Photographer Roberto Farina - One of the few that tested the code in black

Its take-off run at the start of a spectacular demonstration over the IAT 1995. This 62130 was first reported in operational duty in early 1980. First assigned to 2°Gruppo TM as a transported, but after some ten years moved to the Italian Experimental Flight Regiment (Reparto Sperimentale di Volo). It returned as a transported to 2°Gruppo TM in 1997. It was first reported as stored at Pisa in late 1999, returned to service in 2000 but then withdrawn from use on civil cargo ramp at Pisa in early 2001. It was last reported there in 2004, current status?

The triple two was first noted as 48-89 with 98°Gruppo in mid-1980. It became 46-89 with Aeritalia at Napoli in 1986 and was moved to the Italian Experimental Flight Regiment (Reparto Sperimentale di Volo) as RS-34 in late 1986. Swapped code to RS-46 in early 1989 (as pictured). Sadly, the G222 crashed as such on 22 August 1991. It crashed near San Maria Infante (Latina, Italy) floowing a propable left-engine fire. The four crew did not survive.

This is the first G222 in the pre-series, it was rolled out at Torino-Caselle on 21 Nov'75. It made its first flight on 23 Dec'75. The aircraft was used for all kinds of trails, included as G222-SAMA (waterbomber) and ATR42 icing tests, but also as a sales demonstration aircraft. After delivery to the Aeronautica Militare it was assigned to the Experimental Flight Regiment (Reparto Sperimentale di Volo) from 1988 onwards. Initially carried code RS-36, but this was changed to RS-45 from Jul'89. Withdrawn from service on 7 Jul'99. Stored at Pratica di Mare, last noted there in May 2007. Status?

First noted with 2°Gruppo TM 46ª Brigata Aerea in July 1979, then moved to 98°Gruppo TM/46ªBrigata Aerea in late 1999. Seen stored at homebase Pisa-San Giusto from May 2003. Then noted as C-27A with serial 84025 for the Afghan National Army Corps (ANA-AC). The ANA-AC acquired eighteen former Aeronautica Militare G222s. In late 2012, the USAF decided to withdraw the Afghan C-27A fleet from service due to constant availability problems. C-27A 84025 arrived at Ramstein air base (Germany) in March 2013. Current status uknown.

w/o 22 August 1991

To Afghanistan as C-27A 84024

Photographer Roberto Farina - One of the four a/c that were used during the UNMEE mission (United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea)

Photographer Roberto Farina- one of the four a/c that were used during the UNMEE mission (United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea)

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To Afghanistan as 14050

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First noted with Aeritalia in late 1979, the assigned to the Italian Air Force 46 Brigata Aerea from early 1980. In July 1985, the G222 was seen stored and dismantled at Napoli-Capodichino, but later it was activated again. From September 1999, it was again seen stored and withdrawn from use on cargo ramp at Pisa-San Giusto, thn seen withourt a tail in mid-2012, and destined for the Museo Storico dell'Aeronautica Militare Italiana at Vigna di Valle, but moved as an instructional airframe to the Multinational Aircraft Recovery Training at Villafranca in 2015.

First noted in July 1979, then assigned within the Italian Air Force to 46ª Brigata Aerea. Withdrawn from use in 2001 and last noted as stored on the cargo ramp at Pisa-San Giusto in late 2003. Fate unknown.

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Photographer unknown - w/o 22 August 1991