Italian Navy AV-8B+ crash

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Italian Navy AV-8B+ crash

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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

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Re: Italian Navy AV-8B+ crash

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Hi,

Serial should be MM7221/1-15.

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Re: Italian Navy AV-8B+ crash

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maurits wrote:Hi,

Serial should be MM7221/1-15.

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

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