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Boglietto Fly-In 2010: More Motor-Bykes Than Aircraft

On September 26, 2010, the seventh edition of “Disabili Volando Insieme” air show was held In the skies of the scenic Monferrato hills (Italy). This peculiar aviation event, organized at the Costigliole d’Asti (Boglietto) airfield not far from Turin, is fully devoted to provide an aviation experience to handicapped people and to raise funds for various Charity Organizations such as AIMO, ANGLAT, APRI, CEPIM Autoaiuto, Centro Servizi Volontariato Asti and Alessandria, CISA, Pegaso and Unione Italiana Ciechi.

The weather was ideal and a large public attended the show, which offered or renewed the emotion of the flight to some 180 unfavoured people.

To perform the compelling task, the members of the Boglietto “campo volo” used ten of their light sport aircraft, ultralights and flexwing microlights, supported by other aircraft coming from nearby airfields.

Despite the favourable weather conditions, a simultaneous fly-in organized at a nearby airfield significantly reduced the numbers of those which usually take part in the Boglietto air fest down to about 30 aircraft. The unnecessary and noisy stop over of a horde of bikers did nothing to improve the situation!

The Boglietto airfield – code IATBOG – was established in the early ‘Eighties and today hosts more than 30 ultralight aircraft. In 2008 the parking area was substantially increased. It is located South-East of Costigliole d’Asti (44°45’29” N - 8°11’14” E), and has a 10/28 grass runway 600 m (1,968 ft) long.

In the picture: First flight experience at Boglietto airfield (Italy), during the September 26, 2010, seventh “Disabili Volando Insieme” air fest. (Aeromedia)

(Aeromedia, September 2010)