Aeronautica Militare
Founded	28th March 1923
Country	Italy
Motto	Virtute Siderum Tenus
Commanders
Chief of Staff	General Daniele Tei
Insignia
Roundel

The Aeronautica Militare is the air force of Italy. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest An air force, also known in some countries as an air army or historically an army air corps, is in the broadest sense the national military or armed service Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest It has held a prominent role in modern Italian military history. The military history of Italy chronicles a vast time period lasting from the overthrow of Tarquinius Superbus in 509 BC, through the Roman Empire, It was founded as an independent service arm on the 28th March, 1923, by King Vittorio Emanuele III as the Regia Aeronautica (which equates to "Royal Air Force"). Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Victor Emmanuel III (Vittorio Emanuele III 11 November, 1869 – 28 December, 1947) was a member of the House of Savoy and The Royal Air Force ( Regia Aeronautica) was the name of the Italian Air Force established as an independent service from 1923 until the After World War II, when Italy was made a republic by referendum, the Regia Aeronautica was given its current name. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including A republic is a State or Country that is not led by a hereditary Monarch, but in which the people (or at least a part of its people have impact on its Its Aerobatic display team is the Frecce Tricolori. The Frecce Tricolori ( Italian, literally Tricolour Arrows) officially known as the 313° Gruppo Addestramento Acrobatico, is the Aerobatic

History

Italy is one of the nations that can boast some of the oldest traditions in the field of aviation. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest As far back as 1884, in fact, the Regio Esercito was authorised to equip itself with its own air component, the Servizio Aeronautico, based in Rome. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year In 1911, during the Italo-Turkish war, Italy employed aircraft, for the first time ever in the world, for reconnaissance and bombing missions. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year As a result of Benito Mussolini, who wanted Italy to become a world power, the Regia Aeronautica was born on 23 March 1923. During the thirties, the Regia Aeronautica was involved in its first military operations, initially in Ethiopia in 1935, and later in Spain between 1936 and 1939. See also First Italo-Ethiopian War. The Second Italo–Abyssinian War (also referred to as the Second Italo-Ethiopian War) was a Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. After a period of neutrality, Italy entered World War II on 10 June 1940 alongside Germany, in which the Regia Aeronautica could deploy more than 3. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. 000 aircraft, of which less than 60% were serviceable. The Regia Aeronautica fought from the icy steppes of Russia to the sand of the North African desert losing men and machines. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending After the armistice of 8 September 1943, Italy divided itself into two, and the same fate befell the Regia Aeronautica. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The end of the hostilities, on 8 May 1945, opened the gates to the rebirth of military aviation in Italy. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar

A referendum resulted in the proclamation of Italy as a Republic on 18 June 1946, and in parallel the Regia Aeronautica was transformed into the Aeronautica Militare Italiana - the title that it holds today. A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita A republic is a State or Country that is not led by a hereditary Monarch, but in which the people (or at least a part of its people have impact on its Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Paris Peace Treaty of 1947 placed severe restrictions on the Italian armed forces, but membership of NATO in 1949 opened the way for modernisation of the AMI. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The North Atlantic Treaty Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The American military aid through the Mutual Defence Assistance Programme saw the arrival of P-51 Mustang and P-47 Thunderbolt piston-engined fighters. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Later in 1952 the best aircraft of the period, F-84G, F-86E(M) and F-84F fighters and C-119 transports came to Italy. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Not content to see foreign-designed aircraft serving the AMI, the reborn Italian aviation industry began to develop and produce aircraft of its own like the Fiat G91, Aermacchi MB-326, Piaggio Aero P166 and the line of Agusta-Bell helicopters. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Piaggio Aero Industries is an Aircraft manufacturing company born from the former Rinaldo Piaggio SPA, an Italian company The sound-barrier was broken by the AMI, with the introduction of the Lockheed F-104G Starfighter, constructed under licence by Fiat. The Lockheed Corporation (originally Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company was an American aerospace company founded in 1912 which merged with Martin Marietta WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The 1970s witnessed the acquisition of the Aeritalia G222 and Lockheed C-130, which renewed the transport fleet, and the Lockheed-Aeritalia F-104S, a fighter-variant of the Starfighter developed specifically to meet the requirements of the Italian defence system. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

Italian Eurofighter.

