)) 16,17,18 stored
  HH-3F (Pratica di Mare (RM)) 16,17,18 stored
  HH-3F (Pratica di Mare (RM)) 16,17,18 stored
  HH-3F (Pratica di Mare (RM)) 16,17,18 stored
  HH-3F (Pratica di Mare (RM)) 16,17,18 stored
MM577 PD808-825 (Pratica di Mare (RM)) 16,17,18 stored
MM61957 PD808TP (Pratica di Mare (RM)) 16,17,18 stored
Corner of V Arno/V di Pratica:
MM7018/RS06 Tornado UDS (Pratica di Mare (RM)) 17,18
Main gate:
MM6248/"7" G-91PAN (Pratica di Mare (RM)) 17,18
Further in (but visible from gate):
MM579/RS11 G-91Y (Pratica di Mare (RM)) 17,18
(MM54201)/RS18 MB326 (Pratica di Mare (RM)) 17,18
Also visible from V di Pratica:
MM6750 F-104G (Pratica di Mare (RM)) 17,18 as MM6527/RS03
Behind the big hangar:
MM62016 PD808RM (Pratica di Mare (RM)) 17  (special c/s)
Little to the west:
MM25157 P166DL3-APH (Pratica di Mare (RM)) 17 (UN c/s)
MM61958 PD808GE1 (Pratica di Mare (RM)) 16, 17 also reported behind 14St Mx hangaar
Displayed behind the 14 Stormo hangar, yellow colours:
MM61893/14-46 C-47A   17, 18
Displayed at the edge of the ramp, next to the 14 Stormo hangars:
(MM80157)/15-35 AB.47J   1054 17, 18
Visitors:
MM62196/46-62 C-130J-30 50° Gruppo TM 17 Arrived/Departed
MM81807 VH-139A 93° Gruppo 18, White, bringing the Italian precident

Credits: Internet (Scramble MSG, MSF)

Updates: 10 October 2023, Sander Smit; 12 October 2023, Nigel Prevett; 11 February 2024, Pieter Stroobach

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