RIAT 2022: The Italian Air Force at the Royal International Air Tattoo in Fairford (UK)
The Air Force participated with its assets in one of the most important international air shows. From July 15 to 17, at Fairford (United Kingdom), the Royal International Air Tattoo was held, one of the largest air shows in the world. The Air Force participated in the event with a series of aircraft and crews capable of […]
The Chief of Staff of the Air Force visits the 3rd Squadron
On the 6th and 7th of July, Air Force General Luca Goretti visited the 3rd Squadron at Villafranca di Verona. “The 3rd Squadron and all the entities in Villafranca are the pinnacle of adherence logistics, and adherence logistics for me at this moment is the key […]
Lifesaving flight: newborn urgently transported by a Military Aviation aircraft from Cagliari to Rome
The very tiny patient, just one day old, was transported in a thermal stretcher on a Falcon 900EASY aircraft from the 31st Flight of Ciampino on July 19, 2022. The flight from Cagliari to Rome on a Falcon 900EASY aircraft from the 31st Flight of Ciampino, which was necessary to ensure emergency medical transport for a patient with a serious illness, has recently concluded […]
Press release no. 30/2022
Lifesaving flight: newborn urgently transported by a Military Aviation aircraft from Cagliari to Rome
Caserta: Change at the helm of the Italian Air Force School of Specialists
Colonel Francesco Sassara succeeds Colonel Roberto Impegno On Friday, July 15, the handover ceremony took place at the Command of the School of Specialized Pilots of the Air Force, between Colonel Roberto Impegno, outgoing Commander, and Colonel Francesco Sassara, incoming Commander. The ceremony was presided over by Air Squadron General Silvano Frigerio, Commander of the A.M. Schools/3rd Air Region of Bari, in the presence of […]
Eurofighter: Exercise “Typhoon Flag” concludes”
The “Typhoon Flag” exercise, involving personnel and assets from all the departments of the F2000 Line has come to an end. From June 20 to July 15, the most important exercise of the year for the “Eurofighter“ Line took place; it was conducted jointly by the 4th Group at Grosseto and the 36th Fighter Group at Gioia del Colle (BA). For this occasion, special measures were taken to ensure the safety of the participants […]
The Minister of Defence at the Italian Air Force Specialist School
The first reception and health screening hub for Ukrainian refugees was also visited by the staff of the Specialist School, in synergy with the local institutions and volunteer associations On Wednesday, April 20, the Minister of Defense, Hon. Lorenzo Guerini, visited the Specialist School of the Italian Air Force, based in Caserta, to meet the staff and volunteers […]
Covid: urgent medical transport from Cagliari to Rome with an Air Force C-130J aircraft
The girl, positive for the virus and in danger of her life due to serious respiratory problems, traveled in an ambulance loaded directly onto the aircraft of the 46th Air Brigade of the Italian Air Force. The emergency medical transport of a 9-year-old girl from Elmas (CA) to Fiumicino (RM) ended around 23:10 yesterday. The transport was carried out […]
Double rescue for the 82nd Combat SAR Centre of the Air Force
The intervention was carried out by the crew of the HH139B thanks to the close collaboration with the team of the National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps. In the afternoon of July 14, an HH139B helicopter of the 82nd Combat Search and Rescue Center (C.S.A.R.) of the Air Force took off from the military airport of Trapani to carry out two separate rescue and recovery operations in favor of two tourists […]
Handover at the CFC of Milan
The Air Division General Francesco Vestito handed over command to Air Division General Luigi Del Bene. On Thursday, July 14 – at the “Sala della Vittoria Atlantica” of the 1st Air Region in the historic Palazzo AM in Milan – the ceremony of handing over the command took place between Air Division General Francesco Vestito, Commander of the 1st Air Region, and Air Division General Luigi Del Bene, Commander […]