A Leonardo C-27J Spartan aircraft, from the Italian Air Force Experimental Squadron (Reparto Sperimentale Volo) based at Pratica di Mare airbase, displays on day three of The Royal International Air Tattoo 2019 at RAF Fairford, England.

Not surprisingly, given the fact of its being a product of Italian firm Leonardo, the Italian Air Force was the first country to begin operating the twin-turboprop C-27J medium transport, in 2006. It has since largely superseded the Aeritalia C-222 (previously G222) on which the Spartan was based, and taken part in multi-national operations, not least in Afghanistan. The display features many manoeuvres not usually seen performed by an airlift aircraft, which requires three crew members working in unison to achieve.

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