Order of Battle
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Italian Air Force Order of Battle |
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Rwy 18R/36L, 18L/36R Pos: 45° 26' 43.00" N 009° 16' 37.00" E Elev: 353 feet | |||||
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| Stormo | Grupo | Aircraft Type | Code | Badge | |
| 653ª SC | P180AM | - |  |
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| Squadriglia Collegamento e Soccorso | AB212AM | - |
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| 53° Stormo on Cameri was disbanded on July 28th 1999. The 653ªSC still flies as an independent unit with the P180AM from Milano-Linate though. | |||||
| During the Gulf War in 1991
Italy also deployed a number of Tornado IDS aircraft to the Middle East.
This was done under the name Operation Locusta and planes plus crews
were drawn from all Italian Tornado IDS Gruppi. Unfortunately one Tornado
was lost due to Anti-Aircraft Artillery. Luckily however both crew members
managed to eject to safety and were released from captivity after the
war was over. Over 10 years later several Tornados still wear the desert
sand camouflage.
Decimomannu, Photo: Andy Spagna |
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Rwy 13/31 Pos: 45° 25' 55.80" N 010° 16' 03.60" E Elev: 332 feet | |||||
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| Stormo | Grupo | Aircraft Type | Code | Badge | |
6°Stormo
 Alfredo Fusco |
102°Gr UCO | Tornado IDS/IDT | 6-30 until 6-55 |
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| 154°Gr CBOC/S | Tornado IDS/IDT | 6-01 until 6-26 |
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| 606ª SC | S-208M | 6-41 until 6-48 |
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Rwy 12/30 Pos: 44° 54' 47.00" N 009° 43' 24.00" E Elev: 455 feet | |||||
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| Stormo | Grupo | Aircraft Type | Code | Badge | |
50°Stormo
 Giorgio Graffer |
155°Gr/ETS | Tornado ECR/IDS | 50-01 until 50-59 |
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| 650ª SC | S-208M MB339A (loan) |
50-60 until 50-62 61- |
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| The 103°Gruppo CBR/51°Stormo at
Treviso-Istrana was the first AMI unit to receive the AMX fighter. This
Brasilian/Italian development had quite a few problems when first entered
service. The first batch is actually already withdrawn from use but
upgrades to later batches made the AMX to a agile light attack aircraft
which performed very will during the Kosovo war and NATO trainings.
Photo: Iwan Bogels, http://www.dappa.nl |
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Rwy 08/26 Pos: 45° 41' 04.65" N 012° 05' 10.82" E Elev: 138 feet | |||||
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| Stormo | Grupo | Aircraft Type | Code | Badge | |
51°Stormo
 Ferruccio Serafini |
103°Gr/CB | AMX AMX-T |
51-01 until 51-29 |
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| 132°Gr/CBR | AMX AMX-T |
51-30 until 51-55 |
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| 651ª SCC | AB212AM MB339A |
51-70 until 51-73 51-74 until 51-77 |
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| Almost every Stormo (wing) within
the AMI has a Squadriglia Collegamenti (liaisons flight). Each one has
at least a small propellor plane (S-208M) assigned but some also operate
with a couple AB212AM helicopters. These are not only used for military
tasks but also for rescue flights in the area around the base where
they are located. Here an AB212AM of the 651ªSCC/51°Stormo is seen taking
off at Treviso-Istrana.
Photo: Iwan Bogels, http://www.dappa.nl |
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Rwy 13R/31L, 13L/31R Pos: 45° 58' 50.70" N 013° 03' 16.56" E Elev: 184 feet | |||||
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| Stormo | Grupo | Aircraft Type | Code | Badge | |
2°Stormo
 Mario d'Agostini |
313°Gruppo AA | MB339A/PAN | 1 until 15 |
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| Formerly based at Rimini-Miramare
the 5°Stormo moved to nearby Cervia-San Giorgio in 1995. The two Gruppi
of the 5°Stormo however were split up. The 23°Gruppo CIO, of which a
F-104S-ASA-M is seen here, moved to Cervia and the 102°Gruppo CB moved
to Brescia-Ghedi where it converted to Tornado IDS/IDT aircraft and
became part of the 6°Stormo. The 23°Gruppo recently said goodbye to
the Starfighters.