The drive to improve and expand the aircraft industry led Italy in the programme of the Panavia Tornado and the development and introduction of the AMX, this later with Embraer of Brazil. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Embraer -- IPA [ɪ̃ⁿbɾaˈɛɾ] -- the Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld In 1990, following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, Italy joined the coalition forces and for the first time in 45 years Italian pilots and aircraft were tasked with military war-time operations. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed

Further crises were going to require the intervention of the Italian forces in Somalia, Mozambique, and in the Balkans. Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique (Moçambique or República de Moçambique, ʁɛ'publikɐ d musɐ̃'bik is a country in southeastern Africa The conflict in the former Yugoslavia, only a few minutes flying time from the Italian borders, saw a need to improve the future air defence.

As a stopgap and as replacement for leased Tornado ADV interceptors, the AMI has leased 30 F-16A Block 15 ADF and four F-16B Block 10 Fighting Falcons, with an option for some more. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The coming years also will see the introduction of 121 EF2000 Eurofighter Typhoons, replacing the leased F-16 Fighting Falcons. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Furthermore updates are foreseen on the Tornado IDS/IDT and the AMX-fleet.

The transport capacity will be improved with the delivery of 22 C-130Js (for 2°Gr). Also a completely-new developed G222, called C-27J Spartan, will enter service replacing the G222's.

In the year 2003, the Italian Air Force expanded its combat capabilities to land warfare and Special Forces use by the creation of the 17° STORMO OPERAZIONI SPECIALI ("17th Special Operations Wing"), also known as RIAM, Reparto Incursori Aeronautica Militare (Air Force Raiders Group), a unit that's primarily engaged towards missions such as raid on land-based aeronautical compounds, Forward Air Control, Combat Controlling, and Combat Search and Rescue. In most countries special forces (SF is a generic term for highly-trained Military teams/units that conduct specialized operations such as Reconnaissance The Italian Special Forces include special forces units from several branches of the Italian Military: the Esercito Italiano or Army, the

Aircraft inventory

Aermacchi SF-260AM

Aermacchi MB-339

RQ1 Predator

Agusta Sikorsky HH-3F

Alenia AMX Special Color

Brada Nardi NH-500E

Piaggio P-180 Avanti

The AM operates 585 aircraft, including 219 (300 2007) combat jets and 114 helicopters.

