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British Forces – Akrioti, Greece

Griffin Fighter Squadron (84 Squadron RAF) MoD announced possible Typhoon and Tornado arrivals to the base

France

Ventiseri-Solenzara -- Base aerienne 126 -- base 40km north-northeast of Porto-Vecchio, Corsica

Mirage 2000N squadron

Istres-Le Tube -- Base aerienne 125 -- base near Istres, near Marseille

Mirage 2000N squadron

Salon-de Provence -- Base aerienne 701 -- located 4m south of Salon-de-Provence in southern France.

The total civilian and military Air Base School, included as one of the air base 701, "General Pineau"than that of the Schools of Officers of the Air Force.

Nice Air Base -- Base Aerienne 843 Nice "Capitaine Auber" -- Mont Agel near Nice

Nancy Air Base is the home of 3 squadrons Mirage 2000D multirole fighters (60 aircraft).

Orange-Caritat Air Base - Base aerienne 115 Orange-Caritat "Capitaine de Seyne" -- 5km east of Orange in Vaucluse

Mirage 200B/C squadron

Italy:

4 Stormo Amedeo d'Aosta (4th Wing) in Grosseto

o 9 Gruppo ADX (9th Fighter Squadron) operating Eurofighter Typhoon o 20 Gruppo OCU ADX (20th Fighter Training Squadron) operating Eurofighter

Typhoon (Twin-seat variant) Gruppo Difesa (Air Defence and Security Squadron) operating Spada Air-

defence system 604 Squadriglia Collegamenti (604th SAR and Communication Flight)

5 Stormo Giuseppe Cenni (5th Wing) in Cervia

o 23 Gruppo ADX (23rd Fighter Squadron) operating 10 F-16ADF Fighting Falcon

6 Stormo Alfredo Fusco (6th Wing) in Ghedi

o 102Gruppo OCU (102nd Training Squadron) operating Tornado IDSo 154 Gruppo FBX-STRIKE-RECCE (154th Fighter-Bomber Reconnaissance &

SEAD Squadron) operating Tornado IDSo 156 Gruppo FBX (156th Fighter-Bomber Squadron) operating Tornado IDS

32 Stormo Armando Boetto (32nd Wing) in Amendola

o 13 Gruppo FBA (13th Ground Attack Squadron) operating AMX o 28 Gruppo UAV (28th Unmanned Ariel Vehicle) operating 5 RQ-1A Predator o 101 Gruppo OCU (101st Training Squadron) operating 26 AMX-T

36 Stormo Riccardo Helmut Seidl (36th Wing) in Giola Del Colle

o 12 Gruppo ADX (12th Fighter Squadron) operating Eurofighter Typhoon

37 Stormo Cesare Toschi (37th Wing) in Trapani

o 10 Gruppo ADX (10th Fighter Squadron) operating 10 F-16ADF Fighting Falcono 18 Gruppo ADX (18th Fighter Squadron) operating 10 F-16ADF Fighting Falcon

50 Stormo Giorgio Graffer (50th Wing) in Piacenza

o 155 Gruppo ETS (155th Electronic Warfare and Tactical Suppression Squadron) operating 16 Tornado ECR

51 Stormo Ferruccio Serafini (51st Wing) in Istrana

103 Gruppo FBA (103rd Ground Attack Squadron) operating AMX 132 Gruppo FBA/RECCE (132nd Ground Attack Reconnaissance Squadron) operating

AMX

1 Brigata Aerea Operazioni Speciali Vezio Mezzetti (1st Special Air Brigade) in Padua

9 Stormo Francesco Baracca (9th CSAR Wing) in Grazzanise

o 21 Gruppo (21st Squadron) operating AB212 helicopters 16 Stormo (16th Force Protection Wing) in Martina Franca

46 Brigata Aerea Silvio Angelucci (46th Air Brigade) in Pisa

o 2 Gruppo (2nd Squadron) 12 C-130J Super Herculeso 50 Gruppo (50th Squadron) 10 C-130J-30o 98 Gruppo (98th Squadron) 12 C-27J Spartan

