At the Parco della Musica Auditorium in Rome, an evening of events was held to present the initiatives related to the Centenary celebrations and to launch the charitable project “A Gift from Heaven for Airc”.”
It was held on Tuesday, December 6 in Rome, in the evocative setting of the’Auditorium Parco della Musica, a presentation event of the complete program of activities And of the initiatives that will mark the celebrations of the Centenary of the Air Force throughout 2023, which will officially take place on March 28th. Subsequently, at the Sinopoli Hall, the concert “Homage to music”of the Air Force Band directed by Maestro Pantaleo Leonfranco Cammarano, in the presence of numerous religious, civil and military authorities, including Chief of Staff of the Defense, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone.
It was the Chief of Staff of the Air Force in person, General of the Air Luca Goretti, who has been running chronologically the stages of this rich a series of events and initiatives, “a great opportunity – said the General – for telling our story, To make our ideals and valuable skills known to the public and to the institutions“.
The evening event was the occasion to officially launch charity project “A gift from heaven for AIRC”, This is a very important opportunity to “fly the research” and to demonstrate, once again, through concrete and tangible actions, how close the Armed Forces are to the community.
All the initiatives, events and major events of the Armed Forces, as well as part of the proceeds from the sales of Calendar 2023 and the Voluntary donations from staff and private individuals, they will support the solidarity initiative “A gift from heaven for AIRC”, Foundation committed to supporting research on Cancer in Italy for over 50 years. The funds raised will be used to purchase highly technological and state-of-the-art equipment for IFOM, AIRC's Institute of Molecular Oncology.
“We would like to thank the Air Force for choosing to tie the celebrations of their Centenary to support oncological research. – explained Niccolò Contucci, Chief Fundraising Officer from the AIRC Foundation – We are confident that by joining forces we will be able to give a major boost to numerous research projects and help make cancer increasingly curable.”.
Air shows, traveling exhibitions, editorial projects, sporting events and international conferences: Gen. Goretti, moving in chronological order, presented the articulated plan to institutions, partners, sponsors and the media. program of multidisciplinary initiatives which will take place in 2023.
The most significant and iconic moment will of course be the March 28th anniversary, The date of the establishment of the Air Force, which will be celebrated in the splendid setting of the center of Rome with two main events: a military ceremony on the terrace of the Pincio an aerial survey of the city of Rome.
In Piazza del Popolo, from March 24 to 29, 2023, it will be implemented aerospace village “Air Force Experience” This will allow citizens of all ages to get to know the Air Force better. Static displays of aircraft, experiential routes, informative and entertaining meetings, promotional stands, fun simulators, screenings, musical and sporting performances to celebrate together the 100th anniversary of the Blue Army.
“We have the desire to share this journey made of collective memory, but as it is in our DNA to always be focused on the future, we share it with the public, with the Defense Ministry, with Industry, and with all the most important sectors of civil society – General Goretti concluded – starting from the very important one of scientific research, and academia in general, culture, the aerospace industry, and information“.
AM Calendar 2023
A journey of rapprochement with the Centenary that has already begun, in fact, with Presentation of the AM 2023 Calendar, conceived in collaboration with two Italian excellence, the Italdesign e Giunti Editore, which, through twelve beautiful plates, retraces the 10 decades of the Air Force, embracing the past, present and future. The 2023 Calendar is Available in over 250 points of sale and on Shop Official Amazon of the Air Force http://www.amazon.it/aeronauticamilitare.
Show Paper Wings
Another cultural initiative that has effectively already opened the long path towards the Centenary of the Air Force is the show “Wings of Paper”, hosted until mid-February 2023 at the Historical Rooms of Palazzo Aeronautica (open with free admission to the public every weekend and holidays), which retraces through the most important Italian and international film posters and banners from the 1900s to the present the epic of two of the most incredible inventions of the last century, cinema and flight.
Historical symposium – February 15
A narrative path with a historical focus that, February 15 at the Salone dei Cinquecento at Palazzo Vecchio In Florence, it will retrace the fundamental stages of the flight and of the Aeronautica Militare, recalling the knowledge of the main figures who contributed to it. Prestige and impetus for the 100th anniversary of the Armed Forces.
