Regia Aeronautica
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The Royal Italian Air Force was the air force of the Kingdom of Italy. It was established as a service independent of the Royal Italian Army from 1923 until 1946. In 1946, the monarchy ended and the K
A Savoia-Marchetti SM.81 during a bombing raid in the Spanish Civil War (1936–39).
Destruction of Muslim graveyard and the Istiklal Mosque by Italian bombers during the bombing of Haifa, September 1940.
An early Macchi C.202 (note lack of radio mast) of 81ª Squadriglia, 6° Gruppo, 1° Stormo CT; this photo appears to have been taken in Libya.
Bombing of Malta.
Italian Air Force
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The Italian Air Force is the air force of the Italian Republic. The Italian Air Force was founded as an independent service arm on 28 March 1923 by King Victor Emmanuel III as the Regia Aeronautica. A
Regia Aeronautica
…from 1923 until 1946. In 1946, the monarchy ended and the Kingdom of Italy became the Italian Republic, whereupon the name of the air force changed to Aeronautica Militare. At the beginning of the twentieth century, Italy was at the forefront of aerial warfare: during the colonization of Libya in 1911, it made the first…
Aircraft manufacturing in Italy during World War I
Palazzo dell'Aeronautica, headquarters of the Italian Air Force
Italian North American P-51D Mustang exhibited at the museum of Vigna di Valle
Italian Eurofighter Typhoon