List of aircraft used by Italian Air Force

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The following is a list of aircraft used by Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) since its formation on June 18, 1946.

Aircraft


Aircraft Model Aircraft
code 		ImageNameRole1st
flight		Service
entry		No.
used		Refs
A
Aerfer Ariete — Ambrosini Aerfar Ariete MM569 (6530699699).jpg Arietefighter27 March 1958evaluation2 [1]
Aerfer Sagittario 2 — Ambrosini (Aerfer) Sagittario 2 MM560 LeB 29.05.57.jpg Sagittariofighter19 May 1956evaluation2 [2]
Aeritalia F-104S — F-104S (17040359970).jpg Starfighterinterceptor22 December 19661969205 [3] [4]
Aeritalia G.222 A C-222A Alenia G-222TCM, Italy - Air Force JP7002393.jpg —transport18 May 1970April 197844 [5] [6] [7]
Aeritalia G.222 RM RC-222 Alenia.g222.fairford.arp.jpg —navigation aid calibration18 May 1970April 19784 [5] [6] [7]
Aeritalia G.222 SAA ——firefighting18 May 1970April 19784 [5] [6] [7] [8]
Aeritalia G.222 TCM C-222B Fiat G.222 MM62103 LEB 11.06.77 edited-2.jpg —prototype demonstrator18 May 1970April 19782 [5] [6] [7] [8]
Aeritalia G.222 VS EC-222 Alenia G-222VS, Italy - Air Force JP6461238.jpg —electronic warfare18 May 1970April 19782 [5] [6] [7] [8]
Aermacchi AL-60 ——utility15 September 195919621 [3]
Aermacchi MB-326 — Aermacchi MB-326 - Verbania Airshow 2018 - 3.jpg —trainer10 December 19571961135 [3] [9]
Aermacchi MB-326G ——trainer10 December 195719612 [9]
Aermacchi MB-339 T-339A Aermacchi MB-339A, Italy - Air Force AN1011525.jpg —trainer12 August 1976197977 [10]
Aermacchi MB-339 FT-339C Aermacchi MB-339CD MM55080 - 61-150 (cn 6949-218-CD019) Landing @ LIPI (21902936148).jpg —trainer12 August 1976197930 [11]
Aermacchi MB-339PAN AT-339A Frecce Tricolori - Radom Air Show - 20180825 1545 5923 DxO.jpg —aerobatic12 August 1976197921 [12]
Aermacchi MB-339RM RT-339A—navigation aid calibration12 August 197619793 [10]
Aermacchi M-345 T-345A M-345.jpg —trainer1 June 200520205
on order
Agusta A.101G — Agusta A.101 helicopter (1964).jpg —transport helicopter19 October 196419691 [3] [13]
Agusta A.102 — Agusta-Bell AB.102.jpg —utility helicopter3 February 195919613 [14]
Agusta A.105 — Agusta A105B MM80416 LEB 19.06.65 edited-2.jpg —utility helicopterOctober 196419642 [3] [15]
Agusta A.109 —Hirundoutility helicopter4 August 197119863 [3] [16]
Agusta AZ.8L — Agusta az-8.jpg —transport9 June 195819591 [3]
Agusta CP-110 — Augusta CP.110 in volo.jpg —utility1951evaluation1
Agusta-Bell AB.47 G2 — Agusta-Bell AB-47G-2, Italy - Air Force JP7475969.jpg —utility helicopter8 December 1945195435 [17] [18]
Agusta-Bell AB.47J
AB.47J.3 		——utility helicopter8 December 1945195493 [18] [19]
Agusta-Bell AB 204A
AB.204B 		— Agusta-Bell AB204B MM80357 RM-112 (6566066111).jpg —utility helicopter22 October 1956196348 [18] [20]
Agusta-Bell AB.212 HH-21A MIAS 260915 Aeronautica Militare AB212 06.jpg Twin Hueyutility helicopter
SAR		1968197536 [21]
Agusta Sikorsky SH-3D/TS VH-3D Agusta ASH-3D Sea King, Italy - Air Force JP7471027.jpg Sea KingVIP transport11 March 195919752 [18] [22]