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	In service[1]	Notes
Aermacchi MB-339	Italy	trainer light attack aerobatic display	MB 339A MB 339CD-1 MB 339CD-2 MB 339PAN	72 15 15 20	originally 106 variants with hud glass cockpit and more fighter capability used by Frecce Tricolori
Aermacchi SF-260	Italy	trainer	SF 260EA	28	All SF260AM phased out[2]
AMX International AMX Ghibli	Italy	attack trainer	AMX AMX-T	70 12	52 (40 + 12) will undergo the Mid Life Update ACOL by 2009, the others will be retired
Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon	United States	fighter trainer	F-16AM-15 F-16BM-10	30 4	leased from USAF
Panavia Tornado	European Union	strike anti-radar	IDS 1st MLU IDS 2nd MLU IDS full MLU IT-ECR full MLU	18 15 40 15	Mid Life Update divided in three tranches, currently the first is concluded, by now the other planes are in the original configuration, second MLU batch to be delivered by 2011
Eurofighter Typhoon	European Union	fighter-strike		75 by now	(121 planned by 2014)
General Atomics RQ-1 Predator	United States	reconnaissance UAV	RQ-1A	4	jointly operated with the Navy, originally 5, one was lost
MD Helicopters MD 500 Defender	Italy	utility helicopter	NH 500E	50	built by BredaNardi
Agusta-Bell AB212 Twin Huey	Italy	rescue helicopter	AB212AM	34	built by Agusta
Sikorsky HH-3F Sea King	Italy	Combat SAR VIP transport	HH-3F SH-3DTS	30 2	built by Agusta, Mid Life Update on 24 helicopter currently carry out
Breguet Atlantique	France	maritime patrol	Br 1150	10/12	jointly operated with the Navy, 18 were purchased in early seventies
Boeing 767	United States	aerial refueling	KC-767A		4 on order[3]
Alenia C-27J Spartan	Italy	tactical transport	C-27J	3	another 9 under delivery[4]
Lockheed C-130 Hercules	United States	tactical transport	C-130J C-130J-30	12 10	6 KC-130J tanker kit
SIAI Marchetti S 208	Italy	liaison	S 208M	27
Piaggio P166	Italy	utility transport	P-166DL-3	31
Piaggio P180 Avanti	Italy	utility transport	P. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Frecce Tricolori ( Italian, literally Tricolour Arrows) officially known as the 313° Gruppo Addestramento Acrobatico, is the Aerobatic The Aermacchi SF260 is a light Aircraft marketed as an Aerobatics plane and a military trainer. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The United States of America —commonly referred to as the WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The United States of America —commonly referred to as the WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest For an overview of the whole Huey family of aircraft see Bell Huey WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest For the TV series of this title see Search and Rescue (TV series. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The United States of America —commonly referred to as the WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The United States of America —commonly referred to as the WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Piaggio P166 is a twin-engined push prop-driven utility aircraft developed by the Italian aircraft manufacturer Piaggio. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Piaggio P180 Avanti is an unusual yet remarkably efficient twin-engine business aircraft produced by Piaggio Aero. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest 180 M P. 180 RM P. 180 APH	8 4 2	The Radio calibration and the Aerial cartography variants are rapidly reconfigurable to utitily transport role.
Dassault Falcon 50	France	VIP transport		4
Dassault Falcon 900	France	VIP transport	900EX 900EX Easy	3 2
Airbus A319	European Union	VIP transport	A319-100 ACJ	3

Future aircraft

• Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II  United States  Italy
• Aermacchi M-346  Italy
• General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper  United States

Retired aircraft

• Lockheed F-104 Starfighter  United States
• Fiat Aeritalia F-104S Starfighter  Italy
• Panavia Tornado ADV  European Union - 24 leased from RAF
• Aeritalia G.222  Italy
• Lockheed C-130H Hercules  United States
• Boeing 707 T/T  United States ^[5]

Bases

Rank Structure

Ufficiali generali - General officers
Generale
General
Generale di Squadra Aerea		Generale di Divisione Aerea		Generale di Brigata Aerea
Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier General
Ufficiali superiori - Senior officers
Colonnello		Tenente Colonnello		Maggiore
Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major
Ufficiali inferiori - Junior officers
Capitano		Tenente		Sottotenente
Captain		1st Lieutenant		2nd Lieutenant
Sottufficiali - Warrant Officers
Primo maresciallo luogotenente
1st Lieutenant Marshall
Primo Maresciallo	Maresciallo di Prima Classe	Maresciallo di Seconda Classe	Maresciallo di Terza Classe	Sergente Maggiore	Sergente
1st Marshall	1st Class Marshall	2nd Class Marshall	3rd Class Marshall	Sergeant Major	Sergeant
Truppa - Troops
					No insignia
Primo Aviere Capo	Primo Aviere Scelto	Aviere Capo	Primo Aviere	Aviere Scelto	Aviere
First Chief Airman	First Senior Airman	Chief Airman	First Airman	Senior Airman	Airman

Aeronautica Militare Italiana organisation and units

Stato Maggiore - Headquarters Air Force

Prima Regione Aerea - First Air Region (North Italy)

1ª Brigata Aerea - 1^st Air Brigade (after Vezio Mezzetti) - Padova

16° Stormo - 16^th Wing

17° Stormo - 17^th Wing - Padova

57° Gruppo Intercettori - 57^th Interceptor Group

72° Gruppo Intercettori - 72^th Interceptor Group

80° Gruppo Intercettori - 80^th Interceptor Group

2° Reparto Manutenzione Missili - 2^nd Missile Maintenance Unit

401° Reparto STO (Supporti Tecnici Operativi) - 401^th TOS Unit (Technical Operative Support)

