Italian Air Force G.222TCM, taxies out at Woodford, after supporting Italian participation in the 99 RAFA Airshow at woodford, this aircraft is now in service with the Afghan NAAF
Unit is Italian AF BA46. Photo'd July '93 RAF Fairford; July '04 Kleine-Brogel; Nov '98 Wiesbaden; Oct '07 Pisa, Italy. May '10 to Afghanistan as C-27A #84024.
This G-222TCM demonstrated on Air Power 2005 very nice solo display. Plane was in this time assigned to 311° Gruppo RSV (Reparto Sperimentale Volo / Test unit of IAF) at Pratica di Mare AB. Later sold to Afghanistan as C-27A 74092.
The end of the display for the AMI G-222 and the highlight or RIAT 02. While performing a 'tactical' approach and landing the aircraft bounced and landed rather heavily on its nose landing gear which then colapsed. Everyone aboard walked away unscratched.