AgustaWestland AW101 HH-101A AgustaWestland HH-101A Caesar (Mk611) MM81864 - 15-01 (cn 50257-CSAR01) (21468233044).jpg Caesar combat search and rescue 9 October 19878 July 201512 [23] [24]
AgustaWestland AW139 HH-139A HH139A Aeronautica militare.jpg —SAR
utility helicopter		3 February 2001January 201215 [25]
AgustaWestland AW139 HH-139B—SAR
utility helicopter		3 February 200121 November 202017 [26]
AgustaWestland AW139 VH-139A Aeronautica Militare AgustaWestland AW-139.jpg —VIP transport3 February 200120124 [25]
Airbus A319CJ VC-319A Aeronautica Militare, MM62243, Airbus A319-115(CJ) (42523636550).jpg —VIP transport22 February 198720004 [18] [27]
Airbus A340-541 — Airbus A340-541 Repubblica Italiana.jpg —VIP transport11 February 20022 February 20161
on lease		 [28]
Alaparma Baldo — Alaparma AP75 Baldo.jpg Baldoutility1949194910 [3] [29]
Alenia Aermacchi M-346 T-346A EGVA - Leonardo T-346A Master - Italian Air Force - MM55220 61-16 (30169738728).jpg Mastertrainer15 July 2004—22 [30] [31]
Alenia C-27J C-27J Alenia C-27J Spartan, Italy - Air Force AN1383477.jpg Spartantransport24 September 1999October 200612 [32] [33]
Alenia EC-27J JEDI YEC-27J JEDI Spartanelectronic warfare24 September 199920121 [34]
Ambrosini CVV.6 —Canguro
(Kangaroo)		glider1941194632 [3] [35]
Ambrosini S.7 — SAI-Ambrosini Supersette S.2 MM558 (6530577891).jpg —racing aircraft
trainer		July 19391946154 [36]
Ambrosini S.1001 —Grifo
(Griffin)		utility194719483 [3]
Ambrosini Sagittario — Ambrosini Sagittario.jpg Sagittarioresearch aircraft5 January 195319531 [37]
AMX International A-11B Alenia-Aermacchi-Embraer AMX, Italy - Air Force JP6913857.jpg Ghibli
(Sirocco)		ground attack15 May 19841989110 [38]
AMX International A-11T Alenia-Aermacchi-Embraer AMX-T, Italy - Air Force JP6705557.jpg Ghibli
(Sirocco)		trainer15 May 1984198926 [38]
ATR 72 MP P-72A P-72A.jpg —maritime patrol27 October 198820164 [39] [40] [41]
AVIA FL.3 ——utility19391946335 [3] [42]
B
Beech AT-7C —Expeditortrainer
utility		15 January 193719491 [3] [18] [43]
Beech C-45F —Expeditortrainer
utility		15 January 19371949124 [3] [18]
Beechcraft Super King Air 350ER —Super King Air SIGINT 27 October 1972—2
on lease
Bell 47D-1 ——trainer8 December 19451 February 19533 [44] [3]
Bell P-39N/Q —Airacobrafighter6 April 19381946170 [3] [45]
Bell OH-13H —Siouxobservation helicopter8 December 1945197638 [3]
Boeing 707 T/T KC-707A Boeing 707 Italy (18474075913).jpg —tanker
transport		20 December 1957March 19924 [3] [46]
Boeing KC-767 KC-767A Italian Airforce KC-767-A leaving Eindhoven (33084100184).jpg —tanker
transport		21 May 200520114 [47]
Breda Nardi NH-500E TH-500B Breda Nardi NH-500E, Italy - Air Force JP6869869.jpg Defendertrainer
liaison
SAR		1976199050 [48]
Breda-Pittoni BP.471 — Breda Pittoni B P 471 I-BIPI.jpg —utility
transport		195019501 [49]
Breda-Zappata BZ.308 — Breda-Zappata BZ.308 side view.jpg —transport27 August 194819491 [18] [3]
Breguet Atlantic P-1150A Breguet Br 1150 Atlantic MM40124 Aeronautica.jpg Atlanticmaritime patrol
SAR		21 October 1961197118 [50]
C
