20 June 2008 – Cervia AFB
Today in Cervia, according to the 5th Squadron, will be held that, all hope, is the first event of this kind in a long list. For the first time it was organized in Italy one spotter Day in conjunction with the presentation of a Special Color. A very common event in the French Air Forces but which has always struggled a bit to take root here.
The event seems well organized and, from early morning, They have a lot of the agreed enthusiasts. Thanks to the mechanism devised for entry all, however, is very neat and, once inside, we discover not to be many and, above all, we discover to know practically everyone !!! Turn you turn around, in Italy, we are always the same…..
All 10,15 about the first guests arrive and, since that moment, It is a continuous steps, takeoffs and landings of aircraft from all Flocks of Italy. There are also many foreign guests. comes, Moreover, a Eurofighter of the 36th that, not seen by anyone, falls on the airport in full AB, low from behind the audience and immediately sets candle moving with the breath of 2 EJ-200 parked on the square in a ULM. But the unexpected effect is that the grass, freshly cut and dried, unharvested, It spreads everywhere becoming a dangerous FOD for the air vents of the ravenous Viper. The activity has to stop until complete cleaning of the parking lot with great shame of all when the Special Color 23 ° Group is forced to walk the walkway... towing the tractor !!
After this time the party goes on and, to close, It reaches a HH 3F cousins Rimini.
To want to almost seal an event already in itself exceptional is the great gift: opening of the barriers and opportunities to photograph the planes up close and unhindered, all in a climate of education and respect on the part of photographers. Guys…..it felt like we were in England !!!!
To you the pictures of this great event