Florennes, Photo: Frank Noort |
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Rwy 12/30 Pos: 44° 13' 25.00" N 012° 18' 22.00" E Elev: 19 feet | |||||
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| Stormo | Grupo | Aircraft Type | Code | Badge | |
5°Stormo
 Giuseppe Cenni |
23°Gr/CIO | F-16A-ADF F-16B |
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| 605ª SC | S-208M MB339A (loan) |
5-50 until 5-59 61- |
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The aging S-208M is still going strong with many base flights and with the CMVV at Roma-Guidonia. There however are rumours that the aircraft will be replaced in the not to distant future. One of the possible replacement candidates is the PC-6 which can also be used for para training.
Photo: Berry Vissers, http://www.aeroimage.nl |
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Rwy 31/31 Pos: 44° 01' 13.02" N 012° 36' 43.03" E Elev: 41 feet | |||||
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| Stormo | Gruppo | Aircraft Type | Code | Badge | |
15°Stormo
 Stefano Cagna |
83° Centro SAR | HH-3F | 15- |
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| 83° Gruppo CSAR will move to Cervia in the future. Click here for the Esèrcito units at Rimini Click here for the Guardia di Finanza units at Rimini |
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Rwy 04R/22L, 04L/22R Pos: 43° 41' 02.10" N 010° 23' 33.90" E Elev: 7 feet | |||||
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| Stormo | Gruppo | Aircraft Type | Code | Badge | |
46ªBrigata
Aerea  Silvio Angelucci |
GEA 2°Gr/TM |
C-130J C-130J-30 |
46-40
until 46-62 |
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| GEA 50°Gr/TM |
C-130J C-130J-30 |
46-40
until 46-62 |
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| 98°Gr/TM | C-27J | 46-80 until 46-83 |  |
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Click here for the Esèrcito units
at Pisa Click here for the Carabinieri units at Pisa Click here for the Guardia di Finanza units at Pisa |
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Rwy 03/21 Pos: 42° 45' 32.60" N 011° 04' 22.50" E Elev: 15 feet | |||||
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| Stormo | Grupo | Aircraft Type | Code | Badge | |
4°Stormo
 Amedeo d'Aosta |
IX Gr/CIO | EF2000
EF2000B |
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| XX Gr/AO | EF2000
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| 604ª SCS | S-208M AB212AM MB339A (loan) |
4-64 until 4-68 61- |
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4°RMV | Overhaul F-104 |
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| A disappeared view. Italy
stopped flying the F-104's, only memories about the
good old times will last forever.
Photo: Frank Noort |
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Rwy 04/22, 18/36 Pos: 41° 59' 25.00" N 012° 44' 27.00" E Elev: 289 feet | |||||
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| Stormo | Gruppo | Aircraft Type | Code | Badge | |
| Centro
di Volo a Vela |
423ª SC | S208M Grob 103 MDM-1 Nimbus 4D Ventus 2B |
VV- VV- VV- VV- VV- |
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2° GMV | Overhaul S208M, SF260AM, P166DL-3, P180AM |
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Rwy 15/33 Pos: 41° 47' 57.70" N 012° 35' 41.77" E Elev: 426 feet | |||||
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| Stormo | Gruppo | Aircraft Type | Code | Badge | |
31°Stormo
 Carmelo Raiti |
93°Gr/TS | SH-3D/TS Falcon 50 Falcon 900EX Falcon 900EX-Easy |
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| 306°Gr/TS | A319CJ | - |
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| Click here for the Protezione Civile units at Ciampino Click here for the Vigili del Fuoco units at Ciampino |
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| The 31°Stormo, based at Roma-Ciampino,
is the VIP unit of the AMI. The unit consists out of two Gruppi. First
there is the 93°Gruppo TS which flies with the Da-50 and Da-900 VIP
jets. This Gruppo also operates two SH-3D/TS helicopters which are often
used to fly the pope during his travels through Italy. The second unit
is the 306°Gruppo TS which operates with the G1159A and A-319CJ.
