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11/4 of every year Italy celebrates the National Unity and the Armed Forces, and
in the following weekend the Italian Services show part of their assets in many
locations; the most spectacular place of these is the “Circo Massimo” in
Roma, behind the archaeological site of the “Domus Augustana”, not so far
from the “Colosseo”. A great number of people have “attacked” a/c,
choppers , armoured vehicles and simulators with cameras and questions, and
doing good pics was very difficult (too many kids against one airfan..... L )
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of the most beautiful presence was the front section of the F-104S/ASAM
“9-99” Ducati created by the GEA (Gruppo Efficienza Aeromobili) of
Grazzanise AFB with a very special feature, an IFR probe used only in
tests by the “ASA” version prototypes! Other vehicles of the AF: AMX,
the “Pony 0” of the “Frecce tricolori” group, AB-212 ICO and the
Macchi MC205 Veltro: very useful for the modelers was the RB199 training
engine structure from the Tornado.
From
some of other Services: the Navy displayed an AW-101 Merlin, weapons and systems
like the MU90 torpedo and the ejection seat from the Harrier Plus; the Army has
taken land systems, like the MBT Ariete and the Phz2000 self propelled gun, and
air systems like the NH-90 and the A-129 Mangusta helicopters. Another chopper
present was the AB-412 of the Coast Guard. Other services showed other materials
but it was difficult to do “people-free” shots. I hope in better changes for
the next year.
ByeVito
Andrea Marchese
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