Cervia - 22 june 2008

[panik]

90th anniversary 23° gruppo

http://www.dedalonews.it/it/index.php/0 ... -gruppo-2/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Thijs]

20 June 2008
Spotter & Media Day (contact http://xoomer.alice.it/23gruppo/ContRad.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;)

22 June 2008
90 anniversary (not pubblic)

23 June 2008
aircrafts departure

Thanks to coronet at MSF

[zerofive]

http://www.23sqn.it/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


http://www.23sqn.it/spotter%20day.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.23sqn.it/programma_spotter%20day.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[MasterJet]

List of expected aircrafts:

F-16 727 Eskadrille Denmark
F-16 730 Eskadrille Denmark
Mirage 2000 103 ba France
Alpha Jet 2/8 Escadron France
Mirage 2000 115 ba France
A-7E 336 Squadron Greece
F-5 231 Squadron Spain
F-4 172 Filo Turkey
Hawk 100 Squadron United Kingdom
L-39 2 Squadron Hungary
Mirage F-1 141 Squadron Spain
F-16 510 Fs USA
F-16 555 Fs USA

Other information on: http://www.23sqn.it/index.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Ergo01]

F16ADF
7251 (anniversary markings), 7259 and 7239 (scrambled!), 7262, 7252 (formation flight), 7243 (in front of shelter), 7245 (hangar), 80-0492 (wreck/instructional in hangar) all 23 Gr
F16B
7268 (north side) 23 Gr, 7269 18 Gr
Tornado
36-30/7078, 6-33/7088 (special colours), 50-47/7059
AMX
51-66/7169
MB339
61-64/54514
HH3
15-31
S260
5-55/61970
Alphajet
AT-21, AT-23
L-39
135 (special colours)
Mirage F1
14-05/C14-10, 14-20/C14-38
F16A/B
E-180, ET-199
F16C
AV 018, 047
Hawk
XX235 (special colours), XX284/CA
Preserved
5-52/38291 F86
8-62/6956 G-91Y
5-31/6916, 5-36/6890
Wreck
4-52/6906 and a burnt F104 carcass

Although expectations were a liitle too optimistic this was still an interesting event. Visitors arrived all in style with high speed, low passes and -sometimes complicated- ground operations could be observed from first rank. One of the Mirages was shown an alternative parking position, had to turn his back towards the crowd and opened the throttle: Spain 1 Italy 0.
Atmosphere was very enjoyable under the hot sun with so many Italian spotters! (And not too many fellow countrymen who tend to get a bit loud in the mouth especially in this phase of the tournament).
Biggest surprise was the opening up of the fences after all vistors had arrived and everyone could approach the aircraft at short distance. I'd expect to see many results appearing in various forums shortly.
A big thank you to the organizers and Happy Birthday 23 Gruppo.

[fabke]

F16ADF
7251 (anniversary markings), 7259 and 7239 (scrambled!), 7262, 7252 (formation flight), 7243 (in front of shelter), 7245 (hangar), 80-0492 (wreck/instructional in hangar) all 23 Gr
F16B
7268 (north side) 23 Gr, 7269 18 Gr
Tornado
36-30/7078, 6-33/7088 (special colours), 50-47/7059
AMX
51-66/7169
MB339
61-64/54514
HH3
15-31
S260
5-55/61970
Alphajet
AT-21, AT-23
L-39
135 (special colours)
Mirage F1
14-05/C14-10, 14-20/C14-38
F16A/B
E-180, ET-199
F16C
AV 018, 047
Hawk
XX235 (special colours), XX284/CA
Preserved
5-52/38291 F86
8-62/6956 G-91Y
5-31/6916, 5-36/6890
Wreck
4-52/6906 and a burnt F104 carcass

Although expectations were a liitle too optimistic this was still an interesting event. Visitors arrived all in style with high speed, low passes and -sometimes complicated- ground operations could be observed from first rank. One of the Mirages was shown an alternative parking position, had to turn his back towards the crowd and opened the throttle: Spain 1 Italy 0.
Atmosphere was very enjoyable under the hot sun with so many Italian spotters! (And not too many fellow countrymen who tend to get a bit loud in the mouth especially in this phase of the tournament).
Biggest surprise was the opening up of the fences after all vistors had arrived and everyone could approach the aircraft at short distance. I'd expect to see many results appearing in various forums shortly.
A big thank you to the organizers and Happy Birthday 23 Gruppo.

Some additions

5-30 / MM6940 F-104S
I-LELD Private SF-260
36-02 / MM7273 Typhoon
5-55 / 61970 is not a SF-260 but S-208

All in all a great day with nice photo opportunities , hot weather and it was free

[Ergo01]

Hawk XX235 is wrong, must be XX285.
Apologies.

[fabke]

Tornado 6-33/7088 (special colours

Must be 6-33/7080

[Tim Raats]

Dear Fabke,

Thanks for the great report, below a typo and some adds:

F-104S-ASA-M

5-36/6890

should be MM6880/5-36

HH-3F

15-31

should be MM81343

And some adds:
LY-ASL private Yak-52
I-3542 private ??
I7344/P-GM private replica from some old italien plane C.26 ??

Greetings,

Tim Raats

[fabke]

Dear Fabke,

Thanks for the great report, below a typo and some adds:

F-104S-ASA-M

5-36/6890

should be MM6880/5-36

HH-3F

15-31

should be MM81343

And some adds:
LY-ASL private Yak-52
I-3542 private ??
I7344/P-GM private replica from some old italien plane C.26 ??

Greetings,

Tim Raats

Thx

Here the exact types of those small planes:

I-3542 Sky Arrow 450
I-7344/MG-P MB Avio C26