Over the Mediterranean at sunset, for these two Atlantic of 41° Stormo.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Breguet Br.1150 Atlantique - ФранцияFrance - 1961

A low level formation for the 2006 Special colour Atlantic, leading another aircraft, over the east coast of Sicily.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Breguet Br.1150 Atlantique - ФранцияFrance - 1961

A rare two-ship formation of Italian Atlantics.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Breguet Br.1150 Atlantique - ФранцияFrance - 1961

The hold of the Atlantic is quite large, and can house several types of stores. Here it houses an emergency raft, which is launched at sea during a SAR mission.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Breguet Br.1150 Atlantique - ФранцияFrance - 1961

The powerful Rolls-Royce Tyne engine, which delivers 6,100 shp, taken during maintenance.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Breguet Br.1150 Atlantique - ФранцияFrance - 1961

A view of the nose of Atlantic '41 -07'. Here it is possible to see the large ventral radome of the Iguane radar, which during the take-off and landing operations is retracted inside the fuselage.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Breguet Br.1150 Atlantique - ФранцияFrance - 1961

An aircraft of 41° Stormo taken while being towed on its parking dispersal before a training mission.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Breguet Br.1150 Atlantique - ФранцияFrance - 1961

A high bank break for an Atlantic of 41° Stormo at sunset. The Italian Atlantics can operate all weather, day and night.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Breguet Br.1150 Atlantique - ФранцияFrance - 1961

A view of the Atlantic stern, which shows the position of the MAD, and part of the ESM antennas on the fin top.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Breguet Br.1150 Atlantique - ФранцияFrance - 1961

The typical crew access to the Atlantic, which is located under the stern. Note the various launchers near the door, used to release sonobouys and flares.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Breguet Br.1150 Atlantique - ФранцияFrance - 1961

The navigators position inside the Atlantic. The cabin crew is large, but dark and not really comfortable, especially when flying for hours at low level, in turbulence.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Breguet Br.1150 Atlantique - ФранцияFrance - 1961

The pilots' cabin is very large, but the instrumentation panel shows the age of the aircraft. Not much effort has been made to improve the avionics during the years.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Breguet Br.1150 Atlantique - ФранцияFrance - 1961

Artist's impression of the Alenia ATR-72MP for the Italian Air Force, which has been ordered in 2008, and should be delivered in 2013-2014, replacing the Atlantics.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: ATR ATR 72 - InternationalInternational - 1988