| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | I-FENI |
| Alternate Serial: | 303 |
| Military Code: | 303-23 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Piaggio P-166 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Piaggio P-166 |
| Aircraft Version: | Piaggio R-166C |
| C/n (msn): | 411 |
| Display Paint: | Italy - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Portofino |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Pratica di MareMap |
| Country: | Italy |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LIRE IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Manifestazione Aerea del Centenario 2023 |
| Photo Date: | 16 June 2023 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 695574 |
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Smartly attired in Italian AF livery in the historic park at Pratica, this P.166 is familiar from its appearances in a civilian livery using Italian flag colours at UK airshows. It was built in 1962 as the prototype P.166B Portofino registered I-PIAS, then converted by Piaggio as a P.166C feederliner demonstrator. Sold to Transavio for services Milan-Linate and Pisa to Elba, last flown in 1985 and stored at Milan-Bresso for 18 years. By 2002 it was in very poor condition and was bought for €50 for restoration, carried out at Rome's Guidonia AB over 17,500 hours, flying again in November 2011. This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 10 June 2024, and has since been viewed 77 times. |