The AMX and an old nostalgic camouflage

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The AMX and an old nostalgic camouflage

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Decimomannu AB. For 70 years of a 32° wing was painted one AMX with camouflage Savoia Marchetti SM79, bomber of World War II
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Decimomannu AB. Captain Armando Boetto old medal for bravery after he was shot down and killed flying a Savoia Marchetti SM.79 when attacking Gibraltar. 32°wing was based in Decimomannu.
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Decimomannu AB. Different special color including the 32-01
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Decimomannu AB.Paint AMX has required patience. In detail, note the "Mosquito", old symbol 32° wing
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decimomannu AB.Taxiing to the runway. The new version AMX called "ACOL" can use all weapons including the latest GBU/GPS, Litening or Reccelite POD
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Decimomannu AB. A perfect camouflage!
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Re: The AMX and an old nostalgic camouflage

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Glad to see the Euro-crisis hasn't hurt the AMI paintshop.
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Re: The AMX and an old nostalgic camouflage

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Didnt the AMI paint one like this a number of years ago? Or is this the same airframe? (mm7141)
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Re: The AMX and an old nostalgic camouflage

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old time

MM7141 is wrong
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tomcat604 wrote:Didnt the AMI paint one like this a number of years ago? Or is this the same airframe? (mm7141)
These Pictures are old :wink:

Serial is MM7147 / 32-01
from the Station in the Nation...
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Miles - Thanks for the heads up!
The mark 1 eyeballs are in need of an overhaul!
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Re: The AMX and an old nostalgic camouflage

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Besides an ugly paintscheme (although very fitting for the ugly SM79) also a bit misplaced if you ask me. Remember that the Regina Aeronautica was already bombing civilian cities in Ethiopia before the bombing of Guernica, Warsaw, Rotterdam ever happend. Think it is not correct to 'glorify' that period in the RA's history. Like painting a Luftwaffe Eurofighter in Heinkel 111 colours. But this is no board for politics so back to topic.
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I like the colour scheme. Btw He.111 colourschemes, nah.. but this colourscheme on a Eurofighter. http://www.hyperscale.com/features/2000 ... elch_4.jpg
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Re: The AMX and an old nostalgic camouflage

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Very nice paint ;) Thanks for sharing...
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