This year the Italian Navy celebrated 100 years since the birth of Naval Aviation, born in June 1913 to manage seaplanes embarked on board the ships of the Royal Italian Navy.
3 open days were scheduled in 3 different bases. The only one close enough was MARISTAELI Luni, the helicopter base near La Spezia.

AgustaWestland AW101, ASW version

AW101, assault version

AW101 cockpit

AgustaWestland NH-90, ASW version

NH-90 cockpit

NH-90 SONAR station

Coast Guard Agusta-Bell AB412

What remains of an Agusta-Sikorsky ASH-3D Sea King

The base’s gate guardians:
Agusta-Bell AB47J

Sikorsky SH-34J Seabat

Agusta-Bell AB204

Agusta-Bell AB47G on a monument to remember Admiral Giovanni Fiorini, one of the founders of the current Naval Aviation

AW101 first prototype

Some pics from the base guided visit:
Egress Training Simulator, used to train pilots to escape a wrecked helicopter in case of ditching

Mirach 70 target drone

Marshaller uniform

AB47J made with welded tubes

The base’s clocktower, built with SH-34 rotor blades and gearbox

RC model… err… drone

Propeller which commemorates the previous owner of the airport, the Italian Air Force