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 It was first reported as stored at Pisa in late 1999, returned to service in 2000 but then withdrawn from use on civil cargo ramp at Pisa in early 2001.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.

The first production C-27J was shown at the IAT 2000. The aircraft (test serial CSX62216) was sold to Lithuanian Air Force as 06. It was first reported as such at the manufacturers plant in Torino-Caselle (Italy) on 18 December 2006. The Spartan was delivered to the Lithuanian Transporto Eskader at Siauliai air base on 27 December 2006.

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 Withdrawn from service on 7 Jul'99.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?

Photographer unknown - 150000 flight hours and 30 years of HH-3F service

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 From September 1999, it was again seen stored and withdrawn from use on cargo ramp at Pisa-San Giusto, thn seen withourt a tail in mid-2012, and destined for the Museo Storico dell'Aeronautica Militare Italiana at Vigna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.

Flown by crew of the manufacturer Alenia, and marked with their titles as well as a medieval Spartan helmet with the US filling on its tail. Clearly, all for a C-27J sales tour. The 46 Brigata Aerea patch is also seen on the tail.

Photographer unknown - w/o 22 August 1991