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Revision as of 21:27, 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 | |
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| 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 | 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 | 
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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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