Italian Navy AV-8B+ crash

[papagio]

An Italian Navy AV-8B+ crashed yesterday in the Ionian sea on the way back to its home base at Grottaglie after a training mission. Pilot ejected safely and was rescued by a fishing boat

Source: http://www.marina.difesa.it/diario/2010 ... /index.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[maurits]

Hi,

Serial should be MM7221/1-15.

regards,

Maurits

[Le Addeur noir]

Hi,

Serial should be MM7221/1-15.

regards,

Maurits

This crash jet sounds very much like one of the 2 MMI AV-8B at the Hyeres show last month.

[Arjan]

It certainly is! Parked together with the MM7217 on the static!