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! style="align: center;" colspan="7"  | Fixed Wing Aircraft
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|Britten-Norman BN-2 Defender
|Panavia Tornado
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.png|25px]] United Kingdom
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.png|25px]] United Kingdom
|VIP/Maritime Patrol/Utility
|VIP/Maritime Patrol/Utility
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|The BN-2 Defender is largely used for most maritime patrol missions
|The BN-2 Defender is largely used for most maritime patrol missions
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|Beechcraft 200 Super King Air
|F-35A/B
|[[File:Flag of the United States.png|25px]] United States
|[[File:Flag of the United States.png|25px]] United States
|VIP/Maritime Patrol/Utility
|VIP/Maritime Patrol/Utility
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|Used for local VIPs specifically local station commanders n such. One is stationed on Rathlin for civilian usage however is owned and operated by the coast guard.
|Used for local VIPs specifically local station commanders n such. One is stationed on Rathlin for civilian usage however is owned and operated by the coast guard.
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|CASA/IPTN CN-235
|Eurofighter Typhoon
|[[File:Flag of Spain.png|25px]] Spain
|[[File:Flag of Spain.png|25px]] Spain
|Maritime Patrol/Utility
|Maritime Patrol/Utility
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|Mostly used for utility like transport and logistics, however is also regularly used for maritime patrol.
|Mostly used for utility like transport and logistics, however is also regularly used for maritime patrol.
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|Cessna 172 T-41
|AMX
|[[File:Flag of the United States.png|25px]] United States
|[[File:Flag of the United States.png|25px]] United States
|Maritime Patrol
|Maritime Patrol
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|Small aircraft for maritime patrol usage.
|Small aircraft for maritime patrol usage.
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|Avro 652 Anson
|MB-339
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.png|25px]] United Kingdom
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.png|25px]] United Kingdom
|Trainer
|Trainer
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|Mainly used to train for large airframes.
|Mainly used to train for large airframes.
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|Gulfstream III
|MQ-9
|[[File:Flag of the United States.png|25px]] United States
|[[File:Flag of the United States.png|25px]] United States
|VIP
|VIP
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|Mainly used for high ranking officers of the armed forces and defence forces but also used for government members.
|Mainly used for high ranking officers of the armed forces and defence forces but also used for government members.
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|Gulfstream IV
|C-27J
|[[File:Flag of the United States.png|25px]] United States
|[[File:Flag of the United States.png|25px]] United States
|VIP
|VIP
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|Reserved for the chiefs of the Coast guard and high up military/government personnel. Equipped with multiple gun stashes in case of emergencies and has air to air refuelling capabilities.
|Reserved for the chiefs of the Coast guard and high up military/government personnel. Equipped with multiple gun stashes in case of emergencies and has air to air refuelling capabilities.
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|Miles M.25 Martinet
|C-130J
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.png|25px]] United Kingdom
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.png|25px]] United Kingdom
|Trainer
|Trainer
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|Training craft for small airframes. Planned to be replaced soon.
|Training craft for small airframes. Planned to be replaced soon.
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|Pilatus PC-12
|KC-130J
|[[File:Image 2024-01-19 023712889.png|25px]] Switzerland
|[[File:Image 2024-01-19 023712889.png|25px]] Switzerland
|Trainer/Utility/Maritime Patrol/VIP
|Trainer/Utility/Maritime Patrol/VIP

Revision as of 21:31, 30 March 2024

The Italian Airforce makes extensive use of a large range of both fix-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, from fighters to attackers. This page is set to document the number of aircraft, type of aircraft and origin of each aircraft within the Italian Airforce

Name Origin Type Number Image Notes
Fixed Wing Aircraft
Panavia Tornado United Kingdom VIP/Maritime Patrol/Utility 14 The BN-2 Defender is largely used for most maritime patrol missions
F-35A/B United States VIP/Maritime Patrol/Utility 12 Used for local VIPs specifically local station commanders n such. One is stationed on Rathlin for civilian usage however is owned and operated by the coast guard.
Eurofighter Typhoon Spain Maritime Patrol/Utility 8 Mostly used for utility like transport and logistics, however is also regularly used for maritime patrol.
AMX United States Maritime Patrol 27 Small aircraft for maritime patrol usage.
MB-339 United Kingdom Trainer 15 Mainly used to train for large airframes.
MQ-9 United States VIP 2 Mainly used for high ranking officers of the armed forces and defence forces but also used for government members.
C-27J United States VIP 1 Reserved for the chiefs of the Coast guard and high up military/government personnel. Equipped with multiple gun stashes in case of emergencies and has air to air refuelling capabilities.
C-130J United Kingdom Trainer 5 Training craft for small airframes. Planned to be replaced soon.
KC-130J Switzerland Trainer/Utility/Maritime Patrol/VIP 11 Mainly used as a utility aircraft, however one is stationed on Rathlin Island for specifically the Rathlin Island Governor and Councillor
A400M Germany Utility 1 Used solely as a logistics aircraft, rarely sees usage and plans of transferring it to the airforce are underway.
Rotary Wing Aircraft
Mil-24 T1 USSR Maritime Patrol 9 Originally bought from Russia back in 2020, now switched to patrol usage. The T1 variant is a Corkonian variant of the Mil-24 which replaces the front gun with a spotlight. The T1 is not armed.
Sikorsky S-92 United States Maritime Patrol/Rescue 4 Used solely for patrol and maritime rescue operations
Sikorsky S-61N United States Maritime Patrol/Trainer 5 Used for training purposes however 1 is reserved for maritime patrol operations.
AS 355 France Maritime Patrol/Trainer 23
AW 139 Italy Maritime Patrol/Trainer/Rescue/Utility 26
AS 355 France Maritime Patrol/Trainer/Utility 11 Used mainly for training, however is regularly used for patrol. Sometimes can be used to transport individuals.
EC 135 Germany Maritime Patrol/Trainer/Utility/Rescue/VIP 27 Used mainly for training, however is regularly used for patrol. Sometimes can be used to transport individuals. Also used for rescue operations and vip transport.
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