501° Reparto SLO (Servizi Logistici Operativi) - 501^th LOS Unit (Logistic Operative Services)

601ª Squadriglia Collegamenti - 601^st Joint Squadron

Scuola Missili Nike - Nike Missile School

2° Stormo - 2^nd Wing (after Mario D'Agostini)

313° Gruppo Addestramento Acrobatico (Pattuglia Acrobatica Nazionale) - 313^rd Group - Flight Demonstration Group - Frecce Tricolori

402° Gruppo STO - 402^nd TOS Group (Technical Operative Support)

502° Gruppo SLO - 502^nd LOS Group (Logistic Operative Services)

602ª Squadriglia Collegamenti - 602^nd Joint Squadron

3° Stormo - 3^rd Wing (after Carlo Emanuele Buscaglia)

28° Gruppo - 28^th Group

132° Gruppo - 132^th Group

403° Gruppo STO - 403^rd TOS Group (Technical Operative Support)

503° Gruppo SLO - 503^rd LOS Group (Logistic Operative Services)

603ª Squadriglia Collegamenti e Soccorso - 603^rd Joint and Rescue Squadron

5° Stormo - 5^th Wing (after Giuseppe Cenni)

23° Gruppo Caccia - 23^th Fighter Group

405° Gruppo STO - 405^th TOS Group (Technical Operative Support)

505° Gruppo SLO - 505^th LOS Group (Logistic Operative Services)

605ª Squadriglia Collegamenti - 605^th Joint Squadron

6° Stormo - 6^th Wing (after Alfredo Fusco)

102° Gruppo - 102^th Group

154° Gruppo - 154^th Group

406° Gruppo STO - 406^th TOS Group (Technical Operative Support)

506° Gruppo SLO - 506^th LOS Group (Logistic Operative Services)

606ª Squadriglia Collegamenti - 606^th Joint Squadron

Dismissed - 8° Stormo - 8^th Wing (after Gino Prido)

101° Gruppo - 101^th Group

408° Gruppo STO - 408^th TOS Group (Technical Operative Support)

508° Gruppo SLO - 508^th LOS Group (Logistic Operative Services)

608ª Squadriglia Collegamenti - 608^th Joint Squadron

Image:50°Stormo-Patch.png 50° Stormo - 50^th Wing (after Giorgio Graffer)

155° Gruppo - 155^th Group

450° Gruppo STO - 450^th TOS Group (Technical Operative Support)

550° Gruppo SLO - 550^th LOS Group (Logistic Operative Services)

650ª Squadriglia Collegamenti - 650^th Joint Squadron

51° Stormo - 51^th Wing (after Ferruccio Serafini)

22° Gruppo - 22^th Group

103° Gruppo - 103^th Group

451° Gruppo STO - 451^st TOS Group (Technical Operative Support)

551° Gruppo SLO - 551^st LOS Group (Logistic Operative Services)

651ª Squadriglia Collegamenti e Soccorso - 651^st Joint and Rescue Squadron

53° Stormo - 53^th Wing (after Guglielmo Chiarini)

21° Gruppo - 21^th Group

453° Gruppo STO - 453^rd TOS Group (Technical Operative Support)

553° Gruppo SLO - 553^rd LOS Group (Logistic Operative Services)

653ª Squadriglia Collegamenti e Soccorso - 653^rd Joint and Rescue Squadron

1° Reparto Manutenzione Velivoli - 1st Aircraft Maintenance Unit

Seconda Regione Aerea - Second Air Region (Central Italy)

4° Stormo - 41^st Wing (after Amedeo D'Aosta)

9° Gruppo - 9^th Group

20° Gruppo - 20^th Group

404° Gruppo STO - 404^th TOS Group (Technical Operative Support)

504° Gruppo SLO - 504^th LOS Group (Logistic Operative Services)

604ª Squadriglia Collegamenti - 604^th Joint Squadron

9° Stormo - 9^th Wing (after Francesco Baracca)

10° Gruppo - 10^th Group

409° Gruppo STO - 409^th TOS Group (Technical Operative Support)

