Italian Air Force - AMI
The Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana, or AMI) is the air force of the Italian Republic. The Italian were an earlier adopters of military aviation, Italy´s air arm dates back to 1884, when the Italian Royal Army (Regio Esercito) was authorised to acquire its own air component. The Air Service (Servizio Aeronautico) operated balloons based near Rome. In 1911, reconnaissance and bombing sorties during the Italo-Turkish War by the Servizio Aeronautico represented the first ever use of heavier than air aircraft in armed conflict.
AMI Trainer Aircraft:
30 x Aermacchi SF-260 - Basic Trainer
82 x Aermacchi MB-339 - Jet Trainer
15 x Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master - T-346A Jet Trainer
49 x MD Helicopters MD 500 Defender - Training Helicopter