P.166-DL3/SEM '8-07' (MM.25165), of the Guardia Costiera's 2° Nucleo Aereo, airborne near Catania in January 2006.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piaggio P.166 Portofino - ИталияItaly - 1957

The last AMI P.166M to fly was '36- 66'(MM.61932), in June 1998. Here it poses at Cameri, in April 1997.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piaggio P.166 Portofino - ИталияItaly - 1957

These 71° Gruppo P.166-DL3/APH aircraft were in action at Pratica di Mare during the unit's celebrations to mark 20,000 flying hours on the type.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piaggio P.166 Portofino - ИталияItaly - 1957

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piaggio P.166 Portofino - ИталияItaly - 1957

The Guardia di Finanza P.166 maintenance and parking hangar at Pratica di Mare, in July 2003.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piaggio P.166 Portofino - ИталияItaly - 1957

Seen in July 1979, P.166M 'SP-40' (MM.61915) was assigned to the Scuola Volo Basico Avanzato Elica at Latina, for multi-engine training.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piaggio P.166 Portofino - ИталияItaly - 1957

P.166BL2/APH '303-11' (MM.61929), here at Grosseto in July 1985, was one of only two of the type operated by the AMI for aerophotogrammetry.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piaggio P.166 Portofino - ИталияItaly - 1957

MM.25157 received this special scheme to celebrate 71° Gruppo's 20,000 flying hours on the type. It was photographed on July 4, 2004.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piaggio P.166 Portofino - ИталияItaly - 1957

MM.25182 ('GF-12') was the last P.166-DL3/SEM delivered to the Guardia di Finanza. It was at Pratica di Mare in May 2004, still wearing the GdF's original high-visibility markings.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piaggio P.166 Portofino - ИталияItaly - 1957

A Guardia Costiera P.166-DL3/SEM flies over the Mediterranean. Clearly visible are the chin-mounted Bendix radar, the searchlight under the starboard wing and the FLIR turret under the port wing.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piaggio P.166 Portofino - ИталияItaly - 1957

71° Gruppo's flight line at Pratica di Mare, on July 4, 2004. The unit was celebrating 20,000 hours on the P.166.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piaggio P.166 Portofino - ИталияItaly - 1957

P.166-DL3/APH MM.25157 was at Amendola in 2002, in its UN colour scheme. It had returned from an international peacekeeping mission in Eritrea earlier in the year.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piaggio P.166 Portofino - ИталияItaly - 1957

P.166-DL3/APH '303-24' (MM.25157) served the AMI's 303° Gruppo in September 1989.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piaggio P.166 Portofino - ИталияItaly - 1957

MM.25171 ('GF-01') was the first P.166-DP1 delivered to the Guardia di Finanza. It was photographed at Pratica di Mare in January 2009, wearing the new low-visibility GdF colour scheme for the type.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piaggio P.166 Portofino - ИталияItaly - 1957

MM.61871, flying near Rome in March 1962, was the first P.166M delivered to the AMI.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piaggio P.166 Portofino - ИталияItaly - 1957

The main instrument panel of a Guardia Costiera P.166-DL3/SEM.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piaggio P.166 Portofino - ИталияItaly - 1957

The small dimensions of the P.166's cockpit are evident in this Guardia Costiera P.166-DL3/SEM.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piaggio P.166 Portofino - ИталияItaly - 1957