Has anyone here ever snapped an...

[TonyO]

...an Italian Navy EH-101 AEW/HEW?

If so drop me a PM ASAP!

[A40-BP]

They quite often fly without the AEW outfit fitted, so there are plenty out there, just rarely seen fully kitted!

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[TonyO]

It's a permanent fit, there are four aircraft in this configuration!

[A40-BP]

I beg your pardon, i was told the Mk112 version was the AEW airframes, but it appears there are Mk112's without the AEW fit in existance!

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[scotthldr]

The Italian Navy fly four versions of the EH101

8 x Mk110 ASW/ASuW http://www.helis.com/h/eh101it_206.jpg
4 x Mk112 AEW http://www.helis.com/h/eh101_it_2-09.jpg
4 x Mk410 Transport/Utility http://www.helis.com/h/eh101it_213.jpg
4 x Mk413 Amphibious Support http://www.helis.com/h/eh101it_218.jpg

[A40-BP]

There are at least 5 Mk112's in existance:
MM81488, 81489, 81490, 81491, and 81493, of which '88 and '89 are the only ones i can find with the AEW outfit fitted at some point..

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[scotthldr]

MM81493 "2-14" is a Mk410 not a Mk112

From Flight Global

"Four AEW-configured AW101s will be used by the navy as part of a 22-strong fleet of the Anglo-Italian type. Ten have been manufactured in a maritime surveillance configuration, with the other eight roled for maritime assistance tasks."

The four are
MM18488 2-09
MM18498 2-10
MM18490 2-11
MM18491 2-12

They only became operational earlier this year due to continued development work on the ISAR equipment, so some of the a/c have been flying without the full fit.

[Epic Formacion]

Er, not me..........