VIDEO - ITALIAN F-16 AMAZING LOW PASS

Italian F-16 performs amazing flyover during the farewell ceremony of 23rd Fighter Squadron.

Italian Air Force F-16

Cervia Air Base, Italy - The Italian Air Force held a farewell ceremony for the glorious 23rd Fighter Squadron on 16 and 17 April 2010. The Service decided to retire the unit following the end of the Peace Caesar program. Under the Peace Caesar program, the United States leased 34 F-16ADF fighters to Italy to bridge the operational gap between the retirement of the F-104 Starfighter and the entry into service of the modern Eurofighter Typhoon.

Since 2003, former U.S. Air National Guard F-16s have ensured the defense of the Italian skies, operating from Cervia (Northern Italy) and Trapani (Southern Italy) air bases.

The event was attended by numerous supporters of the 23rd Fighter Squadron who were delighted by a static display of home base aircraft, including two F-16s painted in a special commemorative livery. The highlight of the ceremony was the flight display of several F-16s, one of which performed a breathtaking flyover of the crowd before landing. The jet flew over the apron at an altitude of a few dozen meters before climbing powerfully into the sky. Watch the amazing video below.

Written by Matteo Sanzani