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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 ...
The following is a list of aircraft used by Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) since its formation on June 18, 1946. ... Aeritalia G.222A: C-222A ...
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 ...
The Alenia C-27J Spartan [3] is a military transport aircraft developed and manufactured by Leonardo's Aircraft Division (formerly Alenia Aermacchi until 2016). [4] It is an advanced derivative of the former Alenia Aeronautica's earlier G.222 (C-27A Spartan in U.S. service), equipped with the engines and various other systems also used on the larger Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules.
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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.
Aeritalia was created during 1969 by the merger of Aerfer and Fiat Aviazione's aviation businesses. [1] [2]In response to a NATO-issued specification for a V/STOL transport aircraft (NATO Basic Military Requirement 4), Fiat's design team, led by Giuseppe Gabrielli, produced a design to meet this requirement, designated G.222. [3]
A jet from the Italian Air Force’s aerobatics squadron crashed during a practice run near the northern city of Turin on Saturday, killing a 5-year-old child and leaving her 9-year-old brother ...