509° Gruppo SLO - 509^th LOS Group (Logistic Operative Services)

609ª Squadriglia Collegamenti - 609^th Joint Squadron

14° Stormo - 14^th Wing (after Sergio Sartoff)

8° Gruppo - 8^th Group

71° Gruppo - 71^th Group

Centro Manutenzione Velivoli - Aircraft Maintenance Centre

15° Stormo - 15^th Wing (after Stefano Cagna)

82° Centro SAR - 82^nd Group (Search and Rescue)

83° Centro SAR - 83^rd Group (Search and Rescue)

84° Centro SAR - 84^th Group (Search and Rescue)

85° Gruppo SAR - 85^th Group (Search and Rescue)

615ª Squadriglia Collegamenti - 615^th Joint Squadron

30° Stormo - 30^th Wing (after Valerio Scarabellotto)

86° Gruppo - 86^th Group

430° Gruppo STO - 430^rd TOS Group (Technical Operative Support)

530° Gruppo SLO - 530^th LOS Group (Logistic Operative Services)

31° Stormo - 31^th Wing (after Carmelo Raiti)

93° Gruppo - 93^th Group

306° Gruppo - 306 ^th Group

431° Gruppo STO - 431^st TOS Group (Technical Operative Support)

531° Gruppo SLO - 531^st LOS Group (Logistic Operative Services)

46ª Brigata Aerea - 46^th Air Brigade (after Silvio Angelucci)

2° Gruppo - 2^nd Group

50° Gruppo - 50^th Group

98° Gruppo - 98^th Group

446° Gruppo STO - 446^th TOS Group (Technical Operative Support)

546° Gruppo SLO - 546^th LOS Group (Logistic Operative Services)

70° Stormo - 70^th Wing

207° Gruppo - 207^th Group

50° Gruppo - 50^th Group

98° Gruppo - 98^th Group

470° Gruppo STO - 470^th TOS Group (Technical Operative Support)

570° Gruppo SLO - 570^th LOS Group (Logistic Operative Services)

670ª Squadriglia Collegamenti - 670^th Joint Squadron

72° Stormo - 72^nd Wing

208° Gruppo - 208^th Group

472° Gruppo STO - 472^nd TOS Group (Technical Operative Support)

572° Gruppo SLO - 572^nd LOS Group (Logistic Operative Services)

672ª Squadriglia Collegamenti e Soccorso - 672^th Joint Squadron

303° Gruppo Autonomo - 303^th Independent Group

Centro di Volo a Vela - Glider Flight Centre

Reparto Sperimentale Tiro Aereo - Air Targeting Experimental Unit

Terza Regione Aerea - Third Air Region (Southern Italy)

32° Stormo - 32^nd Wing (after Armando Boetto)

13° Gruppo - 13^th Group

201° Gruppo - 201^th Group

204° Gruppo - 204^th Group

432° Gruppo STO - 432^nd TOS Group (Technical Operative Support)

532° Gruppo SLO - 532^nd LOS Unit (Logistic Operative Services)

632ª Squadriglia Collegamenti e Soccorso - 632^nd Joint and Rescue Squadron

36° Stormo - 36^th Wing (after Riccardo Helmut Seidl)

12° Gruppo - 12^th Group

156° Gruppo - 156^th Group

204° Gruppo - 204^th Group

436° Gruppo STO - 436^th TOS Group (Technical Operative Support)

536° Gruppo SLO - 536^th LOS Group (Logistic Operative Services)

636ª Squadriglia Collegamenti - 636^th Joint Squadron

37° Stormo (Cesare Toschi)

18° Gruppo - 18^th Group

437° Gruppo STO - 437^th TOS Group (Technical Operative Support)

537° Gruppo SLO - 537^th LOS Group (Logistic Operative Services)

637ª Squadriglia Collegamenti - 637^th Joint Squadron

41° Stormo - 41^st Wing (after Athos Ammannato)

88° Gruppo - 88^th Group

441° Gruppo STO - 441^th TOS Group (Technical Operative Support)

