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Italian Air Force / AERONAUTICA MILITAIRE

Originally founded on 28th March 1923 as Regia Aeronautica

Type inventory as at 1st July 2025

COMBAT

F-35A Lightning II

MM7337 32-13 @ Italian Air Force 100th Anniversay Show 2023, Practica di Mare Air Base

MM7369 6-04 @ Italian Air Force 100th Anniversay Show 2023, Practica di Mare Air Base

MM7368 6-03 @ Italian Air Force 100th Anniversay Show 2023, Practica di Mare Air Base

MM7368 6-03 @ Italian Air Force 100th Anniversay Show 2023, Practica di Mare Air Base

F-35B Lightning II

MM7453 32-14 @ Italian Air Force 100th Anniversay Show 2023, Practica di Mare Air Base

MM7455 32-14 @ Italian Air Force 100th Anniversay Show 2023, Practica di Mare Air Base

MM7455 32-14 @ Italian Air Force 100th Anniversay Show 2023, Practica di Mare Air Base

MM7455 32-14 @ Italian Air Force 100th Anniversay Show 2023, Practica di Mare Air Base

EF2000 Typhoon

TF-104G-M MM54258 / 4-40 @ TLP 2012-1 Albacete

TRANSPORT

Lockheed C-130J Super HERCULES

46-58 @ TLP 2012-1 Albacete

Alenia C27J Spartan

CSX62219 / RS-50 @ RIAT 2013

MM62215 / 46-80 @ Waddington Airshow 2014

Airbus A319CJ VIP

MM62174 @ Italian Air Force 100th Anniversay Show 2023, Practica di Mare Air Base

Dassault Falcon 50

MM62026 @ Italian Air Force 100th Anniversay Show 2023, Practica di Mare Air Base

Dassault Falcon 900EX

MM62245 @ Kecskemet Airshow 2013

Piaggio P180 Avanti

MM62286 @ NATO Air Days 2016, Ostrava

P180AM

MM62161 @ RIAT 2024

P180RM

MM62160 @ Italian Air Force 100th Anniversay Show 2023, Practica di Mare Air Base

TANKER

Boeing KC-767A

MM62228 14-03 @ RIAT 2013 Flanked by IAF and RAF Typhoons

MM62228 14-03 @ Waddington Airshow 2014

Lockheed KC-130J Hercules

MM62181 46-46 @ Italian Air Force 100th Anniversay Show 2023, Practica di Mare Air Base

SPECIAL MISSION

Leonardo-Finmeccanica ATR P-72A

Maritime Patrol

41-03 @ LIMA 2017

Gulfstream E-550A

CAEW

MM62293 14-11 @ Italian Air Force 100th Anniversay Show 2023, Practica di Mare Air Base

Gulfstream G550 (MMMS)

Multi Mission

MM62329 / 14-13 @ Farnborough Airport 2024

MM62332 / 14-14 @ Gatwick Airport 2023

Beechcraft Super King Air KA-350ER

(SIGINT Reconnaissance)

MM62317 14-31 @ Italian Air Force 100th Anniversay Show 2023, Practica di Mare Air Base

MQ-9A Predator B

Remotely Piloted Aircraft (APR)

IT09-160 32-42 @ Italian Air Force 100th Anniversay Show 2023, Practica di Mare Air Base

also

Alenia EC-27J (Electronic Warfare)

ROTARY

AgustaWestland AW139 / HH-139A

MM81798 / 15-42 @ Kecskemet Airshow 2013

AgustaWestland HH-101

15-05 @ RIAT 2015

McDonnell Douglas MD500M/NH500E

light helicopter trainer

MM81268 72-05 Flypast @ Italian Air Force 100th Anniversay Show 2023

MM81288 72-25 Flypast @ Italian Air Force 100th Anniversay Show 2023

MM81273 72-10 @ Italian Air Force 100th Anniversay Show 2023, Practica di Mare Air Base

TRAINER

Alenia T-346A

(advanced trainer)

MM55220 / 61-16 @ RIAT 2017

MM55219 / 61-20 @ RIAT 2022

SIAI-Marchetti SF.260EA

basic trainer

MM55121 70-30 @ Italian Air Force 100th Anniversay Show 2023, Practica di Mare Air Base