Photo: Iwan Bogels, http://www.dappa.nl |
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Rwy 13/31 Pos: 41° 39' 13.70" N 012° 26' 40.10" E Elev: 41 feet | |||||
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| Stormo | Gruppo | Aircraft Type | Code | Badge | |
9ª
Brigata Aerea  Leone |
615ª SC | NH500E (loan) | 72- |
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14°Stormo
 Sergio Sartoff |
8°Gr/RM | G222TCM (only one aircraft active) B707T/T (only one aircraft active) |
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| 71°Gr/GE | G222VS P166DL3/APH P180AM |
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| 15°Stormo
Stefano Cagna |
81°Centro CAE | AB212AM | - |
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| 85°Gruppo SAR | HH-3F | 15- |
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Reparto Sperimentale Volo
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311°Gr | various | RS- |
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6°RME | Overhaul HH-3F |
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| It is unclear if 81°Centro CAE still exists The disbanded 303°Gruppo's P166's have gone to 71°Gruppo but may still carry their 303- code. Click here for the Carabinieri units at Pratica di Mare Click here for the Guardia di Finanza units at Pratica di Mare Click here for the Polizia della Stato units at Pratica di Mare |
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| The PD808 has
been withdrawn from use. On the 17th of May MM61961 made the last operational
flight. Seen on this picture is a VIP version, caled the PD808TA.
Photo: Berry Vissers, http://www.aeroimage.nl |
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Rwy 12/30 Pos: 41° 32' 32.77" N 012° 54' 32.47" E Elev: 93 feet | |||||
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| Stormo | Gruppo | Aircraft Type | Code | Badge | |
70°Stormo SVBAE
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207°Gr/SVBAE | SF260AM (only one aircraft active) SF260EA |
70-63 70-01 until 70-37 |
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| 674ª SC | MB339A (loan) NH-500E (loan) |
61- |
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| The MB339A is on loan from 61° Stormo and the NH-500E is on loan from 72° Stormo | |||||
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Rwy 16/34 Pos: 41° 37' 59.88" N 013° 18' 00.00" E Elev: 632 feet | |||||
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| Stormo | Gruppo | Aircraft Type | Code | Badge | |
72°Stormo SVE
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208°Gr/SVE | NH500E | 72- |
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| 675ª SC | NH500E (on loan from 208Gr) | 72- |
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| This unit is also responsible for the training of helicopterpilots for the Aviazione dell' Esèrcito, Carabinieri, Polizia and Guardia di Finanza | |||||
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Besides pilot training the NH500 is also used to support special operations and CSAR operations. Often the helicopters training with the large HH-3F of the 15°Stormo in these Combat Search and Rescue tasks.
Photo: Berry Vissers, http://www.aeroimage.nl |
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Rwy 06/24 Pos: 41° 03' 39.00" N 014° 04' 55.00" E Elev: 29 feet | |||||
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| Stormo | Grupo | Aircraft Type | Code | Badge | |
9°Stormo
 Francesco Baracca |
609ª SCC | S208M
AB212AM AB212ICO MB339A (loan) |
- 9-11 until 9-16 - 61- |
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Rwy 11/29 Pos: 41° 32' 19.99" N 015° 42' 48.00" E Elev: 185 feet | |||||
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| Stormo | Grupo | Aircraft Type | Code | Badge | |
32°Stormo
 Armando Boetto |
13°Gr/CB | AMX | 32-01
until 32-24 |
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| 101°Gr/CB/OCU | AMX, AMX-T | 32-40
until 32-65 |
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| 632ª SC | S-208M
NH500E (loan) MB339A (loan) |
32- 32- 72- 61- |
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| 28°Gruppo VT | RQ-1A | 32-01 until 31-05 |
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Gruppo Efficienza Aeromobili (GEA) is the maintenance unit that pool AMX's. All AMX's are now assigned to this unit. The planes are assigned on daily basis. Click herefor the Corpo Forestale units at Foggia |
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Rwy 14R/32L, 14L/32R Pos:40° 46' 04.20" N 016° 56' 00.00" E Elev: 1187 feet | |||||
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| Stormo | Grupo | Aircraft Type | Code | Badge | |
36°Stormo
 Riccardo Helmut Seidl |
XII Gr/CIO | EF2000 (four delivered) MB339CD |
36-01 until 36-12 36-02 until 36-15 |
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| 156°Gr CBOC/S | Tornado IDS/IDT | 36-35 until 36-60 |
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| 636ª SC | P-180AM S-208M MB339A (loan) |
- 36-70 until 36-79 61- |
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| Although 21°Gr/CIO flying with the 53- coded F3's has been disbanded, one squadriglia of 12 Gruppo has taken over the Tiger markings. | |||||
| The Tornado ADV were leased from the RAF to take the role as interceptor from the ageing Starfighters. All Tornado's are returned back to the RAF and most of them are scrapped. Now the AMI are leasing 30 F-16A Block 15 ADF and four F-16B Block 10 Fighting Falcons, with an option to some more as a replacement for these Tornados. In the end the EF2000 should be the final aircraft to fly with 36 Stormo.
