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 It was first reported as stored at Pisa in late 1999, returned to service in 2000 but then withdrawn from use on civil cargo ramp at Pisa in early 2001.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

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 Withdrawn from service on 7 Jul'99.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?

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 unknown

Photographer unknown

Photographer unknown - operated by 71 Gruppo GE / 14 Stormo, electronic warfare unit

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