14 Stormo Sergio Sartoff (14th Wing) in Pratica di Mare

o 8 Gruppo I Cavalieri (8th Squadron) operating 4 Boeing KC-767, 4 Alenia G.222RM, 2 Alenia G.222VS

o 71 Gruppo I Persei (71st Electronic Warfare Squadron) operating P180 Avanti, P.166DL3 APH, MB-339A RM

o Gruppo Efficienza Aeromobili (Maintenance Squadron)o Centro Addestramento Equipaggi (Crew Training Center)

15 Stormo Stefano Cagna (15th Wing) in Pratica di Mare

31 Stormo Carmelo Raiti (31st Wing) in Ciampino

o 93 Gruppo (93rd Squadron) operating 3 Airbus A319CJ & 4 Falcon 50o 306 Gruppo (306th Squadron) operating 2 Falcon 900EX, 3 Falcon 900EASy, 2

Sikorsky SH 3D-TS

41 Stormo Athos Ammannato (41st Wing) in Sigonella

88 Gruppo A/S (88th Anti Submarine Squadron) operating 12 Breguet Atlantic

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Escadrilles (Flights). The designations of many escadrilles can be traced back to their World War I heritage. Escadrilles with the BR. designation flew Breguet aircraft, C. flew Caudrons, N. the Nieuport fighters, SAL. Salmson, and SPA. the SPAD fighters.

This list is incomplete

Escadron Escadrille Aircraft Callsign Base

EC 01.002 Cigogne

SPA.3 Cigogne de Georges GuynemerSPA.103 Cigogne de René FonckSPA.26 Cigogne dite "Saint Galmier"

Mirage 2000-5F 102-Ex Dijon/Longvic

EE 02.002 Côte d'Or

SPA.65 Chimère d'argentSPA.57 Mouette passant au naturel

Alpha Jet E 102-Fx Dijon/Longvic

EC 01.003 Navarre

SPA.95 Oriflamme chargé d'un MartinetSPA.153 GypaèteSPA.62 Coq de Combat

Mirage 2000D 133-Ix Nancy/Ochey

EC 02.003 Champagne

SPA.67 Cigogne de NavarreSPA.75 CharognardSPA.102 Soleil de Rhodes

Mirage 2000D 133-Jx Nancy/Ochey

EC 03.003 Ardennes

1° Esc GC III/3 Hure Barre bleue2° Esc GC III/3 Hure Barre rougeBR.44 Sanglier assis ou Hure Barre verte

