List of aircraft used by Italian Air Force

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

Aircraft

Aircraft ModelNameRole1st
flight
Service
entry
No. usedRefs
Aerfer Ariete-fighter27 March 1958evaluation2[1]
Aerfer Sagittario 2-fighter19 May 1956evaluation2[2]
Aeritalia F-104SStarfighterinterceptor22 December 19661969205[3]
Aeritalia G.222TM-transport18 May 1970April 197844[4][5][6]
Aeritalia G.222RM-navigation aid calibration18 May 1970April 19784[4][5][6]
Aeritalia G.222SAA-firefighting18 May 1970April 19784[4][5][6][7]
Aeritalia G.222VS-electronic warfare18 May 1970April 19782[4][5][6][7]
Aermacchi AL-60-utility15 September 195919621[3]
Aermacchi MB-326-trainer10 December 19571961135[3][8]
Aermacchi MB-326G-trainer10 December 195719612[8]
Aermacchi MB-339A MLU-trainer12 August 1976197972[9]
Aermacchi MB-339CD-trainer12 August 1976197930[10]
Aermacchi MB-339PAN-aerobatic12 August 1976197921[11]
Aermacchi MB-339RM-navigation aid calibration12 August 197619793[9]
Agusta A.101-transport helicopter19 October 196419691[3]
Agusta A.105-utility helicopterOctober 196419642[3]
Agusta A.109Hirundoutility helicopter4 August 197119863[3]
Agusta AZ.8L-transport9 June 195819591[3]
Agusta-Bell AB.47 G2-utility helicopter8 December 1945195435[12][13]
Agusta-Bell AB.47J-utility helicopter8 December 1945195493[13][14]
Agusta-Bell AB.204B-utility helicopter22 October 1956196348[13][15]
Agusta-Bell AB.212Twin Hueyutility helicopter / SAR1968197536[16]
Agusta Sikorsky SH-3D/TSSea KingVIP transport11 March 195919752[13][17]
AgustaWestland HH-101ACaesarcombat search and rescue9 October 19878 July 201512

[18][19]

