Milan Linate [LIML] – 12 October 2019

Today is an important date.
L’ultimo Air Show, Milan Linate, It is a must 6 July 1957, more than 62 years ago.
And today replicates.

He had to wait for the closure of 3 months the airport to redo the track and start putting the terminal hand to get this. It took a long time and now we will see if it is worth it.
The flight schedule is very inviting, with the participation of various aerobatic planes and several "light" aerobatic teams. The Air Force should intervene forces, with virtually all combat structures and finally the aerobatic team, our ARROWS TRICOLORI that, as usual, will close the show with the full program.

Arrival on the airport around 09:00 of the morning: the public has not yet entered and besieged the entrances, waiting thrown open the doors. The weather is not the best: it's sunny and, to be almost mid-October, It is almost hot. Unfortunately, it is the visibility let it down: the vertical is discreet but the horizontal is decidedly poor. Hopefully with a little more heat, the mist rises up a bit '.

Attack immediately the static, arranged on the side of the "short" runway of the airport. The airplanes have been here for Thursday and landed right on track 17/35 the city airport of Milan. Cause napkin before dawn, cockpits of some are still covered. Arrival to the area dedicated Air Force, which displays, in the order: A General Atomics RQ 1 Predator, one of the 2 drones larger serving in the Armed Forces, the front section of a Tornado, the front section of a F 104 Starfighter, the mock-up of an AMX-T and that of a MB 339 PAN staining. All of these pieces include the cockpit that are open and already besieged by the few present. The Armed Force is also present with the simulator of the MB 339 PAN e vari stand, including that of Aeronautics Magazine.
After the photographs Rite I move to the rest of the static: after 109 Fire Department, I find AW 139 the Guardia di Finanza, which it has the peculiarity of being the 1,000th exemplary released from the assembly lines of Cascina Costa and, for this, It carries a particular decoration on the side. Later it also exposed a shiny AW 169, just handed. The static is closed by the Carabinieri and Police State, among others, He exposes a P 68 Observer, always particular with its extensively glazed cabin.

Luckily the haze lifts a little and at 13:30, on time, si apre l’Air Show: today is, in theory, day of testing, but some of the participants involved in the program and today only want to show everyone what they are made of. The antics of the acrobats of the sky fill the airport airspace and stick the nose in on all present: soloists, planes in pairs, in 3 and 4. Even a helicopter tonneau curls and loops like there's no tomorrow. Also the beautiful wingwalker on a Stearman biplane a really photogenic color.
The noise begins to increase with the passage of the "LEGEND" patrol, consisting of S 208, SF 260, T 6 Texan, MB 326, MB 339CD e T 346. The patrol was escorted by a KC 130J Hercules, from whose rear ramp lowered, Troupe Azzurra took pictures to training.
There is also time for some very aggressive passing an A 320 Alitalia: We see that the command is a former Frecce Tricolori.
The highlight comes with the HH 139 SAR Air Force that, after opening the event with a ride with the National Flag on the notes of di Mameli, simulating the rescue of a person in difficulty with the use of the winch. Following a training 4 AMX 51 ° Stormo of Istrana performs a passage (also escorted by the “photographic” Hercules) in training. After the breaking of the individual aircraft simulate an attack on the base coming from different directions and wowing the ears of those present with several decibels of healthy turbofan screaming.
they do not have time to leave the Ghibli that here comes the formation composed of a Typhoon, a Falcon 900 and an F 35 Lightning II. The latest AOS acquisition is detached from the formation and, after a passage with open ventral bays, also makes him a pass with the afterburner turned on, just to make everyone feel the sound of the most powerful engine currently in military service.
The Tornado couple who arrives soon after, however, can not be outdone, and the stove of the lit AB are often visible when the 2 fighter-bombers of Ghedi silulano the attack track.
The moment everyone has been waiting for has finally arrived: Frecce Tricolori, as usual, They come from behind and it really shows who want to impress. During the tests we will only use white smoke but today is special and the tricolor painted now the sky of Milan. Impeccable as always pennellano their palette: they can not hear but people clapping at each figure of training and each step of the soloist.
Unfortunately the lack of visibility and puts its handle, for today, skips the opening of the bomb and its crossroads: We hope for tomorrow.
At the end of the longest in the world Tricolore is spread out over the seaplane base and the first air show at Linate after 62 years is stipulated.
A success? Surely. The audience is enthusiastic: not happen often around here. And now begins the concert of Rockin'1000.
Tomorrow replicates.

Enjoy the photos today