Hospital Helipad

The helipad of the hospital, Via Gramsci.
L'elisuperficie dell'ospedale, via Gramsci.

Sick Day

Last Tuesday was my first sick day in years, but they quickly sent the Coast Guard to check on me...

See also: From My Terrace - Chased by a Copter
External links: Bell 412 (Wikipedia)

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Chased by a Copter

It was Sunday, at noon, and I was quietly walking on the swing bridge when I saw this huge Navy helicopter.
As soon as they saw me, they quickly turned the chopper in my direction.

I kept shooting until they were almost over me...

See also: Swing Bridge - From My Terrace
External links: AgustaWestland AW101 (Wikipedia)

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Eurocopter EC155

An Eurocopter EC155 flying over the port of Livorno. (Picture taken last September)

External links: Eurocopter EC155 (Wikipedia)

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Samar's Helicopter

When we first presented you the 77-meter luxury yacht “Samar” we told you that she was provided with a helipad.

Now we can see a Bell 407 helicopter, by Bell Helicopter Textron, sitting on the pad. The aircraft was barely visible in last years's photo, but it was already there.

See also: Samar
External links: Bell 407 - Bell Helicopter Textron (Wikipedia)
Search labels: yacht

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Pegaso 3

We have already seen “Pegaso 2”. “Pegaso 3” is another one of the three HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Services) aircraft of the Regione Toscana. This one is based in Massa.

See also: The Helipad - Pegaso 2
External links: AgustaWestland AW139 (Wikipedia)

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Pegaso 2

“Pegaso 2” is the code name of one of the three HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Services) aircaft of the Regione Toscana. This one is based in Grosseto, while the other helicopters are based in Florence and Massa. This shot was taken from one of my windows, almost a kilometer away, while the AgustaWestland AW139 was landing on the helipad of our hospital.

See also: The Helipad
External links: AgustaWestland AW139 (Wikipedia)

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Flying Carabinieri

Carabinieri flying over Livorno on an AB-412 HP helicopter.

External links: Carabinieri - Bell 412 - AgustaWestland (Wikipedia)

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From My Terrace

What they won't do to get a picture of me, sunbathing on my terrace...

External links: NHIndustries NH90 (Wikipedia)

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Close Encounter

Not so close, but close enough...

28th TAN (2011): 28th TAN - J/24 - Many Flags - Trofeo D'alesio 2011 - Flags and Sails - Cadets

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From the Forest

Our Forest Service, following the example of the Coast Guard, has joined the “Lazy Photographer Project” flying one of its copters just over my terrace.This McDonnell-Douglas NH-500 helicopter is better known here as the “Flying Egg”.

See also: Piaggio P166

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Ciao!

Yesterdays post was probably a bit too martial, with all these flying flags and daring paratroopers. So let's finish the official chapter of the TAN in a gentler tone.
The helicopter, just after the launch of the parachutists, flew very low with the crew waving hands as saying: “Ciao!”.
The band of the Navy was playing in the nearby Gazebo a selection of not very martial tunes, while sails of any size and description crowded the waters in front of the Terrazza Mascagni.