Viterbo LIRV 2023

[YOXA]

On the 27th of March (8am till 1pm), we visited both bases at Viterbo.
The morning resulted in the following. (received s/n in bold red from a spotter who was also on site on this day
Viterbo North
MM81784 E.I.707 ICH47F 11° Gruppo Sqd AVES
MM81781 E.I.704 ICH47F 11° Gruppo Sqd AVES
MM81793 E.I.716 ICH47F 11° Gruppo Sqd AVES

There were in total 22x stored CH-47’s visible from the East side of the airfield. From left to right the following were seen / read.

1st Group: Storage area
MM80834 E.I.812 CH47C Black markings
MM80822 E.I.800 CH47C White markings, without rotor blades
MM80841 E.I.819 CH47C White markings
MM80826 E.I.804 CH47C White markings
MM81231 E.I.830 CH47C Black markings
MM80835 E.I.813 CH47C White markings
MM80832 E.I.810 CH47C Black markings
MM80842 E.I.820 CH47C White markings
MM80845 E.I.823 CH47C White markings, rotorless
MM80837 E.I.815 CH47C Black markings

In front of the first hangar

MM…. E.I…. CH47C Not able to read

2ND Group
MM81441 E.I.836 CH47C Rotorless
MM80839 E.I.817 CH47C Rotorless
MM…….. E.I….. CH47C No visible code or s/n
MM…….. E.I….. CH47C No visible code or s/n
MM…….. E.I….. CH47C No visible code or s/n

3RD Group
MM81459 E.I.838 CH47C -
MM…….. E.I….. CH47C Rotorless
MM…….. E.I….. CH47C No visible code or s/n
MM…….. E.I….. CH47C No visible code or s/n
MM…….. E.I….. CH47C No visible code or s/n
MM…….. E.I….. CH47C No visible code or s/n

MM80846/E.I.824 Not sure which group it belongs to

At the aeroclub P68 Observers from the Polizia are located. Here they will be demilitarized and sold to private contractors.

PS-A96 P68OBS inside
PS-A97 P68OBS outside, Markings taped over
PS-B01 P68OBS outside, Markings taped over
PS-B13 P68OBS outside
……… P68OBS Seen as I-MGGP, inside
PS-B04 P68OBS Inside big hangar, weren’t able to read it,


The rest of the airbase resulted in the following

MM62156 E.I.101 Do228-212 28° Gruppo Sqd AVES
MM81518 E.I.201 UH90A 1° Gruppo Sqd AVES
MM81262 E.I.462 HH412A 1° Reggimento di Sostegno
MM62167 VC180A 28° Gruppo Sqd AVES

MM80322 E.I.222 AB204B Gate
MM54155 40 MB326 Gate
MM6590 3-11 F104G Gare
MM80824 E.I.802 CH47C Preserved, as E.I.801, spec.c/s

Viterbo South
Some of the hangar doors were open
MM81993 E.I.109 UH169B 30° Gruppo Sqd AVES
MM80917 E.I.649 AB206C-1 1° Gruppo Sqd AVES
MM80588 E.I.527 AB206C-1 1° Gruppo Sqd AVES
MM80911 E.I.643 AB206C-1 1° Gruppo Sqd AVES
MM80885 E.I.617 AB206C-1 1° Reggimento di Sostegno
MM80718 E.I.347 AB205A-1 1° Gruppo Sqd AVES

MM80420 E.I.49 AB47G.3B-1 Gate
MM52-2378 E.I.94 L-18C Gate, yellow c/s I-EIMU
MM80447 E.I.257 AB205A Storage Area
MM80541 E.I.289 AB205A-1 Storage Area
MM80449 E.I.259 AB205A Storage Area
MM81119 E.I.403 AB212 Storage Area, lying on his side

AVES Museum(Museo del Volo):
Behind the operational hangars there is a small museum with some interesting helicopters.

MM80867 E.I.599 AB206C-1
MM81424 E.I.954 A129CBT
MM80263 E.I.24 AB47J.3
MM80320 E.I.220 AB204B
MM80697 E.I.326 AB205B
MM81500 E.I.417 AB212
MM81386 E.I.832 CH47C
MM57229 E.I.436 SM1019E
MM81197 E.I.454 AB412 Needs confirmation
MM81244 E.I.867 A109CM

To complete the list, I hope that someone has more information on the stored CH47’s.

René and Xander

[jreijmer]

I assume all MMs have been looked up? Please put them in between brackets to be clear. Thx

[Graham Skinner]

Hello Rene and Xander
Thank you for posting the log, i am heading that way in June so the listing will be helpful.
Regarding the AVES Museum, do you have to contact someone to gain access to it, or can you just turn up and ask. I have tried googling it and cannot find any answers, so your first hand knowledge would be gratefully appreciated.
Kind regards Graham

[YOXA]

All the helicopters are visible from the outside. There is a small road which leads to a tennis court (N42.425102, E12.072523) We needed to climb a tree to see them all, so it really takes some effort, but it is possible. Not that great for the photographers among us.

