On Aug. 27, Giovanni Maduli, witnessed, from the beach of Torvaianica, next to Pratica di Mare airbase, to an interesting Maritime SAR (Search And Rescue) exercise involving an AB212 of the 15° Stormo of the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force, ItAF).
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2 Comments
Prima volta che vedo un AB.212AM con la doppia coccarda.
Se ne conosce la MM ?
ciao
Ciao Claudio,
la matricola è MM81163,
a presto,
David
Prima volta che vedo un AB.212AM con la doppia coccarda.
Se ne conosce la MM ?
ciao
Ciao Claudio,
la matricola è MM81163,
a presto,
David