page_title: Piaggio P.166
section_title: Operators
hierarchical_section_title: Piaggio P.166 / Operators
caption_attribution_description: English: Ex SAAF Piaggio P166 Albatros now privately owned
context_page_description: The Piaggio P.166 is an Italian twin-engine pusher-type utility aircraft developed by Piaggio Aero. The aircraft model name was Portofino, and is also known as Albatross in South African military service.
context_section_description:  Australia
  Ansett-ANA
  Australian Federal Government
  Papuan Air Transport
   Italy
  Italian Air Force received 49 P.166M between 1960 and 1968, two P.166BL2/APH photo survey aircraft and six P.166-DL3/APH photo survey aircraft.
  Corps of the Port Captaincies - Coast Guard received 12 P.166-DL3/SEM between 1988 and 1990. Retired July 2017.
  Guardia di Finanza received two ex-Alitalia P.166-DL3 as trainers/utility aircraft in 1990 and ten new-built P.166-DL3/SEM between 1991 and 1995. Eight aircraft converted to P.166DP1 standard. Planned to remain in service until 2020.
  Italian Ministry of Merchant Marine
   Somalia
  Somalian Aeronautical Corps purchased two P.166-DL3 utility aircraft and two P.166-DL3/MAR maritime patrol aircraft in 1980.
   South Africa
  South African Air Force
  27 Squadron SAAF
caption: South African Air Force
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