During the ceremony a plaque was memorized in memory of the fallen of the Stormo and a laurel wreath was deposited, blessed by the military chaplain of the Pratica di Mare Airport.
During his speech, the commander recalled the memory of the soldiers who belonged to the Flock who, with extreme sacrifice, in the fulfillment of their duty, "gave their lives to their homeland, conferring prestige and prestige to the Department".
In addition, the commander, in highlighting the excellent commitment of the Stormo's staff, in both national and international operations, presented some honors to the personnel who distinguished themselves in the last 12 months.
The 14 ° Stormo was established as the 15 January 1927 at Ferrara Airport and ordered on two Flight Groups: the 27 ° Night Bombardment Group and the 44 ° Day Bombardment Group.
Until the 1935, the Storm carried out training activities on the airplanes gradually assigned, successfully participating in specialty races, training cruise flights, air naval maneuvers and aerial parades.
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During the 1935 he was assigned to East Africa and relocated to Asmara. When he returned to his homeland, after completing a year of training on the Reggio Emilia airport, the Storm was dissolved on the 15 January 1942.
The 14 ° Stormo begins its 1 June 1976 story on the Pratica di Mare Airport, when it is reconstituted, articulating it on two Flight Groups.
The 26 February 1979 the Chief of Staff of the AM, during a solemn ceremony held at the Pratica di Mare Airport, returned the war flag to the 14 ° Stormo.
The 14 ° Stormo was awarded the silver medal for military valor in memory of many of his fallen men.
The 14 ° Stormo which is based at the military airport of Pratica di Mare (RM) depends hierarchically on the Command of the Support and Special Forces of Rome. The Stormo carries out support missions in the field of in-flight refueling with KC767A aircraft and advanced multi-engine and radiomeasurement training with P180 Avanti aircraft, in full compliance with the planning and directives received by the Air Team Command.
Source: 14 ° Stormo, Pratica di Mare (Rm) - serg. Alessandra Tirelli
