On Thursday, October 12, at the headquarters of the regional council, the Pirelli skyscraper was inaugurated, in the presence of Air Squad General Francesco Vestito, Commander of the 1st Air Region and President of the Lombardy Regional Council Federico Romani, The traveling exhibition “One Hundred Years of the Air Force”. On this occasion, the official volume of the 100th anniversary of the Air Force was also presented; an work that was a great success and was published by Giunti Editore and the Air Force.
The ceremony took place on March 23rd from the Shrine of the Flags to the Altare della Patria, the exhibition on the “One Hundred Years of the Air Force”After being exhibited in other cities, it arrived in Milan where, thanks to the virtuous collaboration between the Regional Council and the Command of the 1st Air Region, it was hosted at the Pirelli skyscraper.
It General Dress, Taking the floor, he wanted to emphasize: “After the open day at the Linate military airport, the flight of the Tricolour Arrows over the city and the event in Desenzano del Garda and the other numerous celebratory events, the touring exhibition on the Centenary of the Italian Air Force arrives in Milan. The exhibition, hosted in the prestigious headquarters of the Lombardy regional council, the Pirelli skyscraper, will allow visitors to embark on an exciting journey through the history of the Armed Forces, which, in addition to heroic deeds and traditions, is also characterized by sacrifice and silent self-denial, elements that, yesterday as today, characterize the personnel of the Italian Air Force who, daily, perform their duty, inspired by the same founding values that guided the first pioneers of the air.”.
The history, capabilities, and traditions of the Air Force are showcased in an exhibition that aims to bring the Navy closer to citizens by tracing its history and highlighting the most significant events that have characterized this long period.
The exhibition layout retraces, through thematic panels and graphic tables, the most important historical events selected from the vast repertoire of the museum. History of the Blue Arm which are narrated following the chronological order and, thanks to the immediacy of the graphic representation, the visitor’s experience is made more emotional and engaging. Some thematic panels provide further details on individual topics, while graphic tables, paired with model aircraft, allow for appreciation of the remarkable technological progress and the impressive increase in operational capabilities that the Air Force has experienced in its first century of life, in order to become ever closer to the community and increasingly projected towards the future.
The exhibition is completed with a dedicated section uniforms and equipment which aims to highlight how the shapes, textures, colors, and finishes have changed over time to enable staff of all roles and ranks to perform their operational and technical-logistical tasks to the best of their ability.
The exhibition will be open to the public free of charge from October 13 to 29, with the following opening hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays (special opening hours on Thursday 19: 9 a.m. to 21 p.m. and Sunday 29: 10 a.m. to 18 p.m.).
