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|Panavia Tornado | |Panavia Tornado | ||
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.png|25px]] [[File:Flag of Germany.png|25px]] [[File:Flag of italy.png|25px]] | |[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.png|25px]] [[File:Flag of Germany.png|25px]] [[File:Flag of italy.png|25px]] | ||
| | |Multirole aircraft, strike aircraft | ||
|14 | |14 | ||
|[[File:Tornado1.png|202x202px]] | |[[File:Tornado1.png|202x202px]] | ||
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|F-35A/B | |F-35A/B | ||
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| | |Multirole fighter | ||
|12 | |12 | ||
|[[File:Lockheed martin f 35a side profile landed by great jimbo deh37vd-pre.jpg|207x207px]] | |[[File:Lockheed martin f 35a side profile landed by great jimbo deh37vd-pre.jpg|207x207px]] | ||
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|Eurofighter Typhoon | |Eurofighter Typhoon | ||
|[[File:Flag of Spain.png|25px]] [[File:Flag of italy.png|25px]] [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.png|25px]] [[File:Flag of Germany.png|25px]] | |[[File:Flag of Spain.png|25px]] [[File:Flag of italy.png|25px]] [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.png|25px]] [[File:Flag of Germany.png|25px]] | ||
| | |Multirole fighter, air superiority fighter | ||
|8 | |8 | ||
|[[File:Eurofighter 4 stormo 1 by claveworks d22u6z7-pre.jpg|211x211px]] | |[[File:Eurofighter 4 stormo 1 by claveworks d22u6z7-pre.jpg|211x211px]] | ||
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|AMX | |AMX | ||
|[[File:Flag of italy.png|25px]] | |[[File:Flag of italy.png|25px]] | ||
| | |Ground-attack aircraft | ||
|27 | |27 | ||
|[[File:AMX-A-11A-70-51-132-dx-land.jpg|210x210px]] | |[[File:AMX-A-11A-70-51-132-dx-land.jpg|210x210px]] | ||
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|MB-339 | |MB-339 | ||
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|Trainer | |Trainer/Light Attack | ||
|15 | |15 | ||
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|MQ-9 | |MQ-9 | ||
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| | |Remote piloted aircraft/unmanned combat aerial vehicle | ||
|2 | |2 | ||
|[[File:Mq 9 italy 1 by claveworks d7zfvhd-pre.jpg|212x212px]] | |[[File:Mq 9 italy 1 by claveworks d7zfvhd-pre.jpg|212x212px]] | ||
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|C-27J | |C-27J | ||
|[[File:Flag of italy.png|25px]] | |[[File:Flag of italy.png|25px]] | ||
| | |Military transport aircraft | ||
|1 | |1 | ||
|[[File:C27J.png|215x215px]] | |[[File:C27J.png|215x215px]] | ||
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|C-130J | |C-130J | ||
|[[File:Flag of the United States.png|25px]] | |[[File:Flag of the United States.png|25px]] | ||
| | |Tactical airlifter | ||
|5 | |5 | ||
|[[File:Hercules italy 1 by claveworks d92mbwg-pre.jpg|217x217px]] | |[[File:Hercules italy 1 by claveworks d92mbwg-pre.jpg|217x217px]] | ||
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|KC-130J | |KC-130J | ||
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| | |Tanker / Transport, Overwatch / Ground support | ||
|11 | |11 | ||
|[[File:Irl real life lockheed martin kc 130j by ultraking101 dgcjeev-fullview.jpg|220x220px]] | |[[File:Irl real life lockheed martin kc 130j by ultraking101 dgcjeev-fullview.jpg|220x220px]] | ||
Revision as of 21:16, 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 |   
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Multirole aircraft, strike aircraft | 14 | 
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The BN-2 Defender is largely used for most maritime patrol missions | |
| F-35A/B | 
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Multirole fighter | 12 | 
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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. | |
| Eurofighter Typhoon | 
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Multirole fighter, air superiority fighter | 8 | 
|
Mostly used for utility like transport and logistics, however is also regularly used for maritime patrol. | |
| AMX |
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Ground-attack aircraft | 27 | 
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Small aircraft for maritime patrol usage. | |
| MB-339 |
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Trainer/Light Attack | 15 | Mainly used to train for large airframes. | ||
| MQ-9 |
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Remote piloted aircraft/unmanned combat aerial vehicle | 2 | 
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Mainly used for high ranking officers of the armed forces and defence forces but also used for government members. | |
| C-27J |
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Military transport aircraft | 1 | 
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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. | |
| C-130J |
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Tactical airlifter | 5 | 
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Training craft for small airframes. Planned to be replaced soon. | |
| KC-130J |
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Tanker / Transport, Overwatch / Ground support | 11 | 
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Mainly used as a utility aircraft, however one is stationed on Rathlin Island for specifically the Rathlin Island Governor and Councillor | |
| Rotary Wing Aircraft | ||||||
| HH101 |
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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. | ||
| HH139 |
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Maritime Patrol/Rescue | 4 | Used solely for patrol and maritime rescue operations | ||
| VH139 |
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Maritime Patrol/Trainer | 5 | Used for training purposes however 1 is reserved for maritime patrol operations. | ||
| NH500 |
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Maritime Patrol/Trainer | 23 | |||
| AW 139 |
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Maritime Patrol/Trainer/Rescue/Utility | 26 | .png){kind=small}
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