Good luck and enjoy your trip in June

[Graham Skinner]

Thank you for the reply and the co-ordinates. Hopefully will get the chance to see them from the tree as well, better practice my tree climbing skills

[erik_kamphuis]

Thanks René and Xander for posting, I am planning a short stop April 27th here.
Are the Max Aviation hangars with the P68s accesable or did you arrange a visit?
No new AB412 pres near Viterbo south gate seen?
Were the active heli's at south seen over the wall, or crash gate north or from the hill south (to spot the dump)?

[YOXA]

Thanks René and Xander for posting, I am planning a short stop April 27th here.
Are the Max Aviation hangars with the P68s accesable or did you arrange a visit?

We just asked on site if we could take a look around

No new AB412 pres near Viterbo south gate seen?

No

Were the active heli's at south seen over the wall, or crash gate north or from the hill south (to spot the dump)?

From the hill south

[erik_kamphuis]

AB.412 with code EI-454 was confirmed on a picture taken in this museum 28 April 2022 found on internet

[erik_kamphuis]

I was today here from 12.30-13.00h:
Saw all the std Chinooks, 2x P-180 Esercito on ramp and 1 Do-228. Last must be MM62157 as 156 was in Cagliari and 158 in Pisa at that time! IEI2869 (MM62169) P180 dep 15.15h to Ciampino from here.
Four UH-90 and some ICH-47F were seen on ramp and 2 AW169 flying, 1 photographed (5M-IA) as being Austrian AF.
5M-IA was on ADSB as ASF95 and 5M-IB as ASF96 a bit later.

Aeroclub:
Outside nose to west: P68OBS PS-B13 and the grey FTB.337 N337GH. And civil SF-260 I-ROLL.
In front of those were 2 ex Polizia P68OBS with overtaped serials. Same as above in March?
Yellow A-109E I-PNTP from Elitaliana took off parked next to tower north

Viterbo south I saw 1 AB205 behind the crash gate E.I.28(6?)
AB206 E.I.583 landed at 13hrs
The 2 gate guards (B.47 and L-18) and the museum heli's over the wall were seen. Dump was not visited, no time for!

[michel N]

Viterbo June 16th
MM81789 / EI-712 CH-47F
MM81518 / EI-201 NH90
MM81521 / EI-204
MM81522 / EI-205
MM81548 / EI-231
MM81573 / EI-256
MN81574 / EI-257
MM62156 / EI-101 Do228
MM62158 / EI-103 Do228
MM80639 / EI-578 Bell 206
5M-IA UH169M Austrian Air Force
One Bell 412 and the CH-47C’s near the CH-47 remained unidentified. Anyone able to read these?

[Starman]

MM62157/EI.102 was towed out to join it's pals MM62156/EI.101 & MM62158/EI.103 around 07.30 this morning.

[Rads]

Afternoon all
Anyone visit the springs area on Sunday 18/6 morning

Two NH90’s out on the field
Any one able to confirm the dump area contents , as no optics taken
Dave

[leonard van T]

Afternoon all
Anyone visit the springs area on Sunday 18/6 morning

Two NH90’s out on the field
Any one able to confirm the dump area contents , as no optics taken
Dave

sunday 18jun23
south base; (near springs)

MM81573/EI-256 UH-90
MM81574/EI-257 UH-90

EI-257 AB-205A dump/ i/a

north-base;

/EI-708 ICH-47F
/EI-103 Do-228-(ACTL-1)
..... AB-412
/EI-204 UH-90A
/EI-231 UH-90A
2 UH-90A
800 CH-47C(ETM-1) stored
807 CH-47C(ETM-1) stored
812 CH-47C(ETM-1) stored
819 CH-47C(ETM-1) stored
829 CH-47C(ETM-1) stored
830 CH-47C(ETM-1) stored
836 CH-47C(ETM-1) stored
/EI-83. CH-47C(ETM-1) stored
CH-47C(ETM-1) stored Special paint
(total 23 x ChinookCH-47C and F models)

[Rads]

Thanks
Leonard
Dave

[Vulture One]

Hi,

Am reading of many reports from Viterbo of the CH-47Cs stored with few coinciding. I feel I have to throw some further confusion as whilst the reading from the eastern road to the civilian side is possible, it is the fin markings that are normally noted. Be aware that from the civilian airfield they may not match and for example I can clearly see from a photo that EI.800 as reported has 820 on the nose. This is usually the first reported being the most easterly. And am not sure that 819 nose code has that EI.819 on the fin. This is just a thought as the reading of these codes may be dependant upon where the reader was and may be advisable to be noted.
Looks like I may have to settle for the pale ones only as stopping on the eastern road was not felt to be happy-making.
Best
Rick W