ITALIAN ARMY Aviation Battalion - Validation

Photos of operational aircraft from bases, airports and "spotter" outings
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MasterJet
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ITALIAN ARMY Aviation Battalion - Validation

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This week I was lucky to 'embed' with the italian army aviation to follow the validation of the Aviation Battalion that soon will go to Afghanistan.
This exercise was the final phase of a six months training that all the units (ground and air) must do before go to the hot zone.
Every mission is made as if they are for real in AFG...the aim of the exercise is to increase the cooperation between all the units that soon will work side by side in a hostile environment.

Hope you like

Giovanni Colla
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urkles
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Remarkable set, thanks for posting

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Great pics Giovanni!
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Just wonderful :drool:

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Bloody brilliant set!

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Wonderful set of images and great contrasts of light, thanks for sharing Giovanni

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Excellent work. love the light!

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They are just stunning

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Outstanding, best rotary set this year :clap:

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Super shots of the Mangusta. Not a helicopter we see very often. :clap:

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Simply great set with lovely colours and composition throughout. Shame there is not a tad more rotor blur in the Chinook shots but we all know how awkward they are! :clap:

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Really great. I love Mangustas and "gunner" shot.

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Excellent set, I really like the last shot too!

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Fantastic.........
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Spectacular set, but my pick of all of them goes to the venerable Huey!
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Has been some outstanding posts on here of late....

This is a fine set of images, brilliant and what a great opportunity and subject.

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A fine set indeed. Really enjoyable viewingfrom start to finish.

Regards, Ian

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