For the second consecutive year, the Italian Air Force has taken part with its assets in Pozzuoli Air Show on the Lungomare Pertini in the Campania town in the province of Naples.
In particular, after a series of fly-overs by aircraft from the Aero Club of Benevento, a demonstration was carried out Search and rescue from a crew of’82° SAR Centre Search and Rescue in Trapani, dependent on 15th Wing, with a helicopter HH-139B. To close the day dedicated to flight, the Frecce Tricolori (Tricolour Arrows) who, with their rich acrobatic display, enthralled the large crowd in attendance.
The event saw the participation of Mayor of Pozzuoli, of Commander of the Air Force Schools / 3rd Air Region, of Commander of the Air Force Academy and numerous civil and military authorities.
On the occasion, the Commander of the Air Force Academy, Air Brigadier General Luigi Casali emphasised “This territory hosts the Air Force Academy, which is entrusted with the delicate task of recruiting, training and educating all young Officers who join our great Azzurri squad; this land allows us to absolve our mission with serenity, welcoming us for so many years with so much warmth and so much affection, making this environment ideal for the development of our young people.
In conclusion, the Commander of the Air Force Schools / 3rd Air Region, Air Force Corps General Silvano Frigerio declared“The Frecce Tricolori display could not be missed in the year of Centenary ”Who in Pozzuoli, which incidentally is celebrating over 60 years of the Air Force Academy's presence in this territory, an inseparable union that deserved to be celebrated with this beautiful spectacle.".
Over the weekend, promotional stands for the Italian Air Force were set up on Lungomare Pertini, along with a fun simulator of the PAN (Pattuglia Acrobatica Nazionale), which offered the chance to virtually experience being a passenger on the MB-339PAN aircraft flown by the solo pilot of the Frecce Tricolori.
Furthermore, as part of the initiative “The Air Force thanks Italy’, On Thursday 29 June, the Frecce Tricolori unfurled the Tricolour across the skies of Naples, a tribute to all Italian citizens who have served and supported Italy throughout these 100 years of history.
The’ Air Force Academy dependent on Air Force Schools Command / 3rd Air Region, it is a military institute of higher education of a university nature which has the task of providing for the recruitment and to training young people aspiring to become Officials of the Air Force. By attending the Regular Courses of the Academy, it is possible to become Second Lieutenants in Permanent Active Service of the Air Force, in the normal Navigating Role (pilots) and in the Normal Role of the Weapons, Aeronautical Engineering, Aeronautical Supply Corps, and Aeronautical Medical Corps. Courses are also carried out at the Institute for Officer Cadets (Complementary and Fixed-Term Pilots and Navigators) and directly appointed Second Lieutenants (of both the Normal and Special Role); finally, the Academy's Study Plan includes courses with an aeronautical specialisation, for foreign personnel and personnel from other Armed Forces.