Mirage 2000D 133-Xx Nancy/Ochey

EC 02.004 Lafayette

N.124 Tete de SiouxSPA.167 CigogneSPA.160 Diable rouge

Mirage 2000N 116-Bx Luxeuil/St. Sauveur

EC 03.004 Limousin

1° Esc GC I/9 Aigle2° Esc GC I/9 FennecSPA.96 Le Gaulois

Mirage 2000N 125-Cx Istres/Le Tubé

EC 02.005 Ile de France

1° Esc Paris2° Esc VersaillesSPA.124 Jeanne d'Arc

Mirage 2000B/C 115-Ox Orange/Caritat

EC 01.007 Provence

SPA.15 Heaume d'argentSPA.77 Croix de Jérusalem

Rafale B/C 113-Hx Saint Dizier-Robinson

SPA.91 Aigle empiétant une tête de mort

EC 01.091 Gascogne

SAL.28 ElephantSPA.79 Tete de LoupBR.66 Faucon Egyptien

Rafale B/C 113-Ix Saint Dizier-Robinson

ETO 01.008 Saintonge

1° Esc 3C2 Trident Ailé2° Esc 4C1 Lion bondissant

Alpha Jet E 120-Mx Cazaux

ETO 02.008 NiceSPA.73 Cigogne dite japonaiseSPA.78 Panthére noire

Alpha Jet E 120-Nx Cazaux

EC 01.012 Cambrésis

SPA.162 Tête de tigreSPA.89 GuêpeSPA.166 Aigle de sable et d'argent

Mirage 2000B/C 103-Yx Cambrai/Epinoy

ER 02.033 Savoie

SAL.6 Mouette RhénaneBR.11 "C53"SPA.53 Cocotte de gueule

Mirage F1B/CR/CT 112-Nx Reims/Champagne

EC 03.030 Lorraine

SPA.38 Chardon de LorraineSAL.56 Scarabée Egyptien

Mirage 2000-5/Rafale 104-xx Al Dhafra, UAE

EC 03.011 Corse SPA.88 SerpentSPA.69 Chat Mirage 2000C/D 188-Lx Djibouti

EDCA 01.036 SAL.58BR.43 E-3F Sentry 36-CA/

CB Avord

EDCA 02.036 SAL.253 Tete de dogueSAL.257 Masse d'armes E-3F Sentry 36-CC/

CD Avord

ETM 01.040 Moselle

Esc ValmyEsc Verdun

AS.555N, TBM.700 X Metz/Frescaty

ETE 02.040 Médoc

TBM.700, AS.355F1 X, U Bordeaux/Mérignac

ETE 03.062 Ventoux

CASA CN-235, DHC-6-300 C, 62-I Mont-de-Marsan

Abbreviations

CIEH Centre d'instruction des équipages d'hélicoptères (helicopter crew training center) CIT Centre d'instruction tactique (tactical instruction center) EAC Ecole de l'aviation de chasse (fighter aviation school) EAT Ecole de l'aviation de transport (transport aviation school) EC Escadron de chasse (fighter wing)

ECN Escadrille de chasse de nuit (night fighter squadron) EDCA Escadron de détection et de contrôle aéroporté (detection and aircraft control

wing) EE Escadron d'Entrainement (training squadron) EPEAA Ecole de pilotage élémentaire de l'armée de l'air (air force basic flight school) ER Escadron de reconnaissance (reconnaissance wing) ERS Escadron de reconnaissance stratégique (strategic reconnaissance wing) ERV Escadron de ravitaillement en vol (flight refueling wing) ET Escadron de transport (transport wing) ETE Escadron de transport et entraînement (transport and training wing) ETM Escadron de transport mixte (mixed transport wing) EIV Escadron d’instruction en vol (flight instruction wing) ETO Escadron de transition opérationnelle (operational transition wing) GAO Groupe Aériens d'Observation (airborne observation group -- army co-operation

squadrons) GC Groupe de chasse (fighter group) GE Groupement école (school group) GR Groupe de reconnaissance (reconnaissance group)

La Base Aérienne 126 Ventiseri-Solenzara

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Akrotiri – Cyprus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Akrotiri)

No. 84 Squadron RAF (http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/WhatWeDo/DoctrineOperationsandDiplomacy/PJHQ/PjobCyprus.htm)

Griffin Fighters (http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/griffinht1.cfm)

Used for general-handling flying, underslung-load carrying, night-vision goggle training, procedural instrument flying, formation flying, low-flying navigation and an introduction to tactical employment.

Engines: Two Pratt & Whitney PT6T- 3D turboshafts Thrust: 900shp each Max speed: 140kts Length: 17.11m

Max altitude: 20,000ft Span: 14.02m Aircrew: 4

o Typhoon F2 (http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/typhooneurofighter.cfm) Engines: 2 Eurojet EJ200 turbojets Thrust: 20,000lbs each Max speed: 2Mach Length: 15.96m Max altitude: 65,000ft Span: 11.09m Aircrew: 1 Armament: AMRAAM, ASRAAM, Brimstone, Enhanced Paveway,

Paveway IV o Tornado G4 (http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/tornado.cfm)

Engines: Two RB199 turbofans Thrust: 16,000lbs each Max speed: 1.3Mach Length: 16.72m Max altitude: 50,000ft Span: 8.6m Aircrew: 2 Armament: Storm Shadow, Brimstone, ALARM, AIM-9 Sidewinder,

