At the 32e Salon International de L'Aeronautique et de L'Espace.

AB212ASW of Sminos AB212

AB212ASW of Sminos AB212 in a low-level flight over the Petalioi Gulf near its home base Krotoni.

AB212 of Sminos AB212

PN21 was written off on 31 January 1996. It crashed in the night in bad weather during a recce mission near Pitta-Kalolimno in the North-eastern Aegean during a Turkish-Greek conflict around the Imia Islets in the Aegean Sea. That night a major high-tension incident occured between both countries as there were indications that Turkish SEALs were at the Greek islet Imia. The previous morning a Turkish civil helicopter landed at Imia and put a Turkish flag on the islet. The Greek Coast guard reported the incident and thereafter Greek military ships were deployed at the area, including PN21. The AB212 behind is PN28.

You can hear the lovely Huey noise... Three CH-47C Chinooks of the Aviazione dell'Esercito (Italian Army Aviation) were deployed in support of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in 2005 to Kabul, Afghanistan and needed armed protection during their transport missions. To fulfill that task, three with armed AB212 (Anti-Surface Warfare) helicopters of the Marina Militare (Italian Navy) were deployed too. Weird to see those Navy Hueys deployed in a country with hardly any water.

Three CH-47C Chinooks of the Aviazione dell'Esercito (Italian Army Aviation) were deployed in support of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in 2005 to Kabul, Afghanistan and needed armed protection during their transport missions. To fulfill that task, three with armed AB212 (Anti-Surface Warfare) helicopters of the Marina Militare (Italian Navy) were deployed too. Weird to see those Navy Hueys deployed in a country with hardly any water.

Three CH-47C Chinooks of the Aviazione dell'Esercito (Italian Army Aviation) were deployed in support of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in 2005 to Kabul, Afghanistan and needed armed protection during their transport missions. To fulfill that task, three with armed AB212 (Anti-Surface Warfare) helicopters of the Marina Militare (Italian Navy) were deployed too. Weird to see those Navy Hueys deployed in a country with hardly any water.

This AB-212ASW is seen here together with SH-3D MM5021N/6-20. The latter is now preserved. The year in which this photo was taken needs confirmation.

Last time spotted at Puerto Cabello with a STD status on May 2015, re-registered as ARBV-0309 and painted in gray scheme after their overhaul at Italy

ARV-0306 re-registered to AB-0306 and last time spotted on May 2020 , at the side is the ARV-0309 re-registered to ARBV-0309 and last time spotted on May 2015

Eslla 3 aircraft