[Photo] An unusual visitor at Decimomannu airbase: German Air Force A319CJ

January 30, 2013 David Cenciotti Military Aviation

The image below, taken by Alessandro Caglieri on Jan. 29, depicts the German Air Force Airbus A319CJ “15+01” landing at Decimomannu airbase, Italy.

The VIP aircraft, one of the two such planes in service with the Luftwaffe, is an unusual visitor for the base, which regularly hosts Eurofighter Typhoon, Tornado and Phantom jets involved in air-to-air and air-to-ground training activity in the Sardinian ranges.

A319CJ

Image credit: Alessandro Caglieri

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