Dysko 93 Posted August 28, 2013 Last saturday Russian Helicopters organized the Open Italian Helicopter Games in Voghera Rivanazzano airport, a small gliderport/general aviation airport in northern Italy. Special guest, this UTAir EU Mil Mi-171! It was the first time I saw a "Mi-8 family" helicopter! Size comparison with a spanish Ela 07 autogyro The autogyro was interesting too... It's time for a flight! After its display, it parked behind this Agusta-Bell AB.204 (Italian license-built version of the "father of all Hueys") recently restored by Giorgio Pirovano, a collector who also restored many other helicopetrs, like a Bell 47. Flying demo by the Ela autogyro Look ma! No hands! Time for racing The Russian team, all women! Aerospatiale Alouette II Aerospatiale Gazelle Having contacted the organizers few days before the event, I had the chance to enter the airport. However, this was the area in which the public had to stay. Impossible to see anything! Unfortunately, this is quite frequent in Italy, a country where spotting is considered a terrorist activity. And, finally, an off-topic photo... Italian Navy frigate Grecale (F 571), of the Maestrale class, cruising very close to the coastline where I was on vacation for a fallen sailors memorial (there are hills very close to the sea, that's why the ship is seen from above) 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MigBuster 2,861 Posted August 28, 2013 The pilot uniforms in the 4th photo down look pretty comfortable Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
macelena 1,070 Posted August 28, 2013 I liked the 4th photo, i would try that. The autogyro looks cool too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+pcpilot 181 Posted August 28, 2013 Nice photos, thanks Dysko. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+russouk2004 6,951 Posted August 29, 2013 The 3 russian ladies,disspells the myth they all look like male shotputters...3 lovelies in that photo.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Viggen 517 Posted August 29, 2013 Cool! I too saw my first Mi-17 today, it being from the Afghan Air Force. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
