07/08/23  |  Heaven
Niger: 767 Italian soldiers returned with an Air Force KC-65A
The KC-5A of the 767th wing of the Italian Air Force landed on the night of Saturday 14 August at the Pratica di Mare military airport with 65 soldiers of the contingent on board...
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05/08/23  |  Heaven
Japan: Air Force assets arrived at Komatsu
The Air Force completed yesterday, Friday 4 August, the redeployment in Japan of the assets that will be involved in the joint exercise with the Kōkū Jieitai, the ...
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02/08/23  |  Heaven
Guidonia: renaming of the gliding group into 202nd flying group
The intimate but deeply felt renaming ceremony of the gliding group of the 60th wing took place today at the Guidonia Airport, which began with the solemn raising of the flag...
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31/07/23  |  Heaven
The aeronautical commissariat corps turns 100 years old
Today the first century of life of the aeronautical commissariat body is celebrated, established with a commissarial decree published in the Official Gazette of the Kingdom of Italy No. 198...
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28/07/23  |  Heaven
Gen. Paolo Cuppone takes over from gen. Girolamo Iadicicco in command of the general office of the head of SMA
Change at the top of the general office of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force: the air brigade general Girolamo Iadicicco leaves the command to the general of ...
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28/07/23  |  Heaven
Colonel Vivolo takes over from Colonel Massarotto in command of the 32nd wing
On Thursday 27 July 2023, at the "Luigi Rovelli" military airport in Amendola, the ceremony for the change in command of the 32nd wing took place between Colonel Roberto...
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24/07/23  |  Heaven
The French Air Force Academy visits the Pratica di Mare airport
On Monday 17 July, Pratica di Mare Airport hosted a delegation of about one hundred and fifty cadets and instructors from the French Aeronautical and Space Academy of...
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24/07/23  |  Heaven
Training: The "Polygone" campaign for Tornado aircraft has ended
From 10 to 21 July, a cell of personnel of the 6th wing of the Italian Air Force, equipped with PA-200 "Tornado" ECR (Electronic Combat Reconnaissance) version aircraft...
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24/07/23  |  Heaven
Two Eurofighter fighters at Neptune Strike 23, an international advanced maritime surveillance exercise
The Neptune Strike 7-14 was held from 23 to 2 July, the air-naval exercise organized and conducted by the Naval ...
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20/07/23  |  Heaven
Meteorology and Agriculture: the Air Force present at the Coldiretti Village of San Benedetto del Tronto
From Friday 14 to Sunday 16 July the Italian Air Force participated, with a stand of its Service ...
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19/07/23  |  Heaven
The Air Force Military Personnel Employment Directorate turns 25 years old
On Friday 14 July, the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the...
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17/07/23  |  Heaven
RIAT 2023: The Italian Air Force also celebrates the Centenary at the British Air Show
The massive Royal International Air Tattoo 2023, Fairford (UK), 14-16 July air show has come to an end. L'...
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13/07/23  |  Heaven
Colonel Fiorini is the new commander of the 72nd wing
It was held today, at the "Pagano" hangar, inside the military airport headquarters of the 72nd wing of Frosinone, the...
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13/07/23  |  Heaven
Air Brigadier General Marco Lant takes over from Air Division General Vittorio Iannotta
On Tuesday 11 July, in the presence of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, General of the Air Force Luca Goretti,...
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13/07/23  |  Heaven
The Air Force at the Royal International Air Tattoo
The Air Force participates in this year's edition of the Royal International Air Tattoo (Fairford, United Kingdom,...
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06/07/23  |  Heaven
Formation: 146 marshals of the Deimos II course proclaimed doctors
On Wednesday 5 July, at the historic S100 hangar of the Scuola Marescialli of the Air Force in Viterbo, it was...
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30/06/23  |  Heaven
Ghedi: change of command at the helm of the "Red Devils"
On Thursday 29 June, at the "Luigi Olivari" military airport in Ghedi, the handover ceremony of...
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25/06/23  |  Heaven
"Scramble" of two Eurofighters on alert duty
On the morning of today 25 June, two F-2000 Eurofighter fighters of the Italian Air Force, on alert service for ...
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20/06/23  |  Heaven
Covid, Long Covid and effects on flight crew
On Wednesday 14 June, at the Casa dell'Aviatore in Rome, the scientific conference "From COVID to Long COVID...
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19/06/23  |  Heaven
The 100th anniversary of the Air Force in Pratica di Mare: "Technique, sacrifice, passion"
Events offer more and more interpretations that vary according to perspectives and, sometimes, desires...
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Tribute (due) to the 80th "Roma" infantry who takes leave with honor

Well, yes, we are now used to witnessing the closure of the barracks and perhaps even a little to burying the long history of the departments, a phenomenon which however does not erase the memories. It also touched...

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"Il Signor Parolini" (ninth part)

The baked chicken, as expected, had lived up to its reputation, consolidating, where needed, the undisputed culinary mastery of Gastone, chief ...

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Backchannels and fireworks: US mediation behind Iranian retaliation on Israel?
As announced by the Iranian regime, the announced retaliation for the (unannounced) attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus on 1 April 2024 which led to the death of...
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Letters to Defense Online: "Carabinieri and sinking of the Garibaldi"
Mine is not meant to be a sterile controversy but after more than thirty years of wearing the uniform I consider it a "fair" controversy. Decisions regarding the size and composition of forces...
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