Last airshow of the year, before “winter lethargy”!

Piacenza – San Damiano air base hosted the 2nd edition of Aeronautica Militare Balloon Cup, a hot-air and gas balloon race which features also a small airshow.

The show was opened by Frecce Tricolori, which celebrated their 65th Anniversary in Rivolto just few weeks earlier.

SAR demo by a 15th Stormo HH-139B

Caproni Ca.3 and SPAD XIII replicas built by Fondazione Jonathan Collection

Legend Formation, with some past and current Italian Air Force trainers

Forming the propeller diamond, SIAI-Marchetti U-208A and T-260B, T-6 Texan and Fiat G.46

Forming the jet diamond, Aermacchi T-346A, FT-339C, MB.326E and T-345A, the last of these taking part in the Formation for the first time

The T-346A and T-345A also performed short solo displays

Closing the event, solo display by the only airworthy G.91 in the world

There was also a small but interesting static display
AMX wearing farewell livery

Dassault VC-50A Falcon

T-6 Texan