Decimomannu, Photo: Marco Ferrageau de Saint Amand |
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Rwy 05/23, 14/32 Pos: 40° 39' 27.48" N 017° 56' 49.32" E Elev: 48 feet | |||||
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| Stormo | Gruppo | Aircraft Type | Code | Badge | |
| 15°Stormo
Stefano Cagna |
84°Centro SAR | HH-3F | 15- |
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Besides peacetime Search and Rescue (SAR) tasks the AMI fleet of HH-3F Pelikans is also used for Combat SAR. That is why the second batch was delivered in the green/grey camouflage. Unfortunately the beautiful white/yellow/dayglow colours on the helicopters from the first batch were slowly re-painted into this camo as well.
Photo: Richard de Wit, http://airforces.org |
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Rwy 14/32 Pos: 40° 14' 19.38" N 018° 07' 59.34" E Elev: 158 feet | |||||
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| Stormo | Gruppo | Aircraft Type | Code | Badge | |
61°Stormo SVBIA
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212°Gr/SVBIA | MB339CD | 61- |
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| 213°Gr/SVBIA | MB339A | 61- |
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| 214°Gr/SVBIA (disbanded) |
MB339A | 61- |
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| 661ª SC | S208M MB339A (loan) |
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| 2ªDivisione Comlog
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10°RMV | Overhaul MB339 |
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Rwy 10L/28R, 10R/38L Pos: 37° 24' 07.92" N 014° 55' 20.64" E Elev: 81 feet | |||||
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| Stormo | Gruppo | Aircraft Type | Code | Badge | |
41°Stormo
 Athos Ammannato |
88°Gr/AS | Br1150 | 41- |
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| 641ª SC | S208M | 41- - |
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11°RMV | Overhaul Br1150 |
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| All Br-1150 Atlantic
are in the 41°Stormo at Catania-Signella on the beautiful island of
Sicilia. Photo: Berry Vissers, http://www.aeroimage.nl |
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Rwy 13R/31L, 13L/31R Pos: 37° 54' 45.42" N 012° 29' 17.81" E Elev: 25 feet | |||||
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| Stormo | Grupo | Aircraft Type | Code | Badge | |
37°Stormo
 Cesare Toschi |
18°Gr/CIO | F-16A-ADF F-16B |
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| 637ª SC | S-208M MB339A (loan) |
37-32 61- |
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| 15°Stormo
Stefano Cagna |
82°Centro SAR | HH-3F | 15- |
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| Click here for the Protezione Civile units at Trapani | |||||
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Rwy 14/32 Pos: 39° 15' 02.01" N 009° 03' 16.99" E Elev: 13 feet | |||||
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Rwy 17R/35L, 17L/35R Pos: 39° 21' 15.20" N 008° 58' 20.93" E Elev: 100 feet | |||||
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| Stormo | Grupo | Aircraft Type | Code | Badge | |
| Reparto Sperimentale e di Standardizzazione del Tiro Aereo | MB339A (loan) | 61- |
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AWTI/Air
Weapons Training Installation |
670ª SSC | AB212 AB212AM MB339A (loan) |
AWTI- - 61- |
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Rwy; ? Pos: 39° 40' 00.12" N 009° 25' 59.88" E Elev: ? feet | |||||
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Poligono Sperimentale Addestramento Interforze
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672ª SC | AB212AM | PI- |
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Rwy 14/32, 06/24 Pos: 35° 51' 26.99" N 014° 28' 39.00" E Elev: 300 feet | |||||
