The following is a list of aircraft used by Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) since its formation on June 18, 1946.
Aircraft
Aircraft modelAircraft codeImageNameRole1stflightServiceentryNo.usedRefs A Aerfer Ariete Ariete fighter27 March 1958evaluation2Aerfer Sagittario 2 Sagittario fighter19 May 1956evaluation2Aeritalia F-104S Starfighterinterceptor22 December 19661969205Aeritalia G.222AC-222A transport18 May 1970April 197844Aeritalia G.222 RM RC-222 navigation aid calibration18 May 1970April 19784Aeritalia G.222 SAA firefighting18 May 1970April 19784Aeritalia G.222 TCM C-222B prototype demonstrator18 May 1970April 19782Aeritalia G.222 VS EC-222 electronic warfare18 May 1970April 19782Aermacchi AL-60 utility15 September 195919621Aermacchi MB-326 trainer10 December 19571961135Aermacchi MB-326G trainer10 December 195719612Aermacchi MB-339A MLU T-339A MLU trainer12 August 1976197972Aermacchi MB-339CD FT-339CD trainer12 August 1976197930Aermacchi MB-339PAN AT-339A aerobatic12 August 1976197921Aermacchi MB-339RM RT-339A navigation aid calibration12 August 197619793Aermacchi M-345 T-345A trainer1 June 2005202013 +on orderAgusta A.101G transport helicopter19 October 196419691 Agusta A.102 utility helicopter 3 February 195919613Agusta A.105 utility helicopterOctober 196419642Agusta A.109 Hirundoutility helicopter4 August 197119863Agusta AZ.8L transport9 June 195819591 Agusta CP-110 utility 1951evaluation1Agusta-Bell AB.47 G2 utility helicopter8 December 1945195435Agusta-Bell AB.47JAB.47J.3 utility helicopter8 December 1945195493Agusta-Bell AB 204AAB.204B utility helicopter22 October 1956196348Agusta-Bell AB.212 HH-212A Twin Hueyutility helicopterSAR1968197536Agusta Sikorsky SH-3D/TS VH-3D Sea KingVIP transport11 March 195919752AgustaWestland AW101 HH-101A Caesarcombat search and rescue9 October 19878 July 201512AgustaWestland AW139 HH-139A SARutility helicopter3 February 2001January 201215AgustaWestland AW139 HH-139B SARutility helicopter3 February 200121 November 202017AgustaWestland AW139 VH-139A VIP transport3 February 200120124Airbus A319CJ VC-319A VIP transport22 February 198720004Airbus A340-541 VIP transport11 February 2002 2 February 20161on leaseAlaparma Baldo Baldoutility1949194910Alenia Aermacchi M-346 T-346A Mastertrainer15 July 200422Alenia C-27J C-27J Spartan transport24 September 1999October 200612Alenia EC-27J JEDI YEC-27J JEDI Spartanelectronic warfare24 September 199920121AM.12 Albatross glider195119513Ambrosini CVV.6 Canguro(Kangaroo) glider1941194632Ambrosini SAI.7 racing aircrafttrainerJuly 19391946154Ambrosini S.1001 Grifo(Griffin)utility194719483Ambrosini Sagittario Sagittarioresearch aircraft5 January 195319531AMX International A-11B Ghibli(Sirocco)ground attack15 May 19841989110AMX International TA-11B Ghibli(Sirocco)trainer15 May 1984198926ATR 72 MP P-72A maritime patrol27 October 198820164 AVIA FL.3 utility19391946335 B Beech AT-7C Expeditortrainerutility15 January 193719491Beech C-45F Expeditortrainerutility15 January 19371949124Beechcraft Super King Air 350ER Super King Air SIGINT 27 October 1972 2017 2on lease Bell 47D-1 trainer 8 December 19451 February 19533 Bell P-39N/Q Airacobra fighter6 April 19381946170Bell OH-13H Siouxobservation helicopter8 December 1945197638Boeing 707 T/T KC-707A tankertransport20 December 1957March 19924Boeing KC-767 KC-767A tankertransport21 May 200520114Breda Nardi NH-500E TH-500B DefendertrainerliaisonSAR1976199050Breda-Pittoni BP.471 utilitytransport195019501Breda-Zappata BZ.308 transport27 August 194819491Breguet Atlantic P-1150A Atlantic maritime patrolSAR21 October 1961197118 C Canadair CL13 Sabre Mk.4 Sabrefighter9 August 19501956179 Canadair CL-215-1A-10 aerial firefighting 23 October 