| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N339L |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Aermacchi MB-339 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Aermacchi MB-339 |
| Aircraft Version: | Aermacchi MB-339A |
| C/n (msn): | 6633 / 00028/AA010 |
| Operator Titles: | Aermacchi |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Varese - VenegonoMap |
| Country: | Italy |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LILN IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 13 June 2025 |
| Photo by: | Massimo Liperi |
| Photo ID: | 816575 |
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This aircraft is preserved within the once Aermacchi and now Leonardo Aircraft Division production plant, located on the west side of the airfield. During 1989, Aermacchi formed a partnership with American defense conglomerate Lockheed and the aircraft division of General Motors to jointly bid in the American Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPATS) programme. The proposed modified model of the MB-339 was referred to as the T-Bird II. The bid was ultimately not successful, because the contract was then awarded to the Raytheon Pilatus T-6 Texan II This photo is copyright © Massimo Liperi, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 13 June 2025, and has since been viewed 64 times. |