AgustaWestland HH-139A-SAR / utility helicopter3 February 2001January 201211[20]
AgustaWestland VH-139A-VIP transport3 February 200120122[21]
Airbus A319CJ-VIP transport22 February 198720004[13][22]
Airbus A340-541-VIP transport11 February 20022 February 20161 on lease[23]
Alaparma Baldo-utility1949194910[3]
Alenia Aermacchi M-346Mastertrainer15 July 2004-19[24][25]
Alenia C-27JSpartantransport24 September 1999October 200612[26]
Alenia EC-27J JEDISpartanelectronic warfare24 September 199920121[27]
Ambrosini CVV.6Canguro
(Kangaroo)
glider1941194632[3][28]
Ambrosini S.7-racing aircraft / trainerJuly 19391946154[29]
Ambrosini S.1001Grifo
(Griffin)
utility194719483[3]
Ambrosini Sagittario-research aircraft5 January 195319531-
AMX A-11BGhibli
(Sirocco)
ground attack15 May 19841989110[30]
AMX A-11TGhibli
(Sirocco)
trainer15 May 1984198926[30]
ATR 72MP-maritime patrol27 October 198820124 (stored)[31][32]
AVIA FL.3-utility19391946n/a[3]
Beech C-45Expeditortrainer / utility15 January 19371949125[3][13]
Bell 47D-1- trainer 8 December 19451st February 19533 [33][3]
Bell P-39N/QAiracobrafighter6 April 19381946102[3]
Bell OH-13HSiouxobservation helicopter8 December 1945197638[3]
Boeing 707 T/T-tanker / transport20 December 1957March 19924[3][34]
Boeing KC-767A-tanker / transport21 May 200520114[35]
Breda Nardi TH-500BDefendertrainer / liaison / SAR1976199050[36]
Breda-Pittoni BP.471-utility / transport195019501-
Breda-Zappata BZ.308-transport27 August 194819491[13][37]
Breguet P-1150AAtlanticmaritime patrol / SAR21 October 1961197118[38]
Canadair CL13 Sabre Mk.4-fighter9 August 19501956179[39]
CANT Z.501Gabbiano
(Seagull)
patrol193419461[40]
CANT Z.506Airone
(Heron)
patrol19 August 193519469[40][41]
CANT Z.1007Alcione
(Kingfisher)
trainer March 1937n/a1 [42]
Caproni A21S Calif- glider 23 November 1970n/a9 [43]
Caproni Ca.100-trainer19281946n/a[44]
Caproni Ca.133-transport19341946n/a[3][45]
Caproni Ca.164-trainer17 November 19381946n/a[3]
Caproni Ca.309Ghibli
(Sirocco)
reconnaissance19371946n/a[3]
Caproni Ca.313-bomber / reconnaissance22 December 19391946n/a[3]
Caproni Ca.314-bomber19401946n/a[3]
Caproni Trento F-5-trainer20 May 195219521[3]
Convair 440Metropolitanstransport16 March 194719574[13]
Curtiss SB2CHelldiverantisom18 December 1940195040[40]
Dassault Falcon 50-VIP transport7 November 197619854[13][46]
Dassault Falcon 900EX-VIP transport21 September 198420005[47]
de Havilland Vampire FB.5-fighter20 September 194319505[48][49]
de Havilland Vampire FB.52-fighter20 September 19431950201[48][49]
de Havilland Vampire FB.52A-fighter20 September 1943195051[48][49]
de Havilland Vampire FB.54-fighter20 September 1943195010[48][49]
de Havilland Vampire NF.10-fighter20 September 194319504[48][49]
de havilland Venom FB.50-fighter / bomber2 September 194919532[3]
Douglas C-47Skytraintransport23 December 1941194919[3][13][50]
Douglas C-53Skytroopertransport23 December 194119498[3][13]
Douglas DC-6-VIP transport15 February 194619526[3][13]
Eurofighter 2000Typhoonfighter24 March 1994200496[51]
Fairchild C-119GFlying Boxcartransport17 November 194719 May 195345[52][5]
Fairchild C-119JFlying Boxcartransport17 November 1947195325[52][5]
Fairchild UC-61KForwarderutility193219474[3][40]
Fiat G.8-utility24 February 193419503[3][53]
Fiat G.12-transport15 October 19401946n/a[40][54]
Fiat G.46-trainer25 February 19481949141 [55][56]
Fiat G.49-trainerSeptember 195219523[57]
Fiat G.59-trainer12 September 1951195174[58][59]
Fiat G.80-trainer9 December 195119523[60]
Fiat G.82-trainer23 May 195419544[61]
Fiat G.91-fighter / bomber9 August 1956195831[62]
Fiat G.91R-light attack / reconnaissance14 November 1958195997[63][64]
Fiat G.91 PAN-aerobatic31 May 1960-16[65][66]
Fiat G.91T-trainer31 May 19601964103[67][68]
Fiat G.91Y-fighter / bomber27 December 1966197065[69][70]
Fiat G.212-transport19 January 1947194911[71][72]
Fiat RS.14-maritime reconnaissanceMay 193919466[40]
General Atomics MQ-1CPredator A+remote piloted aircraft3 July 199420036[73]
General Atomics MQ-9APredator Bremote piloted aircraft2 February 200120036[74]
General Dynamics F-16AFighting Falconfighter20 January 19742001-201230[75][76]
General Dynamics F-16BFighting Falconfighter20 January 19742001-20124[75][77]
Grob G103Twin Astirglider31 December 197619779[78]
Grumman HU-16AAlbatrossSAR flying boat24 October 1947195813[79]
Grumman S2F-1TrackerASW aircraft4 December 1952195745[80]
Gulfstream III-VIP transport2 December 197919852[3][81]
Helio H-395Courierliaison14 April 194919611[3][13]
IMAM Ro.41-fighter / trainer16 June 19341946n/a[82]
LAK-17A-glidern/an/an/a[83]
LET L 13Blaníkglider195619772[3]
Lockheed C-130HHerculestransport23 August 19549 May 197214[3][5]
Lockheed F-5Lightningreconnaissance27 January 1939195069[3]
Lockheed F-104GStarfighterinterceptor / fighter7 June 19601963124[84]
Lockheed RF-104GStarfighterreconnaissance7 June 19601963124[3][84]
Lockheed TF-104GStarfightertrainer7 June 1960196548[3][84]
Lockheed P-38LLightningheavy fighter27 January 19391946120[40]
Lockheed PV-2Harpoonpatrol bomber31 July 1941195322[3][40]
Lockheed T-33AShooting Startrainer22 March 1948195260[85]
Lockheed RT-33AShooting Starreconnaissance22 March 1948195214[85]
Lockheed Martin C-130JHercules IItransport5 April 199618 August 200012[86][87]
Lockheed Martin C-130J-30Hercules IItransport5 April 199618 August 200010[86][87]
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II-JSF- joint strike fighter 15 December 20063 December 2015[88]3 + 72 on order