Canadair CL13 Sabre Mk.4 — Canadair CL.13 "Sabre" MM 5321 Lanceri Neri 04.JPG Sabrefighter9 August 19501956179 [51]
Canadair CL-215-1A-10 ——aerial firefighting23 October 196731 October 19844 [52] [53]
CANT Z.501 —Gabbiano
(Seagull)		patrol193419461 [54]
CANT Z.506 — Cant Z.506S MM45425 84-4 (6446969945).jpg Airone
(Heron)		patrol19 August 193519469 [54] [55]
CANT Z.1007 —Alcione
(Kingfisher)		trainerMarch 1937n/a1 [56]
Caproni Ca.100 ——trainer19281946n/a [57]
Caproni Ca.133 ——transport19341946n/a [3] [58]
Caproni Ca.164 ——trainer17 November 19381946n/a [3] [59]
Caproni Ca.309 —Ghibli
(Sirocco)		reconnaissance19371946n/a [3] [60]
Caproni Ca.313 ——bomber
reconnaissance		22 December 19391946n/a [3] [61]
Caproni Ca.314 ——-bomber19401946n/a [3] [62]
Caproni Trento F-5 ——trainer20 May 195219521 [3] [63]
Caproni Vizzola Calif G-21SCalifglider23 November 1970n/a9 [64]
Convair CV-440-75 —Metropolitantransport16 March 194719641 [18] [65]
Convair CV-440-81 —MetropolitanVIP transport16 March 194719612 [18] [66] [67]
Convair CV-440-96 — Convair 440-96 Metropolitan, Italy - Air Force AN0592512.jpg Metropolitantransport16 March 194719571 [18] [68]
Curtiss SB2C — Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver of the 87th Group, Italian Air Force, in flight, in 1952.jpg Helldiverantisom18 December 1940195042 [54] [69] [3]
D
Dassault Falcon 50 VC-50A Dassault Falcon 50, Italy - Air Force AN0566136.jpg FalconVIP transport7 November 197619854 [18] [70]
Dassault Falcon 900EX VC-900A Dassault Falcon 900EX, Italy - Air Force JP7191384.jpg FalconVIP transport21 September 198420005 [71]
de Havilland Vampire FB.5 —Vampirefighter20 September 194319505 [72] [73]
de Havilland Vampire FB.52 — De Havilland DH-100 Vampire, Italy - Air Force JP6884827.jpg Vampirefighter20 September 19431950201 [72] [73]
de Havilland Vampire FB.52A —Vampirefighter20 September 1943195051 [72] [73]
de Havilland Vampire FB.54 —Vampirefighter20 September 1943195010 [72] [73]
de Havilland Vampire NF.10 —Vampirefighter20 September 194319504 [72] [73]
de havilland Venom FB.50 —Venomfighter
bomber		2 September 194919532 [3]
Douglas C-47 — Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Italy - Air Force AN2220904.jpg Skytraintransport23 December 1941194919 [3] [18] [74]
Douglas C-53 —Skytroopertransport23 December 194119498 [3] [18]
Douglas DC-6 ——VIP transport15 February 194619526 [3] [18]
E
Eurofighter 2000 F-2000A Eurofighter Typhoon MM7299.jpg Typhoonfighter24 March 1994200481 [75]
Eurofighter 2000 TF-2000A Eurofighter Typhoon MM7299.jpg Typhoontrainer24 March 1994200414 [76]
F
Fairchild C-119G — Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar, Italy - Air Force JP6757760.jpg Flying Boxcartransport17 November 194719 May 195345 [77] [6] [78]
Fairchild C-119J — C-119 Flying Boxcar 46-29 (Italian Air Force).jpg Flying Boxcartransport17 November 1947195325 [77] [6] [78]
Fairchild UC-61K —Forwarderutility193219474 [3] [54]
Fiat G.8 ——utility24 February 193419503 [3] [79]
Fiat G.12 ——transport15 October 1940194635 [3] [54] [80]