Paveway II, Paveway III, Enhanced Paveway, General Purpose Bombs, Mauser 27mm

3 Platoon,Cyprus Joint Police Unit CJPU – Akrotiri

HQ, British Forces Cyprus 62 (Cyprus) Support Squadron RE

62 (Cyprus) Support Squadron is based in Dhekelia Station, which is in the Eastern Sovereign Base Area (ESBA) on Cyprus. The unit continues to provide construction, maritime and dive support to the British Forces on the island as well as conducting Community Relations tasks, which benefit the local Cypriot communities. Recently the Sqn has deployed Search Teams to Iraq and several personnel to Afghanistan. The unit is organised into Squadron Headquarters, Field Troop, Support Troop, Resources Cell, Echelon and Workshops. Unfortunately, the closure of 62 (Cyprus) Sp Sqn was announced in 2009, and the Sqn has seen a gradual reduction in numbers and capabilities since then. It has been announced that the Sqn will stop providing support to British Forces Cyprus on 01 Sep 2010, and will eventually disband on 31 Mar 2011.

Cyprus Communications Unit

http://www.defense.gouv.fr/air/presentation/organisation/implantations-air/sites-internet-des-bases/%28language%29/fre-FR

EC Escadron de chasse (fighter wing)

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Ventiseri-Solenzara -- Base aerienne 126 -- base 40km north-northeast of Porto-Vecchio, Corsica

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Istres-Le Tube -- Base aerienne 125 -- base near Istres, near Marseille

http://www.ba125.air.defense.gouv.fr/

EC 03.004 Limousin1° Esc GC I/9 Aigle2° Esc GC I/9 FennecSPA.96 Le Gaulois


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Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (Base Aérienne or BA 125) is a large multi-role airbase located near Istres. ICAO airport code: LFMI. The base hosts many operational; supporting and independent units; a large repair and several special training facilities; test facilities for DGA, Dassault Aviation, SNECMA, Thales and some aeronautical units of the French Navy. More than 5000 personnel work on the base! USAF units use the base frequently; during Allied operations engaging USAF and FAF. During Operation Allied Force, USAF KC-135s and U-2s operated from Istres airbase. Istres was the homebase of U-2 detachment OL-FR (Operating Location-FRance) before it was transferred to Sicily. Istres is also utilized by NASA as a contingency landing site for the Space Shuttle in the case of a Transoceanic Abort Landing (TAL).

Current operational units: - Attack sqn 3/4 'Limousin' (Mirage 2000-N) primary nuclear tasked (ASMP) secondary conventional tasked. - Air refuelling sqn 0/93 'Bretagne' (KC-135 Stratotanker). - Helicopter sqn 5/67 'Alpilles' (Super Puma) SAR tasking and (Fennec) active airborne security tasking. - Special equipment maintenace sqn (ESTS) - AD missile sqn 1/950 'Crau'. - Military Airlift Coordination Center - Southern Military Airtraffic Control

Supporting units: - CBRN school and safety detachment 1E/125 - SISCOM sqn - Birdhit prevention unit - Gendarmerie Air Brigade - Force protection; specially trained Escadron de Protection FUSilliers COmmandos de l'air

responsible for base security/ground defence. - Flightsafety and Salvage sqn - Technical equipment maninance sqn - Interservice Airlift Instruction Center - Logistic support unit

Independent units: - ASMP-A developing and certifying unit - DAMS 11/.004 (Special Ammunition Storage) which is currently non-ops is subject to complete refurbishment and renovation. - Rafale test and certifying unit - Inflight refuelling developing and certifying unit - 25th air engineer regiment, a technical base repair unit. - Interservice fueldepot

Off BA 125 website: http://www.ba125.air.defense.gouv.fr/

Off Escadron de Protection: http://www.ba125.air.defense.gouv.fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=247:lescadron-de-protection&catid=37:les-autres-unites-de-la-base

Dassault Mirage 2000N web: http://www.combataircraft.com/aircraft/fmira2000.aspx

Boeing KC-135 web: http://www.combataircraft.com/aircraft/skc135.aspx

Aerospatiale Super Puma web: http://www.combataircraft.com/aircraft/hsa332.aspx

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Salon-de Provence -- Base aerienne 701 -- located 4m south of Salon-de-Provence in southern France.


The total civilian and military Air Base School, included as one of the air base 701, "General Pineau"than that of the Schools of Officers of the Air Force.

