Leadership Change at the Air and Space Experimentation Division
General of D.A. Alessandro DE LORENZO succeeds Gen. D.A. Mauro LUNARDI On Tuesday 30 August, at the military airport “Mario de Bernardi” in Pratica di Mare, the handover ceremony for the Command of the Air Division of Experimental Aeronautics and Space took place between the Air Division General Mauro Lunardi (outgoing) and the new commander, Gen. D.A. Alessandro DE LORENZO.
Command change to the 60th Air Wing
Colonel Michele Cesario succeeds Colonel Giovanni Trebisonda. The ceremony of command change of the 60th Squadron took place on Tuesday, August 30, at Guidonia Airport, between Colonel Giovanni Trebisonda, outgoing commander, and Colonel Michele Cesario, incoming commander. The ceremony was presided over by the Commander of the Air Force Schools/3rd Air Region, General of the Army, Colonel Marco Battisti.
37th Squadron: renewal of the flag and change of command
In a context of succession to the leadership of the Department, the 37th Air Wing renews the flag of its War Flag. On Tuesday 30 August, in the presence of the Commander of the Combat Forces of Milan, Air Division General Luigi Del Bene, the ceremony of renewal of the War Flag of the 37th Air Wing and of the […]
The Head of SMA visits the 51st Wing and the 3rd RMAA in Treviso
On Sunday 28 August, upon returning from the Air Show in Jesolo, Air Force Chief of Staff General Luca Goretti visited the 51st Fighter Wing in Istrana and the 3rd Aircraft Maintenance and Armament Department in Treviso. Upon arrival at the airport base in Istrana, the Chief of SMA was welcomed by the Commander of the 51st Fighter Wing, Colonel […]
Munich 2022 European Championships: excellent performances from the Italian Air Force Sports Centre athletes
The Air Force brings home 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 2 Bronzes. The 2022 edition of the multi-disciplinary European Championships in Munich ended beautifully for our athletes. On Sunday evening, 21 August, a well-deserved Bronze Medal arrived in the women's 4x100m relay thanks to a fantastic final leg from Leading Aircraftwoman Alessia […]
Emergency medical transports: two consecutive missions carried out by an C-130 of the 46th Air Brigade of Pisa
On Saturday 27 August, a C-130J performed two emergency transports for two people in life-threatening danger, from Naples to Venice and from Cagliari to Milan. Two consecutive medical transports for people in imminent life-threatening danger saw a crew from the 46th Air Brigade of Pisa involved in the day yesterday, Saturday 27 August. […]
Emergency medical transports: two consecutive missions carried out by an C-130 of the 46th Air Brigade of Pisa
Emergency medical transports: two consecutive missions carried out by an C-130 of the 46th Air Brigade of Pisa
Sicily: Traumatized Spanish tourist rescued by the Air Force along with the National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps
The tourist had been injured during a hike in the Zingaro Reserve. This afternoon, a helicopter from the 82nd CSAR Center in Trapani took off to recover a tourist who had been injured during a hike in the Zingaro Reserve, in the province of Trapani. The HH139B helicopter, in service of SAR (Search and Rescue) readiness, took off shortly after […]
Sicily: Spanish tourist traumatized rescued by the Air Force along with the National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps
Sicily: Traumatized Spanish tourist rescued by the Air Force along with the National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps
Covid, Aeronautica Militare: urgent transport from Lamezia Terme to Rome for a child in imminent danger of life
The medical transport was carried out with a C130J aircraft of the 46th Air Brigade of the Italian Air Force. In the late afternoon, the C130J of the Italian Air Force took off from Lamezia Terme with a 5-year-old girl with Covid-19 and in imminent danger of life due to acute liver failure. The medical flight was arranged at the request of the Prefecture of Cosenza by the Sala […]