Fiat G.46 — Fiat G.46-4A MM53286 Z-1 7 (6446836869).jpg —trainer25 February 19481949141 [3] [81]
Fiat G.49 — Fiat G.49.jpg —trainerSeptember 19521952
evaluation		2 [82]
Fiat G.59 — Fiat G59-4B, Italy - Air Force JP6604088.jpg —trainer12 September 1951195174 [83]
Fiat G.80 — Fiat G80-3B, Italy - Air Force JP6884803.jpg —trainer9 December 195119523 [84]
Fiat G.82 ——trainer23 May 195419544 [85]
Fiat G.91 ——fighter
bomber		9 August 1956195831 [3]
Fiat G.91R — Fiat G91-R-3, Italy - Air Force JP6719017.jpg —light attack
reconnaissance		14 November 1958195997 [3] [86]
Fiat G.91 PAN — FIAT G-91 PAN.jpg —aerobatic31 May 1960—16 [3] [87]
Fiat G.91T — Fiat G91-T-1, Italy - Air Force JP6711712.jpg —trainer31 May 19601964103 [3] [88]
Fiat G.91Y — Fiat G91-Y, Italy - Air Force JP6716551.jpg —fighter
bomber		27 December 1966197065 [3] [89]
Fiat G.212 — FIAT G212.jpg —transport19 January 1947194911 [3] [90]
Fiat RS.14 ——maritime reconnaissanceMay 193919466 [91]
Fokker F27-600 —Friendshipnavigation aid calibration24 November 1955—2
on lease from ATI 		[92] [93]
G
General Atomics MQ-1 Predator MQ-1CPredator A+remote piloted aircraft3 July 199420036 [94]
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper MQ-9APredator Bremote piloted aircraft2 February 200120036 [95]
General Dynamics F-16A F-16A General Dynamics F-16A ADF Fighting Falcon, Italy - Air Force JP6511151.jpg Fighting Falconfighter20 January 19742001-201230 [96] [97]
General Dynamics F-16B F-16B General Dynamics F-16B Fighting Falcon, Italy - Air Force JP7382089.jpg Fighting Falconfighter20 January 19742001-20124 [96] [97]
Grob G103 Twin Astir G-103Twin Astirglider31 December 197619779 [98]
Grumman HU-16A — Grumman HU-16A Albatross MM50-179 15-5 (6368632693).jpg AlbatrossSAR flying boat24 October 1947195813 [99]
Grumman S2F-1 — Grumman S-2 Tracker, Italy - Air Force JP7433316.jpg TrackerASW aircraft4 December 1952195745 [100]
Gulfstream III — Gulfstream G-III, Lockheed Martin JP7696280.jpg —VIP transport2 December 197919852 [3] [101]
H
Helio H-395 —Courierliaison14 April 194919611 [3] [18]
I
IAI EL/W-2085 G550 CAEW APROC 2018-4.jpg —airborne early warning and control28 November 199520162 [102]
IMAM Ro.41 — Italian IMAM Ro.41 reconnaissance aircraft.jpg —fighter
trainer		16 June 19341946n/a [103]
L
LAK-17 UG-17A—glidern/an/an/a [104]
Lake LA-250 —Seawolfutility amphibian19821985
evaluation		1 [3]
LET L 13 —Blaníkglider195619772 [3]
Lockheed C-130H — C-130H Italian Air Force (26146584922).jpg Herculestransport23 August 19549 May 197214 [3] [6]
Lockheed F-5 —Lightningreconnaissance27 January 1939195069 [3]
Lockheed F-104G — F-104G Italy (17095303189).jpg Starfighterinterceptor
fighter		7 June 19601963124 [105]
Lockheed RF-104G — Lockheed (Fiat) RF-104G Starfighter, Italy - Air Force AN1303601.jpg Starfighterreconnaissance7 June 1960196320 [3] [105]
Lockheed TF-104G — Lockheed TF-104G Starfighter, Italy - Air Force AN1011461.jpg Starfightertrainer7 June 1960196530 [3] [105]
Lockheed P-38L —Lightningheavy fighter27 January 19391946120 [54]
Lockheed PV-2 —Harpoonpatrol bomber31 July 1941195322 [3] [54]
