Enrico

Hi guys, I am back with some pictures!
Let's start from my last catch of 2020 at BLQ, just before Christmas holidays, we have been very lucky to see a crew change of an AN124 in Bologna. That means the visit of this wonderful aircraft, the An74!

An74 3 by Enrico Bonaga, su Flickr

Antonov Airlines An74 by Enrico Bonaga, su Flickr


Back in october, when Neos was operating almost two flights per day to/from China with PPE on board. Actually they are still operating, but with a much lower frequency.

B789 EINEU by Enrico Bonaga, su Flickr

EI-NEU B789 Neos by Enrico Bonaga, su Flickr

Another special guest at Bologna, seen back in September and November, this beautiful Jumbolino owned by Formula One Management. It came for the Tuscan GP and the Emilia Romagna GP (Both Mugello and Imola ircuits are relatively close to Bologna)

FOM bae146 by Enrico Bonaga, su Flickr


A couple from Lampedusa: a now retired Volotea Boeing 717 and an ATR72 by DAT, operating on the domestic routes to Palermo and Catania

Volotea B712 2 by Enrico Bonaga, su Flickr

ATR72 DAT LMP by Enrico Bonaga, su Flickr


Some Canadair CL415s in action! They were called into service to extinguish a fire on the Apennines. Luclky no people were involved, the fire took place far from the nearest town.
In the first pic, the aircraft coming from Rome Ciampino airbase is seen on landing at Bologna to refuel before starting operations, other two aircraft came direcltly from Genova airport.
The water load was taking place in the Bilancino lake, close to Mugello.

Note that in Italy the Canadair service is not provided by the Air Force as most of other countries but by a civilian operator.

Canadair CL415 5 by Enrico Bonaga, su Flickr

Canadair CL415 IDPCD by Enrico Bonaga, su Flickr

Canadair CL415 6 by Enrico Bonaga, su Flickr

CL415 Canadair by Enrico Bonaga, su Flickr

CAN23 by Enrico Bonaga, su Flickr

Canadair CL415 4 by Enrico Bonaga, su Flickr

Canadair L415 2 by Enrico Bonaga, su Flickr

CL415 Canadair 2 by Enrico Bonaga, su Flickr