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| Viterbo 62°Anniversario AVES | |||
| Date: 17 May 2013 | |||
| Static: | |||
| MM81408/E.I.938 | A129C | Casarsa-based | 29039 |
| MM80699/E.I.328/I-EIAC | AB205B | not local | 4227 |
| MM80884/E.I.616 | AB206C-1 | 1°GS AVES | 9123 |
| MM81355/E.I.464 | AB412 | 26°GS AVES | 25579 |
| MM62157/E.I.102 | Do228-212 | 28°GS AVES | 8203 |
| MM80824/’E.I.801’ | EMBCH-47C | Stored, 40°Anni c/s | M003 |
| MM81386/E.I.832 | EMBCH-47C | 11°GS AVES | 12166 |
| MM81523/E.I.206 | NH90-TTH | 1°GS AVES | 1029 |
| Hangar display: | |||
| MM62169 | P180E | 28°GS AVES | 1031 |
| MM57229/E.I.436 | SM1019E | Stored | |
| Flying from ramps or South base: | |||
| MM81407/E.I.937 | A129C | Casarsa-based | |
| MM80867/E.I.599 | AB206C-1 | 1°GS AVES | |
| MM80870/E.I.602 | AB206C-1 | 1°GS AVES | |
| (MM81198)/E.I.455 | AB412 | 1°GS AVES | |
| MM81540/E.I.223 | NH90-TTH | 1°GS AVES | |
| Other aircraft seen: | |||
| (MM81194)/E.I.451 | AB412 | 1°GS AVES | hangar 5 |
| (MM81257)/E.I.457 +1 | AB412 | 1°GS AVES | hangar 7 |
| MM62156/E.I.101 | Do228-212 | 28°GS AVES | ramp |
| MM62158/E.I.103 | Do228-212 | 28°GS AVES | ramp |
| (MM80832)/E.I.810 | EMBCH-47C | 11°GS AVES | ramp |
| (MM80834)/E.I.812 | EMBCH-47C | 11°GS AVES | ramp |
| (MM81232)/E.I.831 | EMBCH-47C | 11°GS AVES | ramp |
| (MM81460)/E.I.839 | EMBCH-47C | 11°GS AVES | ramp |
| (MM81524)/E.I.207 | NH90-TTH | 1°GS AVES | hangar 5 |
| MM61-2964/E.I.27 | O-1E | Stored | hangar 8 |
| Plus eleven stored Chinooks, a stored AB412 and AB47 along with some preserved airframes. Serials not read off are between brackets. Most units are assumed, only the P180 wore a badge. | |||
| This is a yearly venue, albeit by prior arrangement only. During this year’s version, 40 years of Chinook operations were commemorated as well. Hence the specially painted Chinook. Please note that these are Elicotteri Meridionali-Boeing CH-47C as is stamped on the constructor’s plate and painted on the aircraft. Another celebration was the 40th anniversary of the AVES’ Mount Everest expedition involving the AB205 in the static. Some other noteworthy bits of information are that there are no longer any Mangustas based at Viterbo. It was decided to get the instructors at the operational regiments at Casarsa and Rimini so they could liaise and exchange experience with pilots working up or just returning from Afghanistan. The Mangusta is a well-liked aircraft for that mission, being self-supporting and reliable. The A129 flight demonstration with two man sitting on the main landing gear was a peculiar sight! The NH90 showed off some fast roping, the Chinook displayed its fire-fighting capabilities and the AB412 flew around with a sling load. After being on the verge of getting cancelled, it was a nice surprise to see some flying activity after all! | |||
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