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Old 29th Jul 2010, 10:24
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Savoia
 
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Papal Flight
aka Volo Papale, Vaticopter, Holy See King ...

The Vatican does not own any aircraft. Domestic Papal flights (Italy) are carried out by the Aeronautica Militare (Air Force) whose unit at Rome's Ciampino airport (CIA) operate a small fleet of AgustaSikorsky AS61 3Ds one of which (the Vaticopter) is used for Papal assignments.



AS61 3DTS of the Aeronautica Militare at Ciampino - home base of the Volo Papale (Papal Flight)




Aeronautica Militare
Celebrating their 50 year anniversary





John Paul II on board the Holy See King!



Night time arrival for Pope Benedict XVI at Vatican City Heliport



Vatican City Heliport aka 'Il Punta di Freccia' (the arrowhead) situated at the Westen most extremity of Vatican City State



Map of Vatican City depicting the arrowhead shape of the city wall (extreme lower left) which surrounds the heliport



One of the Papal pilots .. Francesco Bigiotti




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