1967 31 October 1984 4 CANT Z.501 Gabbiano(Seagull)patrol193419461CANT Z.506 Airone(Heron) patrol19 August 1935194614CANT Z.1007 Alcione(Kingfisher) trainer March 1937n/a1Caproni Ca.100 trainer19281946n/aCaproni Ca.133 transport1934194668Caproni Ca.164 trainer17 November 19381946n/aCaproni Ca.309 Ghibli(Sirocco)reconnaissance193719464Caproni Ca.313 bomber reconnaissance22 December 1939194680Caproni Ca.314 -bomber19401946200Caproni Trento F-5 trainer20 May 195219521Caproni Vizzola Calif A-21S Calif glider 23 November 197019772 Convair CV-440-75 Metropolitantransport16 March 194719641Convair CV-440-81 MetropolitanVIP transport16 March 194719612Convair CV-440-96 Metropolitantransport16 March 194719571Curtiss SB2C Helldiverantisom18 December 1940195042 D Dassault Falcon 50 VC-50A FalconVIP transport7 November 197619854Dassault Falcon 900EX VC-900A FalconVIP transport21 September 198420005de Havilland Vampire FB.5 Vampirefighter20 September 194319505 The history of the de Havilland Vampire" by David Watkins p.35de Havilland Vampire FB.52 Vampirefighter20 September 19431950201de Havilland Vampire FB.52A Vampirefighter20 September 1943195051de Havilland Vampire FB.54 Vampirefighter20 September 1943195010de Havilland Vampire NF.10 Vampirefighter20 September 194319504de havilland Venom FB.50 Venomfighterbomber2 September 194919532Douglas C-47 Skytraintransport23 December 1941194919Douglas C-53 Skytroopertransport23 December 194119498Douglas DC-6 VIP transport15 February 194619526 E Eurofighter 2000 F-2000A Typhoonfighter24 March 1994200481Eurofighter 2000 TF-2000A Typhoontrainer24 March 1994200414 F Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcartransport17 November 194719 May 195345Fairchild C-119J Flying Boxcartransport17 November 1947195325Fairchild UC-61K Forwarderutility193219474Fiat F-86K Sabrefighter1 October 1947November 1955179Fiat G.8 utility24 February 193419503Fiat G.12 transport15 October 1940194635Fiat G.46 trainer25 February 19481949141Fiat G.49 trainerSeptember 19521952evaluation2Fiat G.59 4B trainer12 September 1951195174Fiat G.80 trainer9 December 195119523Fiat G.82 trainer23 May 195419544Fiat G.91 fighterbomber9 August 1956195831Fiat G.91R light attackreconnaissance14 November 1958195997Fiat G.91 PAN aerobatic31 May 1960—16Fiat G.91T trainer31 May 19601964103Fiat G.91Y fighterbomber27 December 1966197065Fiat G.212 transport19 January 1947194944Fiat RS.14 maritime reconnaissanceMay 193919466 Fokker F27-600 Friendship navigation aid calibration 24 November 1955 2on lease from ATI G General Atomics MQ-1 PredatorMQ-1C Predator A+remote piloted aircraft3 July 199420036General Atomics MQ-9 ReaperMQ-9A Predator Bremote piloted aircraft2 February 200120036General Dynamics F-16A F-16A Fighting Falconfighter20 January 19742001-201230Shamim, Asif. "Italian F-16 'Peace Caesar' program comes to an end." F-16.net, 24 May 2012General Dynamics F-16B F-16B Fighting Falconfighter20 January 19742001-20124Grob G103 Twin Astir G-103 Twin Astirglider31 December 197619779Grumman SA-16A AlbatrossSAR flying boat24 October 1947195813Grumman S2F-1 TrackerASW aircraft4 December 1952195745Gulfstream III VIP transport2 December 197919852 H Helio H-395 Courierliaison14 April 194919611 I IAI EL/W-2085 G550 CAEW airborne early warning and control 28 November 1995 2016 2 IMAM Ro.41 fightertrainer16 June 19341946n/a L LAK-17 UG-17A glidern/an/an/aLake LA-250 Seawolf utility amphibian 19821985evaluation1LET L 13 Blaníkglider195619772Lockheed C-130H Herculestransport23 August 19549 May 197214Lockheed F-5 Lightningreconnaissance27 January 1939195069Lockheed F-104G Starfighterinterceptorfighter7 June 19601963124Lockheed RF-104G Starfighterreconnaissance7 June 1960196320Lockheed