Single achievement

Battle of the Bridge

Official achievement authored by JimG008.

The Battle of the Bridge, a historic tradition of Pisa, is held annually on the last Saturday of June, after the renowned San Ranieri celebrations.

As the name indicated, this special event takes place on the central Ponte di Mezzo, one of the bridges that cross the Arno river in Pisa. All of the city's neighborhoods are divided into two teams, either the Mezzogiorno or Tramontana, depending on their position (south of Arno for the first, north of Arno for the second).

The aim of the game is to conquer the side of the bridge occupied by the enemy through the position of an iron cart arranged on the bridge.

If you have never been to this event, believe me that it is worth your time to head to Pisa on this special occasion. The residents of Pisa cherish this game, whether they are combatants (or participants) or not.

The battle is just one night long, but preparations for this and all other related events continue all year long. Before the battle begins, in fact, the two troops march along the four Lungarni (the streets along the Arno), a wonderful parade with over 700 people dressed in magnificent 16th-century Spanish costumes. It’s an emotional game, I can assure you that even if your’re not directly involved in this manifestation, you’ll breathe in the atmosphere of the battlefield!

Criteria

Depart from an airport of your choice, fly to and land at LIRP, your flight distance must be further than 100 NM. Your landing rate must not exceed 200 f/m.
Date Departure Arrival Pilot Aircraft Landing rate Distance Flight time
16DEC24 1638Z LIRF LIRP Andy Grant ATR ATR-72-600 (AT76) -101 ft/m 187 nm 00:50 View
15DEC24 2241Z EGKK LIRP Amine Airbus A319 (A319) -137 ft/m 784 nm 02:12 View
15DEC24 2017Z LIMA LIRP Filipe Delgadinho Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning 2 (F35) -190 ft/m 164 nm 00:14 View
13DEC24 0106Z LIME LIRP Jose Luis G. BEECH 60 Royal Turbine Duke (B60T) -149 ft/m 155 nm 00:46 View
06DEC24 1622Z LIPZ LIRP DragonFly1967 Boeing 737-800 (B738) -113 ft/m 245 nm 00:46 View
06DEC24 1236Z LIMJ LIRP FOULESQUARE 6412 Cessna 525C Citation CJ4 (C25C) -128 ft/m 104 nm 00:26 View
05DEC24 2135Z ELLX LIRP Andrea Airbus A320 (A320) -150 ft/m 437 nm 01:01 View
03DEC24 0854Z LOWS LIRP Mike Papa Boeing 737-800 (B738) -75 ft/m 348 nm 01:00 View
30NOV24 1026Z LIMC LIRP Ömer Airbus A319 (A319) -71 ft/m 198 nm 00:20 View
21NOV24 1316Z LIMC LIRP JB Socata TBM-850 (TBM8) -171 ft/m 140 nm 00:42 View
18NOV24 1726Z LBSF LIRP Pano Boeing 737-800 (B738) -22 ft/m 611 nm 01:42 View
15NOV24 1528Z EGVN LIRP Gripen Boeing C-17 Globemaster III (C17) -134 ft/m 710 nm 01:42 View
15NOV24 0747Z LFMN LIRP TheLimbix BEECH 60 Royal Turbine Duke (B60T) -118 ft/m 144 nm 00:42 View
14NOV24 1539Z LATI LIRP Oznerol Boeing 737-800 (B738) -135 ft/m 617 nm 01:41 View
14NOV24 0845Z LIPX LIRP Scotty Clifford Beechcraft Super King Air 350 (B350) -45 ft/m 145 nm 00:39 View
09NOV24 1912Z LIRF LIRP Psike64 Socata TBM-9X0 (TBM9) -43 ft/m 178 nm 00:44 View
09NOV24 0852Z LIRN LIRP VAF264 Oreste Airbus A320 (A320) -92 ft/m 299 nm 00:55 View
03NOV24 2203Z LKPR LIRP Aaron Priest Beechcraft Super King Air 350 (B350) -89 ft/m 489 nm 01:43 View
28OCT24 0038Z DTTA LIRP Erv Airbus A340 Air Tahiti N -104 ft/m 457 nm 01:02 View
26OCT24 1654Z LIRF LIRP Captain Slim Airbus A320 (A320) -185 ft/m 152 nm 00:25 View