The Frecce Tricolori, officially known as the 313° Gruppo Addestramento Acrobatico, Pattuglia Acrobatica Nazionale (PAN) Frecce Tricolori, is the aerobatic demonstration team of the Italian Air Force. Based at Rivolto Air Base, province of Udine, it was created on 1 March 1961 as a permanent group for the training of Air Force pilots in air acrobatics.
F-86E supplied with the Cavallino Rampante
The Frecce Tricolori, with the smoke trails representing the national colours of Italy, during the celebrations of the Festa della Repubblica in 2011
The Frecce Tricolori fly over the Victor Emmanuel II Monument during the celebrations of the Festa della Repubblica in 2022
Close formation of Frecce Tricolori at the Royal International Air Tattoo held in Fairford in 2005
The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) is the world's largest military air show, held annually in July, usually at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, England in support of The Royal Air Force Charitable Trust. The show typically attracts a total of 150,000 to 200,000 spectators over the weekend.
RIAT 2006
RIAT 2008 following cancellation
Aero L-39 Albatros aircraft of the Breitling Jet Team perform at RIAT 2014.
MiG-29 crashing at Fairford in 1993 after a collision.