[89]

Macchi C.200Saetta
(Arrow)
fighter / trainer24 December 19371946n/a[90]
Macchi C.202Folgore
(Thunderbolt)
fighter24 December 19371946n/a[91]
Macchi C.205Veltro
(Greyhound)
fighter12 April 19421946n/a[92]
Macchi M.416-trainer18 December 19471951178[93]
Macchi MB.308-utility19 January 1947194881[94]
Macchi MB.323-trainer195219522[95]
Martin Baltimore-bomber14 June 19411946n/a[40]
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30-VIP transport25 February 196512 January 19742[13]
Nardi FN.305-trainer / liaison19 February 19351946n/a[96][97]
North American F-86KSabrefighter1 October 1947November 195593[98][99]
North American P-51DMustangfighter26 October 19401948173[3][100]
North American T-6GTexantrainer1 April 19351950238[3][101]
Panavia Tornado ADV-interceptor27 October 1979199524[102]
Panavia Tornado ECR-multirole / strike aircraft14 August 1974199816[103]
Panavia Tornado IDS-multirole / strike aircraft5 December 1975198284[103]
Percival Proctor-radio trainer8 October 193919462[3]
Piaggio P.136Royal Gullamphibian29 August 1948195122[3]
Piaggio P.148-aerobatic trainer12 February 1951195161[104]
Piaggio P.149-trainer / liaisonJuly 195319532[3]
Piaggio P.150-trainer195219521[3]
Piaggio P.166M-trainer / utility26 November 1957196150[3][105]
Piaggio P.166BL2-photo survey26 November 195719682[3][105]
Piaggio P.166DL3-photo survey197819846[3][105]
Piaggio P.180Avantiutility / liaison26 September 1986199417[106]
Piaggio PD.808-VIP transport
radio calibration
electronic warfare / utility
29 August 1964197022[107]
Republic F-47DThunderboltfighter / bomber6 May 1941195077[3]
Republic F-84FThunderstreakfighter / bomber3 June 19501956194[108]
Republic RF-84FThunderflashfighter / bomber3 June 1950195678[109]
Republic F-84GThunderjetfighter / bomber28 February 1946May 1952254[110]
SAIMAN 202-liaison19381946n/a[3]
Savoia-Marchetti SM.75Marsupiale
(Marsupial)
transport19371946n/a[3]
Savoia-Marchetti SM.79Sparviero
(Sparrow-hawk)
bomber2 September 19351946n/a[111]
Savoia-Marchetti SM.82Marsupiale
(Marsupial)
bomber / transport30 October 19391946circa 30[112]
Savoia-Marchetti SM.84-bomber5 June 194019461[3][113]
Savoia-Marchetti SM.95-transport8 May 194319467[114]
Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4DM-glider19901999n/a[115]
Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2-glider19941999n/a[3]
SIAI-Marchetti S.208M-liaison1965196744[116]
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260AM-trainer15 July 1964197644[117]
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260EA-trainer15 July 1964200530[118][119]
SIAI-Marchetti SM.102-transport1949195120[120]
Sikorsky H-5Dragonflyutility helicopter18 September 194319523[121]
Sikorsky H-19AChickasawutility helicopter10 November 194919542[3][122]
Sikorsky H-19DChickasawutility helicopter10 November 194919544[122]
Sikorsky H-34G-helicopter8 March 1954195918[123]
Sikorsky HH-3FPelicantransport / SAR19597735[3][124]
Silvercraft SH-4-utility helicopter1963evaluation1[125][126]
Stinson L-5Sentinelliaison / observation / trainer1942194794[127][128]
Supermarine Spitfire L.F Mk IX-fighter5 March 19361946152[129][130]
Tecnam T2006A-trainer13 September 20075 July 20163

[131]

Temco T-35Buckarootrainer194819501[3]
Westland S-51Dragonfly helicopter 5 October 19481st February 19532[13]

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