Lockheed T-33A — Lockheed T33A.JPG Shooting Startrainer22 March 1948195260 [106]
Lockheed RT-33A — "T-33A, Canon EOS 20D, F-4.5, 1-60sec, ISO 400, 22mm, IMG 2406".jpg Shooting Starreconnaissance22 March 1948195214 [106]
Lockheed Martin C-130J C-130J C-130J Hercules (Italian Air Force) (8736186641).jpg Hercules IItransport5 April 199618 August 200012 [107] [108]
Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 C-130J-30 Lockheed C-130J-30 Hercules, Italy - Air Force JP7582260.jpg Hercules IItransport5 April 199618 August 200010 [107] [108]
Lockheed Martin F-35 F-35A (CTOL)
F-35B (STOVL)		 F-35A Lightning II completes first trans-Atlantic Ocean crossing (15 of 16).jpg Lightning IIjoint strike fighter15 December 20063 December 2015 [109] 3 +
72 on order		 [110]
M
Macchi C.200 —Saetta
(Lightning)		fighter
trainer		24 December 19371946n/a [111]
Macchi C.202 —Folgore
(Thunderbolt)		fighter24 December 19371946n/a [112]
Macchi C.205 — Macchi MC-205V Veltro, Italy - Air Force JP6942435.jpg Veltro
(Greyhound)		fighter12 April 19421946n/a [113]
Macchi M.416 ——trainer18 December 19471951178 [114]
Macchi MB.308 — Aermacchi MB308 MM53058 SG-8 (6571107491).jpg —utility19 January 1947194881 [115]
Macchi MB.323 — Aermacchi MB-323, Italy - Air Force JP6604433.jpg —trainer195219522 [116]
Martin 187 —Baltimorebomber14 June 1941194649 [54]
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 — McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32, Italy - Air Force AN0668281.jpg —VIP transport25 February 196512 January 19742 [18]
N
Nardi FN.305 ——trainer
liaison		19 February 1935194610 [3] [117]
North American F-86K — Cavallino rampante.jpg Sabrefighter1 October 1947November 195593 [118]
North American P-51D — P51 AMI-MUSEO 2.jpg Mustangfighter26 October 19401948173 [3] [119]
North American T-6G — North American T-6G Harvard 4, Italy - Air Force JP6884804.jpg Texantrainer1 April 19351950238 [3] [120]
P
Panavia Tornado ADV — Panavia Tornado F.3, Italy - Air Force JP6705530.jpg Tornadointerceptor27 October 19795 July 199524
leased from RAF 		[3] [121]
Panavia Tornado ECR EA-200B Italian Tornado ECR takes off from Ovda Airport in 2013.JPG Tornadomultirole
strike aircraft		14 August 197427 February 199816 [3] [121]
Panavia Tornado IDS A-200A Panavia Tornado IDS, Italy - Air Force JP7616166.jpg Tornadomultirole
strike aircraft		5 December 1975198284 [3] [121]
Percival Proctor ——radio trainer8 October 193919462 [3]
Piaggio P.136 —Royal Gullamphibian29 August 1948195122 [3]
Piaggio P.148 — Italian Air Force Piaggio P.148.jpg —aerobatic trainer12 February 1951195161 [3]
Piaggio P.149 ——trainer
liaison		July 195319532 [3]
Piaggio P.150 — Piaggio P.150.jpg —trainer195219521 [3]
Piaggio P.166M U-166A Piaggio P-166ML-1, Italy - Air Force JP6604133.jpg —trainer
utility		26 November 1957196150 [3] [122]
Piaggio P.166BL2 ——photo survey26 November 195719682 [3] [122]
Piaggio P.166DL3 U-166B Piaggio P-166DL-3-APH, Italy - Air Force AN1267733.jpg —photo survey197819846 [3] [122]
Piaggio P.180 VC-180A