TF-104G Starfightertrainer7 June 1960196530Lockheed P-38L Lightningheavy fighter27 January 19391946110Lockheed PV-2 Harpoonpatrol bomber31 July 1941195322Lockheed T-33A Shooting Startrainer22 March 1948195260Lockheed RT-33A Shooting Starreconnaissance22 March 1948195214Lockheed Martin C-130J C-130J Hercules IItransport5 April 199618 August 200012Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 C-130J-30 Hercules IItransport5 April 199618 August 200010Lockheed Martin F-35 F-35A (CTOL)F-35B (STOVL) Lightning II joint strike fighter 15 December 20063 December 20153 + 72 on order M Macchi C.200 Saetta(Lightning) fightertrainer24 December 19371946n/aMacchi C.202 Folgore(Thunderbolt)fighter24 December 19371946n/aMacchi C.205 Veltro(Greyhound)fighter12 April 19421946n/aMacchi M.416 trainer18 December 19471951178Macchi MB.308 utility19 January 1947194881Macchi MB.323 trainer195219522Martin 187 Baltimorebomber14 June 1941194649McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 VIP transport25 February 196512 January 19742 N Nardi FN.305 trainerliaison19 February 1935194610North American P-51D Mustangfighter26 October 19401948173North American T-6G TexanHarvardtrainer1 April 19351950238 P Panavia Tornado ADV Tornado interceptor27 October 19795 July 199524leased from RAF Panavia Tornado ECR EA-200B Tornado multirolestrike aircraft14 August 197427 February 199816Panavia Tornado IDS A-200A Tornado multirolestrike aircraft5 December 1975198284Percival Proctor radio trainer8 October 193919462Piaggio P.136 Royal Gullamphibian29 August 1948195122Piaggio P.148 —aerobatic trainer12 February 1951195161Piaggio P.149trainerliaisonJuly 195319532Piaggio P.150 trainer195219521Piaggio P.166M U-166A trainerutility26 November 1957196150Piaggio P.166BL2 photo survey26 November 195719682Piaggio P.166DL3 U-166B photo survey197819846Piaggio P.180 VC-180AVC-180B Avantiutilityliaison26 September 1986199417Piaggio PD.808 VIP transportradio calibrationelectronic warfareutility29 August 1964197022 R Republic P-47D Thunderboltfighterbomber6 May 1941195077Republic F-84F Thunderstreakfighterbomber3 June 19501956194Republic F-84G Thunderjetfighterbomber28 February 1946May 1952254Republic RF-84F Thunderflashphoto reconnaissance3 June 1950195678 S SAIMAN 202 liaison19381946n/aSavoia-Marchetti SM.75 Marsupiale(Marsupial)transport19371946n/aSavoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero(Sparrow-hawk)bomber2 September 19351946n/aSavoia-Marchetti SM.82 Marsupiale(Marsupial)bombertransport30 October 19391946circa 30Savoia-Marchetti SM.84 bomber5 June 194019461Savoia-Marchetti SM.95 transport8 May 194319467Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4 G4-DG4-DM Nimbus 4glider19901999n/aSchempp-Hirth Ventus-2 G-2G-2B Ventus-2 glider19941999n/aSIAI-Marchetti S.208M U-208A —liaison1965196744SIAI-Marchetti SF.260AM T-260A —trainer15 July 1964197644SIAI-Marchetti SF.260EA T-260B —trainer15 July 1964200530SIAI-Marchetti SM.102 transport 1949195124Sikorsky H-5 Dragonflyutility helicopter18 September 194319523Sikorsky H-19A Chickasawutility helicopter10 November 194919542Sikorsky H-19D Chickasawutility helicopter10 November 194919544Sikorsky H-34G helicopter8 March 1954195918Sikorsly HH-3FPelicantransportSAR1959197735Silvercraft SH-4 utility helicopter1963evaluation1 Stinson L-5 Sentinelliaison / observation / trainer19411947119Supermarine Spitfire Mk V Spitfire fighter5 March 1936194633Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX Spitfire fighter5 March 19361946110 T Tecnam P2006T T-2006A trainer13 September 20075 July 20163Temco T-35 Buckarootrainer194819501 W Westland S-51 Dragonfly helicopter 5 October 19481 February 19532
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