G.222 MM62122 '46-23', 46 BA, Waddington.26.06.04
Taken a year before the Italian AF began to phase out the G.222, the type has served the Italians well. After retirement it did not fare quite so well, with the U.S. Government buying and refurbishing around 18 examples to pass on to the Afghan airforce, these were beset with serviceability issues which culminated in 16 being scrapped.
The type was replaced by the much updated C-27J Spartan, which has gone on to win reasonable export orders.
G.222 MM62122 '46-23', 46 BA, Waddington.26.06.04
Taken a year before the Italian AF began to phase out the G.222, the type has served the Italians well. After retirement it did not fare quite so well, with the U.S. Government buying and refurbishing around 18 examples to pass on to the Afghan airforce, these were beset with serviceability issues which culminated in 16 being scrapped.
The type was replaced by the much updated C-27J Spartan, which has gone on to win reasonable export orders.