541° Gruppo SLO - 541^th LOS Group (Logistic Operative Services)

641ª Squadriglia Collegamenti - 641^st Joint Squadron

11° Reparto Manutenzione Velivoli - 11^st Aircraft Maintenance Unit

Dismissed - 60ª Brigata Aerea - 60^th Air Brigade

61° Stormo - 61^st Wing

212° Gruppo - 212^nd Group

213° Gruppo - 213^rd Group

Gruppo Allievi - Students Group

461° Gruppo STO - 461^st TOS Group (Technical Operative Support)

561° Gruppo SLO - 561^st LOS Group (Logistic Operative Services)

661ª Squadriglia Collegamenti - 661^st Joint Squadron

10° Reparto Manutenzione Velivoli - 10^th Aircraft Maintenance Unit

Comando Generale delle Scuole - School High Command

Scuola di Guerra Aerea - Firenze - Air Warfare School - Florence

Accademia Aeronautica - Pozzuoli - Air Academy - Pozzuoli

Scuola Militare - Firenze - Air Military School - Florence

Scuola di Applicazione - Firenze - Application School - Florence

Scuola di Volo Basico Iniziale Aviogetti - Lecce-Galatina - Initial Basic Jet Flight School - Lecce-Galatina

Scuola Volo Basico Avanzato Aviogetti - Foggia-Amendola - Advanced Basic Jet Flight School - Foggia-Amendola

Scuola Volo Basico e Avanzato a Elica - Latina - Basic and Advanced Prop School - Latina

Scuola di Volo Elicotteri - Frosinone - Helicopter Flight School - Frosinone

Scuola Addestramento Reclute AM - Macerata - Recruit Training School - Macerata

Scuola Addesrtamento Reclute AM - Taranto - Recruit Training School - Taranto

Scuola Addestramento Reclute Vigilanza AM - Viterbo - Vigilance Recruit Training School - Viterbo

Scuola Centrale Istruttori di Volo - Grottaglie - Flight Instructor Central School - Grottaglie

Scuola Metodo Didattico - Guidonia - Didactic Method School - Guidonia

Scuola Sottufficiali - Caserta - Warrant Officers School - Caserta

Centro Tecnico Addestrativo Difesa Aerea - Borgo Piave - Training Air Defense Technical Centre - Borgo Piave

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Scuola di Sanità AM - Roma - Medical School - Rome

Scuola Lingue Estere AM - Loreto - Foreign Languages School - Loreto (AN)

Ispettorato Logistico - Logistic Inspectorate

Ispettorato Telecomunicazioni ed Assistenza al Volo - TLC and Flight Assistance Inspectorate

Comando Scuola di Guerra Aerea - Air Warfare Command

Divisione Aerea Studi, Ricerche e Sperimentazioni - Study, Research and Experimentations Air Division

Reparto Sperimentale di Volo - Experimental Flight Unit

Chiefs of the Air force

Photos

Aermacchi MB-339CD	Aermacchi MB-339PAN	Aermacchi MB-339PAN	Aermacchi MB-339PAN
Alenia Aermacchi Embraer AMX	Breguet BR1150 Atlantic	Eurofighter Typhoon	Eurofighter Typhoon
General Atomics RQ-1A Predator	Lockheed F-16A	Huges NH-500E	Panavia Tornado ECR
Piaggio P-166 DL3	Piaggio P-180 Avanti	Republic F-84	North American F-86 Sabre
North American F-86 Sabre	North American F-86 Sabre	FIAT G-91PAN	FIAT G-91PAN
FIAT G-91PAN	FIAT G-91R	FIAT G-91R	FIAT G-91R
Lockheed F-104 ASA-M Starfighter	Lockheed F-104 ASA-M Starfighter	Lockheed F-104 ASA-M Starfighter	Lockheed F-104 ASA-M Starfighter
Lockheed T33A

See also

• Military of Italy
• Italian Army
• Marina Militare
• Carabinieri
• Guardia di Finanza
• NATO
• List of air forces
• List of F-104 Starfighter operators

External links

• Aeronautica Militare web page
• ala tricolore

References