Italian Air Force

Exercise Cobra Warrior

Participants and dates revealed for Exercise Cobra Warrior 25-2

29th May 2025

The next Exercise Cobra Warrior looks set to be one of the larger iterations of the RAF’s premier air exercise.

Italian Air Force

Firsts for NATO’s Tactical Leadership Programme

3rd February 2025

There were several firsts in the latest NATO Tactical Leadership Programme (TLP) Flying Course at Los Llanos Air Base in Albacete, Spain.

Eurofighter Typhoon

Italy and Spain order more Eurofighter Typhoons

8th January 2025

Italy and Spain placed orders for more Eurofighter Typhoons just before Christmas 2024.

Eurofighter Typhoon

Italia y España encargan más Eurofighter Typhoon

8th January 2025

Italia y España hicieron pedidos de más Eurofighter Typhoon justo antes de las Navidades de 2024.

EC-37B Compass Call

US Approves Sale of EA-37B Attack System to Italy

16th October 2024

The US Congress has approved Italy’s purchase of the Compass Call electronic attack system

Eurofighter

More F-35s and EF2000s for Italy

26th September 2024

Italy plans to acquire more Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning IIs and Eurofighter EF2000s.

German Air Force

Allies gather to celebrate 50 years of the F-16 and Tornado

29th May 2024

On May 23, 2024, F-16s and Tornados launched from Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany to fly a formation to mark the 50th anniversary of both aircraft types first flights in 1974.

German Air Force

Special 50th anniversary Tornado scheme unveiled

25th March 2024

A German Air Force Panavia Tornado IDS has been painted in a special scheme to mark the 50th anniversary of the aircraft type’s first flight.

Agusta-Bell AB.212

Italian Air Force marks end of HH-212A ops with final flight

12th March 2024

The Italian Air Force’s (ItAF’s) 9° Stormo (Wing) held a celebratory event at Grazzanise Air Base on February 22 to mark the final flight of the HH-212A combat search-and-rescue (CSAR) helicopter fleet

Aermacchi MB-339

Frecce Tricolori to star in North American tour

5th February 2024

Initially announced by Gen Luca Goretti – the Chief of Staff of the Italian Air Force – on November 23, Italy’s premier aerobatic team, Frecce Tricolori (Tricolor Arrows), revealed the full details of what will be its first North American tour in more than 30 years on January 1.

Ali Al Salem Air Base

Italian Tornados relieve Eurofighters on deployment in Kuwait

25th January 2024

The Italian Air Force has deployed an unspecified number of Panavia Tornado IDS ground attack/strike aircraft to Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait as part of its latest Task Group Devil detachment to the Middle East region

Aermacchi MB-339

Se baraja el choque con un pájaro como causa del accidente mortal de los Frecce Tricolori en Turín

18th September 2023

El 16 de septiembre, un avión de entrenamiento MB-339PAN perteneciente al equipo acrobático nacional de las Fuerzas Aéreas italianas, Frecce Tricolori (Flechas Tricolores), se estrelló justo después de despegar del aeropuerto de Turín-Caselle, en el norte de Italia, causando la muerte de una niña de cinco años que se encontraba en tierra.

Aermacchi MB-339

Bird strike considered as cause of fatal Frecce Tricolori crash in Turin

18th September 2023

An MB-339PAN jet trainer belonging to the Italian Air Force’s national aerobatic team, Frecce Tricolori (Tricolour Arrows), crashed just after taking off from Turin-Caselle Airport, northern Italy, on September 16, killing a five-year-old girl on the ground

Exercise

El F-15J japonés conmemora los 100 años de la Fuerza Aérea italiana

29th August 2023

Como parte de los preparativos para recibir a un destacamento de F-35A Lightning II italianos en la Base Aérea de Komatsu (AB) en Ishikawa, la Fuerza de Autodefensa Aérea de Japón (JASDF) pintó uno de sus F-15J Eagles con marcas especiales para conmemorar el centenario de la Aeronautica Militare (Fuerza Aérea Italiana; ItAF).

306 Hikotai

Japanese F-15J marks 100 years of the Italian Air Force

29th August 2023

As part of preparations being made for welcoming a detachment of Italian F-35A Lightning IIs to Komatsu Air Base in Ishikawa, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force painted one of its F-15J Eagles in special markings to commemorate the centenary of the Italian Air Force

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