The first military use of an airship by the Armed Forces dates back to 1888. The Engineer Specialists Company, renamed the African Specialists Company with airship service, was sent to Eritrea…
In the early post-war years, the Air Force laid the foundations for its organisation and established itself with the public thanks to the numerous raids and records achieved by the men in blue and their aircraft, both in Italy and around the world, marking...
With Italy's entry into the war alongside Germany on 10 June 1940, the Royal Air Force entered the conflict already depleted by the Ethiopian campaign and participation in the Spanish Civil War, possessing a total of approximately 3,000 aircraft, of which only…
Italy's accession to NATO, which took place in 1949, brought immediate benefits to reconstruction and, just over ten years after the disastrous outcome of the Second World War, the Air Force was completely regenerated and perfectly...
Among the events that characterise the history of the Armed Force in the 1960s, during which the Air Force began to make its mark on the international stage by participating in missions conducted under the auspices of the United Nations, it is worth remembering...
In 1963, with the withdrawal of the Jupiters deployed in Italy and Turkey, the Italian Air Force's experience with nuclear-headed missiles came to an end. However, the enormous wealth of knowledge acquired, combined with the competence, passion and initiative of the...
In 2005, with the suspension of compulsory military service, an era came to a close, and in the following years, the transition to an all-professional armed force was completed. The new millennium saw the phasing out of the F-104 Starfighter, which left the stage…
In July 2022, as part of the International Flight Training School (IFTS), established from a 2018 agreement between the Italian Air Force and the Leonardo company, the first advanced training course commenced at the Decimomannu airbase (Cagliari), at the 212th Flying Group/IFTS of the 61st Wing of Lecce Galatina…
The first military use of an airship by the Armed Forces dates back to 1888. The Engineer Specialists Company, renamed the African Specialists Company with airship service, was sent to Eritrea…
In the early post-war years, the Air Force laid the foundations for its organisation and established itself with the public thanks to the numerous raids and records achieved by the men in blue and their aircraft, both in Italy and around the world, marking...
With Italy's entry into the war alongside Germany on 10 June 1940, the Royal Air Force entered the conflict already depleted by the Ethiopian campaign and participation in the Spanish Civil War, possessing a total of approximately 3,000 aircraft, of which only…
Italy's accession to NATO, which took place in 1949, brought immediate benefits to reconstruction and, just over ten years after the disastrous outcome of the Second World War, the Air Force was completely regenerated and perfectly...
Among the events that characterise the history of the Armed Force in the 1960s, during which the Air Force began to make its mark on the international stage by participating in missions conducted under the auspices of the United Nations, it is worth remembering...
In 1963, with the withdrawal of the Jupiters deployed in Italy and Turkey, the Italian Air Force's experience with nuclear-headed missiles came to an end. However, the enormous wealth of knowledge acquired, combined with the competence, passion and initiative of the...
In 2005, with the suspension of compulsory military service, an era came to a close, and in the following years, the transition to an all-professional armed force was completed. The new millennium saw the phasing out of the F-104 Starfighter, which left the stage…
In July 2022, as part of the International Flight Training School (IFTS), established from a 2018 agreement between the Italian Air Force and the Leonardo company, the first advanced training course commenced at the Decimomannu airbase (Cagliari), at the 212th Flying Group/IFTS of the 61st Wing of Lecce Galatina…