VC-180B		 Piaggio P-180AM Avanti, Italy - Air Force JP6909489.jpg Avantiutility
liaison		26 September 1986199417 [123]
Piaggio PD.808 — Piaggio PD-808GE1, Italy - Air Force AN1874196.jpg —VIP transport
radio calibration
electronic warfare
utility		29 August 1964197022 [124]
R
Republic P-47D —Thunderboltfighter
bomber		6 May 1941195077 [3] [125]
Republic F-84F — Vigna di Valle 20110812 -- Republic F-84F Thunderstreak.jpg Thunderstreakfighter
bomber		3 June 19501956194 [126]
Republic F-84G — Republic F-84G Thunderjet 116746 51-29 Really 51-11049 (6571323847).jpg Thunderjetfighter
bomber		28 February 1946May 1952254 [127]
Republic RF-84F — Republic RF-84 Thunderflash, front-left view, San Pelagio (Padua).jpg Thunderflashphoto reconnaissance3 June 1950195678 [128]
S
SAIMAN 202 ——liaison19381946n/a [3]
Savoia-Marchetti SM.75 —Marsupiale
(Marsupial)		transport19371946n/a [3] [129]
Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 —Sparviero
(Sparrow-hawk)		bomber2 September 19351946n/a [130] [131]
Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 — Savoia-Marchetti S.M.82 Vigna di Valle DSCN0693 (2).jpg Marsupiale
(Marsupial)		bomber
transport		30 October 19391946circa 30 [132] [133]
Savoia-Marchetti SM.84 ——bomber5 June 194019461 [3] [134] [135]
Savoia-Marchetti SM.95 ——transport8 May 194319467 [136]
Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4 G4-D
G4-DM		Nimbus 4glider19901999n/a [137]
Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2 G-2
G-2B		Ventus-2glider19941999n/a [3]
SIAI-Marchetti S.208M U-208A SIAI-Marchetti S208M, Italy - Air Force JP7003485.jpg —liaison1965196744 [138]
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260AM T-260A SIAI-Marchetti SF260AM, Italy - Air Force JP6511722.jpg —trainer15 July 1964197644 [139]
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260EA T-260B SIAI-Marchetti SF260EA, Italy - Air Force JP7395571.jpg —trainer15 July 1964200530 [140]
SIAI-Marchetti SM.102 — Savoia-Marchetti SM.102.jpg —transport1949195120 [141]
Sikorsky H-5 —Dragonflyutility helicopter18 September 194319523 [142]
Sikorsky H-19A —Chickasawutility helicopter10 November 194919542 [3] [143]
Sikorsky H-19D —Chickasawutility helicopter10 November 194919544 [3] [144]
Sikorsky H-34G ——helicopter8 March 1954195918
Sikorsly HH-3F — Agusta HH-3F (AS-61R), Italy - Air Force AN1011458.jpg Pelicantransport
SAR		1959197735 [3] [145]
Silvercraft SH-4 ——utility helicopter1963evaluation1 [146]
Stinson L-5 — Stinson L-5 Sentinel MM52848 S-1 2 (6570888487).jpg Sentinelliaison / observation / trainer19411947119 [3] [147]
Supermarine Spitfire Mk V —Spitfirefighter5 March 1936194633 [148]
Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX — Vigna di Valle 20110812 -- Supermarine Spitfire MK IX.jpg Spitfirefighter5 March 19361946110 [149]
T
Tecnam P2006T T-2006A Italy - Air Force Tecnam P2006T JP8411051.jpg —trainer13 September 20075 July 20163 [150] [151]
Temco T-35 —Buckarootrainer194819501 [3]
W
Westland S-51 —Dragonflyhelicopter5 October 19481 February 19532 [18]

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