Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes Transport; Piaggio P.180: Italy: transport 3 [12] Dornier 228: Germany: transport 3 [12] STOL capable aircraft Helicopters; Agusta A129 Mangusta: Italy: anti-armor: 59 [12] Leonardo Helicopters AW249 Fenice: Italy: Attack helicopter: 17 on order [13] Agusta Bell 206: Italy: utility 30 Agusta Bell ...
In November 1999, the Italian Air Force placed an initial order for twelve new-build aircraft of an upgraded G.222 derivative, designated as the C-27J, as a replacement for their existing G.222s. [ 29 ] [ 30 ] In December 2002, Alenia Aermacchi agreed to purchase a total of 39 G.222s that had been previously operated by the Italian Air Forces ...
Aircraft Model Aircraft code Image Name Role 1st flight Service entry No. used Refs A: Aerfer Ariete — Ariete: fighter: 27 March 1958: evaluation: 2 [1] [2] [3] Aerfer Sagittario 2 — Sagittario: fighter: 19 May 1956: evaluation: 2 [1] [4] Aeritalia F-104S — Starfighter: interceptor: 22 December 1966: 1969: 205 [1] [5] Aeritalia G.222A: C ...
The capability of the Italian Air Force as a transportation unit has been improved with the acquisition of 22 American C-130J tactical transports and 12 Alenia C-27J Spartans, which have replaced all of the G222s. In 2003, the Italian Air Force extended its capabilities to small-scale land warfare by small special-forces units.
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
A list of aircraft used by Italy during World War II until its capitulation to the Allies in September 1943. After that Italy was divided in two states, the Axis Italian Social Republic in the north and the Allied Kingdom of Italy in the south. Both countries had their own Air Force fitted with formerly used Italian aircraft and other nations ...
An Italian Air force precision demonstration team made a colorful green, white and red flight over the Las Vegas Strip on Wednesday as part of a North American tour headed to Los Angeles and ...
Dramatic video shows the moment a diverted American Airlines flight was escorted by Italian fighter jets due to a "security concern.". A spokesperson for the airline told Fox News Digital that AA ...