Poland, NATO Air Policing: double “Scramble” of F35s from the 32nd Wing Air Task Force
Unidentified aircraft intercepted in international airspace over the Baltic Sea Over the past 24 hours, two Italian F-35A fighter jets of the TFA-32° Wing, deployed at the Polish air base of Malbork as part of the additional measures implemented for the defense of the European skies on the Eastern flank of the Atlantic Alliance – “Enhanced Air Policing” – took off twice following orders from the Air Force Command.
Italian Air Force at the European Space Conference in Belgium
Institutions, space agencies and representatives of industry come together to discuss the most pressing challenges within the entire European space ecosystem The Italian Air Force took part, on January 23 and 24, in the 16th edition of the “European Space Conference”, an event organized under the auspices of the current Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union and which brought together representatives from the European Space Agency, ESA, the European Commission and the European Space Agency’s member states. The event was held at the Square in Brussels.
100+70: the event in Rome celebrating the centenary of the Italian Air Force and the 70 years of the Circolo La Manovella
The event, promoted and sponsored by “Città dei Motori”, the association of ANCI with which AM has an agreement for the enhancement of the historical motor vehicle heritage. The historical aircraft of the Aeronautica Militare and those of the Circolo La Manovella together to celebrate two important anniversaries: the Centenary of the Aeronautica Militare (1923-2023) and the 70th anniversary of the Circolo Romano La Manovella (1943).
Italian Air Force, air rescue: 61-year-old man suffering from illness rescued from container ship off the coast of Trapani
Air Force, air rescue: A 61-year-old man rescued from a port container ship off Trapani after suffering a heart attack. The operation was carried out by a HH139-A helicopter from the 82nd SAR Center in Trapani. The air rescue operation ended around 21:00 this evening.
Italian Air Force, air rescue: 61-year-old man suffering from illness rescued from container ship off the coast of Trapani
The intervention was carried out by an HH139-A helicopter from the 82nd SAR Center in Trapani. The air rescue operation, carried out with an HH139-A helicopter from the 82nd SAR Center (Search and Rescue) in Trapani, concluded around 21:00 this evening. The intervention enabled the urgent medical transport of a 61-year-old man who suffered a heart attack while he was on a ship […]
Wheels on Waves: il Servizio Meteorologico dell’Aeronautica Militare supporta il tour mondiale de Lo Spirito di Stella
Prosegue il tour mondiale de “Lo Spirito di Stella”, che mercoledì 31 gennaio approderà a Miami, dove sarà accolto dal Sottosegretario di Stato alla Difesa, Senatrice Isabella Rauti e dal Sottocapo di Stato Maggiore della Difesa, Generale di Corpo d’Armata Carmine Masiello, insieme alle altre autorità omologhe americane, che visiteranno il catamarano. Sarà presente, inoltre, […]
International Cooperation: Bilateral Meeting between the Air Force and the Swiss Air Force
Incremento del livello di interoperabilità, formazione e addestramento avanzato al volo sono stati i temi principali al centro degli incontri presso lo Stato Maggiore, la DASAS e la base aerea di Decimomannu. Nei giorni 22 e 23 gennaio si è svolta in Italia una visita di lavoro tra i rappresentanti dei vertici dell’Aeronautica Militare e […]
Storia: rinnovato l’accordo tra il Museo Storico dei Motori e l’Aeronautica Militare per la valorizzazione del patrimonio storico aeronautico
Il Museo Storico dei Motori e dei Meccanismi del Sistema Museale dell’Università di Palermo ha ospitato oggi la conferenza nazionale dedicata alla valorizzazione del patrimonio storico aeronautico alla presenza del Rettore, prof. Massimo Midiri, che ha accolto il Capo di Stato Maggiore dell’Aeronautica, Generale di Squadra Aerea Luca Goretti, e il Presidente dell’Automotoclub Storico Italiano […]
Search and rescue: two air rescue medics from the 15th Wing achieve Underwater Operator qualification
The four-month course allows flight crews to increase their effectiveness in search and rescue operations, even in extreme environmental contexts. Two Air Force pararescuers, assigned to the 83rd Flight Group of the 15th ’Search and Rescue“ Wing in Cervia, recently completed the [… ] training in La Spezia.
Maintenance and Logistics: signed implementing arrangement between the Air Force and the Royal Air Force to increase interoperability between the common air fleets
È stato siglato lo scorso 18 gennaio, presso il 32° Stormo di Amendola (FG), l’Implementing Arrangement tra l’Aeronautica Militare e la Royal Air Force (RAF), disposizione attuativa finalizzata ad accrescere l’interoperabilità della manutenzione e della logistica tra le flotte aeree comuni. L’accordo, sottoscritto dal Generale di Divisione Aerea Michele Oballa, Capo dello Stato Maggiore del […]