MM55099 70-02; MM55118 70-25; MM55101 70-04; MM55110 70-15 Flypast @ Italian Air Force 100th Anniversay Show 2023

MM55100 70-03 @ Italian Air Force 100th Anniversay Show 2023, Practica di Mare Air Base

SIAI Marchetti S208M

liaison, glider-towing, and trainer

MM61980 60-32 @ Italian Air Force 100th Anniversay Show 2023, Practica di Mare Air Base

MM62009 60-44 @ Italian Air Force 100th Anniversay Show 2023, Practica di Mare Air Base

Grob G103A Twin Astir

MM100048 60-01 @ Italian Air Force 100th Anniversay Show 2023, Practica di Mare Air Base

Alenia M-345

Full scale mock up displayed at Farnborough International Airshow 2014 in Frecce Tricolori colours

Recently retired

Panavia A-200 Tornado IDS/ECR

Retired 3rd July 2025

IDS

interdictor/strike

CSX7041 / RS01 @ RIAT 2017

CSX7041 / RS01 @ RIAT 2017

ECR

electronic combat/reconnaissance

MM7047 / RS05 in the gloom of RIAT 2011

MM7019 / 50-05 @ RIAT 2015

Aermacchi MB-339

Retired 12th June 2025

MB-339CD

MM55065 / 61-131 @ RIAT 2022

Aeronautica AMX

Retired 5th April 2024

32-23 @ RIAT 2014

AMX-T International

AMX-T ACOL MM55044 / 51-82 @ RIAT 2022 [ Special twin tail 101°Gruppo and 132°Gruppo ]

Agusta-Bell AB212 Twin Huey

Retired 22nd February 2024

Cambrai Tiger Meet Airshow 2011

AB212ICO MM81161 / 9-61 @ Tigermeet Zaragoza 2016

Sikorsky HH-3F Pelican

Retired 26/09/2014

15-37 @ TLP 2013-5 Albacete

MQ-1 Predator

Retired 19/12/2022

MQ-1C AV-SA-0020 32-36 @ Italian Air Force 100th Anniversay Show 2023, Practica di Mare Air Base

MQ-1C A+ AV-SA-0019 32-34 @ Italian Air Force 100th Anniversay Show 2023, Practica di Mare Air Base

DEMONSTRATION TEAM

FRECCE TRICOLORI

1961 - present

10 x Aermacchi MB-339

Base: Rivolto Air Force Base

ESERCITO ITALIANO (Army)

Dornier Do 228-212 (ACTL-1)

MM62156 / E.I.101 @ RIAT 2005

MM62157 / E.I.102 @ RIAT 2023

NHIndustries NH90

MM81544 / E.I.227 @ Payerne 2014

Agusta A129 Mangusta

A129CBT (EC-1)

MM81429 / E.I.959 @ Payerne 2014

A129D

MM81392 / E.I.922 @ RIAT 2023

AgustaWestland UH-169B (AW169)

MM81392 / E.I.109 @ RIAT 2023

MM81977 / E.I.108 departing RIAT 2025

also

Piaggio P180 Avanti, Agusta A109, Agusta-Bell 205, 206, 212, 412 and Boeing CH-47 Chinook

MARINA MILITAIRE

AV-8B HARRIER

TAV-8B-17-MC

MM55032 / 1-01 @ RIAT 2023

AV-8B-19-MC+

MM55032 / 1-01 @ RIAT 2023

AV-8B-22-MC+

MM7224 / 1-19 @ TLP 2012-1 Albacete

AugustaWestland EH101 Mk.413

MM81634 / Marina 2-19 @ TLP 2012-1 Albacete

NHIndustries NH90

MM81586 / Marina 3-10 @ ILA 2014 Berlin

also

Piaggio P.180 Avanti, Agusta-Bell 212, Agusta-Sikorsky ASH-3D Sea King

GUARDIA COSTIERA / Coast Guard

ATR42-500MP

MM62270 / 10-03 @ RIAT departures 2025

Agusta-Westland AW139

MM81747 / 11-02 @ Kecskemet Airshow 2013

also

Agusta-Bell AB412

Piaggio P.166

Piaggio P.180

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