Delivered to the Italian Air Force in 1956 as MM80082 for SAR duties until 1964. On 1964-06-01 was civil registered and used by the Aero Club Varese. It then remained stored and not used in Bresso for several years before being delivered by Piaggio to GAVS Turin, for a restoration project still ongoing. GAVS (Gruppo Amici Velivoli Storici) is an Italian association founded in 1983 having the purpose to save aviation memories and aircrafts.