Travelling exhibition – March 25 – December 24
The history, capabilities, and traditions of the Air Force in its first 100 years will be the guiding thread of the exhibitions that will take place throughout the year. the whole peninsula, through a dedicated iconographic pathway. We will start from the Rome exhibition, at the Altare della Patria, from March 25 to April 23, 2023, and it will continue in various locations, with the aim of bringing the Italian Air Force, its history and its values closer to the general public. territory and the citizen. The events of the traveling exhibition are entirely available on the AM website.
Opening of the AM Historical Museum – April 18
After a work of restyling and a complete overhaul of the entire exhibition facility; it will reopen to the public Italian Air Force Museum, located on the southern shore of Lake Bracciano, in Vineyard of the Valley, where the’The oldest water aerodrome in Italy. The new design project, impressive and innovative, aims to bring elements of renewal compared to the past, while respecting tradition. The goal is to achieve a modern museum structure, Attractive, capable of increasing the number of annual visitors, through greater usability of the exhibition content that highlights the role of the Museum as a container of collective memory and of national aeronautical tradition at the service of the citizen.
DSSE inauguration – April 27
The Advanced Studies and Experience Division It was one of the very first and most advanced centers of scientific research and development for experimentation on new aircraft, weapons, equipment, and everything related to flight. Thanks to the recovery and reassessment of the entire infrastructure complex, a new airport was built. Historical-museum trail, highlighting the role of the Guidonia Airport in the early days of the Royal Air Force.
AeroSpace Power Conference – 12 – 13 May
A look at the future of Aerospace, an analysis of its possible developments and its role in geopolitics in the coming years. This is the goal of “Italian Aerospace Power Conference 2023”, an international event that will take place at the evocative location The Fuksas Cloud in Rome. Academics, researchers, civil and military experts will alternate to develop new ideas and exchange interdisciplinary opinions, presenting technology, innovation and sustainability associated with the aerospace sector.
National Acrobatic Patrol
As part of the 2023 acrobatic season, from May to November, the Air Force has planned the presence of the Tricolour Arrows at least an air event/manifestation for each Italian Region, through a complete show and flyovers over every capital of the Region.
Technical Symposium – November 9-10
All’Italian Air Force Academy of Pozzuoli an event focused on the future of the aerospace domain to support the role, positioning, and visibility of the Air Force as a responsible and proactive actor for the’technological innovation of the country, With significant enabling implications at a civil and commercial level.
Initiatives and products
The centenary of the Aeronautica Militare will be enriched by a multitude of events initiatives and editorial products. Just to name a few, they will be available two volumes dedicated to the Air Force of yesterday and today, published in collaboration with Giunti Editore, a special one Panini figurine album, an exciting one a series of comic books with an aeronautical theme, a Commemorative coin and many others.
Film productions
Rai Cultura It is preparing to celebrate with a Special event the anniversary of the 28th of March 2023, the day on which the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Air Force as an autonomous Armed Force will be commemorated. On this occasion, Rai Cultura will produce a historical narrative, The special edition will be presented in a book format, which from the deeds of the pioneers will reach our days, enriched with precious and unprecedented archival images. The Special Edition will be presented in a book format, which from the deeds of the pioneers will reach our days, enriched with precious and unprecedented archival images. The Special Edition will be presented in a book format, which from the deeds of the pioneers will reach our days, enriched with precious and unprecedented archival images. first broadcast on Rai Storia On the occasion of the anniversary, on March 28, 2023.
In addition, there are numerous film productions that will accompany this important occasion. For example, filming has already begun. of the fiction “The Sky Hunters”, documentary film about the history of the aviation ace Francesco Baracca played by Giuseppe Fiorello, produced by Anele in collaboration with the Air Force and Rai Documentaries, in co-production with the Istituto Luce Cinecittà, and with the support of Intesa Sanpaolo.
Among the other productions dedicated to the AM Centenary celebrations, there is also two documentaries dedicated to, respectively,’International Flight Training School and to Frecce Tricolori.
