On Sept. 8, Rimini airbase hosted the Change of Command at the head of the 7° Reggimento Vega of the Esercito Italiano (Italian Army), the largest Reggimento of the Italian Army comprising 3 Gruppo Squadrone, the 25° Cigno, the 48° Pavone and the 53° Cassiopea, equipped with AB205A-1s, A129Cs and CBTs and AB412s. To celebrate the event, the AB.205 MM80444 “EI-254” (an helicopter withdrawn from use) was painted in a Special Colour scheme. An NH-90 EI-204 MM81521 from Viterbo, also attended the event. Paolo Magliowent to Rimini and took the following interesting pictures of the Special Colour helicopter.
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Bello, e fotografato in una splendida giornata di sole !
Credo che rimarrà a lungo a Rimini visto che sarà il gate guardian del 25° Gruppo Squadroni destinato a ricevere, all’inizio del prossimo anno, i nuovi NH.90.
Bello, e fotografato in una splendida giornata di sole !
Credo che rimarrà a lungo a Rimini visto che sarà il gate guardian del 25° Gruppo Squadroni destinato a ricevere, all’inizio del prossimo anno, i nuovi NH.90.