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MIATM - Missione Italiana di Assistenza Tecnica Militare | AB212AM | - |
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| Based on Malta is a multi-service military assistance unit (MIATM) under command of the Esercito. The two helicopters are part of the AMI contribution. | |||||
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| On some bases where no flying units are based anymore, you can still find overhaul centra. They all belong to 2ªDivisione Comlog | ||||
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| Cameri - Novara "Natale e Silvio Palli" Map |
LIMN | Rwy: 17/35 Pos:45° 31' 47.00" N 008° 40' 09.00" E Elev 589 feet |
1°Reparto Manutenzione Velivoli - Overhaul Tornado and EF2000 |
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| Treviso
- San'Angelo "Giannino Ancillotto" Map |
LIPH | Rwy: 27/25 Pos:45° 38' 49.00" N 012° 11' 36.00" E Elev 57 feet |
3°Reparto Manutenzione Velivoli - Overhaul AMX |
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| Napoli - Capodichino "Ugo Niutta" Map |
LIRN | Rwy: 06/24 Pos:40° 53' 09.90" N 014° 17' 26.70" E Elev 298 feet |
5°Gruppo Manutenzione Velivoli - Overhaul various |
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| Vicenza "Tommaso dal Molin" Map |
LIPT | Rwy: 18/36 Pos:45° 34' 27.00" N 011° 31' 51.00" E Elev 128 feet |
10°Gruppo Manutenzione Elicotteri - Overhaul AB212 |
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| Click here for the Carabinieri units at San Angelo Click here for the Protezione Civile units at San Angelo Click here for the Guardia di Finanza units at Napoli |
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| AA | Addestramento Acrobatico | Aerobatics Training |
| AO | Addestramento Operativo | Operational Training |
| AS | Anti Sommergibili | |
| CAE | Centro Addestramento Equipaggi | Equipment Training Centre |
| CB | Caccia Bombardieri | Fighter Bomber |
| CBO | Caccia Bombardieri Ognitempo | Fighter Bomber Allweather |
| CBOC/S | Caccia Bombardieri Ognitempo Convenzionali/Speciale | Fighter Bomber Allweather Conventional/Special Armament |
| CBR | Caccia Bombardieri Ricognitori | Fighter Bomber Recce |
| CI | Caccia Intercettori | Fighter Interceptor |
| CIO | Caccia Intercettori Ognitempo | Fighter Interceptor Allweather |
| ComLog | Comando Logistico | Logistics Command |
| ETS | Soppressione Tattica delle Difese Antiaeree e Guerra Elettronica | Electronic warfare Tactical Suppression |
| GE | Guerra Elettronica | Electronic Warfare |
| GEA | Gruppo Efficienza Aeromobili | |
| Gr | Gruppo | Squadron |
| GMV | Gruppo Manutenzione Velivoli | Aircraft Maintenance Squadron |
| GVT | Gruppo Velivoli Teleguidati | Unmanned Airborne Group |
| MIATM | Missione di Assistenza Tecnico Militare | Military Technical Assistance Mission |
| MICTM | Missione di Cooperazione Tecnica Militare | Military Technical Cooperation Mission |
| PAN | Pattuglia Acrobatica Nazionale | |
| RM | Radio Misure | Radio Measurement |
| RME | Reparto Manutenzione Elicotteri | Helicopter Maintenance Unit |
| RMV | Reparto Manutenzione Velivoli | Aircraft Maintenance Unit |
| RTOT | Ricognitori Tattici Ognitempo | Tornado OCU |
| SC | Squadriglia Collegamenti | Laison Flight |
| SCC | Squadriglia Soccorso e Collegamenti | Laison and Rescue Flight |
| SVBAA | Scuola Volo Basico Avanzato Aviogetti | Advanced Flying School |
| SVBAE | Scuola Volo Basico Avanzato Elica | Advanced Flying School for Propellor Aircraft |
| SVE | Scuola Volo Elicotteri | Helicopter Flying School |
| SVBIA | Scuola Volo Basico Iniziale su Aviogetti | Basic Flying School |
| TM | Trasporti Medi | Medium Transport |
| TS | Trasporti Speciali | Special Transport |
| UCO | Unità Conversione Operativa | OCU |
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