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The Italian Air Force (Italian: Aeronautica Militare; AM, lit. ' military aeronautics ') is the air force of the Italian Republic. The Italian Air Force was founded as an independent service arm on 28 March 1923 by King Victor Emmanuel III as the Regia Aeronautica ("Royal Air Force").
The following is a list of military aircraft currently used by the four branches of the Italian Armed Forces: Italian Army, Italian Navy, Italian Air Force, and Carabinieri.
Italian Air Force ranks. The Ranks of the Italian Air Force are the military rank insignia used by the Italian Air Force, usually worn on jackets and mantels sleeves.
The Italian Air Force is organised into a hierarchical-functional structure. This structure is divided at the “hierarchical” level into central, intermediate and peripheral components, while, at the “functional” level, it is divided into operational, logistics, training and territorial components.
Current aircraft of the Italian Air Force including attack, fighter, bomber, transport, and special mission types.
The Italian Air Force (Italian: Aeronautica Militare ; AM, lit. 'military aeronautics') is the air force of the Italian Republic. The Italian Air Force was founded as an independent service arm on 28 March 1923 by King Victor Emmanuel III as the Regia Aeronautica (Royal Air Force).
The Italian Air Force’s fleet is diverse, with aircraft in five primary categories for military and special missions. These categories encompass combat aircraft, tanker and transport aircraft, training aircraft, helicopters, and reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft.
Italian Air Force chief of staff Gen. Luca Goretti explained how the service is using its F-35s and why they are flying in the Indo-Pacific.
The following represents an overview of the modern aerial fighting capabilities of the Italian Air Force (2021). The service currently counts 432 total units in its active aircraft inventory. The WDMMA review takes into account specific categories of aircraft covering attack, logistics, special-mission, and general support types.
Italy’s air force dates its founding to 1923. Beginning in the post-World War II period, it has long flown U.S. aircraft. Italian Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Luca Goretti now leads Italy’s air force, which today features both the MQ-9 and the F-35.