- 6 external sites linked,

- 90 aircraft (7 types)

- 55 000 aircraft movements,

- 166 vehicles

- 450 hectares, 10 km of fencing, 30 km of roads, parking 100000m ², 183 buildings,

- 1800 Computer workstations,

- Accommodation on base (excluding students): 442 rooms for 690 beds,

- School Accommodation: 358 rooms individual students,

- Military Housing: 676 housing units,

- 2300 people:

- 280 officers, 800 NCOs, 380 MDRE, 600 students, 50 sailors and 180 civilian staff,

- Feminization: 50% 25% civilian and military personnel (excluding students).

TucanoD140 mousquetaire

Alphajet

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Nice Air Base -- Base Aerienne 843 Nice "Capitaine Auber" -- Mont Agel near Nice

Nancy Air Base is the home of 3 squadrons of Dassault Mirage 2000D multirole fighters (60 aircraft).

EC 01.003 Navarre



EC 02.003 Champagne

SPA.67 Cigogne de NavarreSPA.75 CharognardSPA.102 Soleil de Rhodes


EC 03.003 Ardennes 1° Esc GC III/3 Hure Barre bleue2° Esc GC III/3 Hure Barre rougeBR.44 Sanglier assis ou Hure Barre

Mirage 2000D

133-Xx

Nancy/Ochey

verte

Orange-Caritat Air Base - Base aerienne 115 Orange-Caritat "Capitaine de Seyne" -- 5km east of Orange in Vaucluse


EC 02.005 Ile de France1° Esc Paris2° Esc VersaillesSPA.124 Jeanne d'Arc


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Main article: French Air Force

The French Air Force was organized into Escadres (Wings),but this level was disbanded in the 90's. It is now composed of Escadrons (Squadrons). In turn, each escadron is made up of several Escadrilles (Flights). The designations of many escadrilles can be traced back to their World War I heritage. Escadrilles with the BR. designation flew Breguet aircraft, C. flew Caudrons, N. the Nieuport fighters, SAL. Salmson, and SPA. the SPAD fighters.

This list is incomplete

Escadron Escadrille Aircraft Callsign Base

EC 01.002 Cigogne

SPA.3 Cigogne de Georges GuynemerSPA.103 Cigogne de René FonckSPA.26 Cigogne dite "Saint Galmier"

Mirage 2000-5F 102-Ex Dijon/Longvic

EE 02.002 Côte d'Or

SPA.65 Chimère d'argentSPA.57 Mouette passant au naturel

Alpha Jet E 102-Fx Dijon/Longvic

EC 01.003 Navarre



EC 02.003 Champagne

SPA.67 Cigogne de NavarreSPA.75 CharognardSPA.102 Soleil de


Rhodes

EC 03.003 Ardennes

1° Esc GC III/3 Hure Barre bleue2° Esc GC III/3 Hure Barre rougeBR.44 Sanglier assis ou Hure Barre verte

Mirage 2000D 133-Xx Nancy/Ochey

EC 02.004 Lafayette

N.124 Tete de SiouxSPA.167 CigogneSPA.160 Diable rouge

Mirage 2000N 116-Bx Luxeuil/St. Sauveur

EC 03.004 Limousin

1° Esc GC I/9 Aigle2° Esc GC I/9 FennecSPA.96 Le Gaulois


EC 02.005 Ile de France

1° Esc Paris2° Esc VersaillesSPA.124 Jeanne d'Arc


EC 01.007 Provence

SPA.15 Heaume d'argentSPA.77 Croix de JérusalemSPA.91 Aigle empiétant une tête de mort

Rafale B/C 113-Hx Saint Dizier-Robinson

EC 01.091 Gascogne

SAL.28 ElephantSPA.79 Tete de LoupBR.66 Faucon Egyptien

Rafale B/C 113-Ix Saint Dizier-Robinson

ETO 01.008 Saintonge

1° Esc 3C2 Trident Ailé2° Esc 4C1 Lion bondissant

Alpha Jet E 120-Mx Cazaux

ETO 02.008 NiceSPA.73 Cigogne dite japonaiseSPA.78 Panthére noire

Alpha Jet E 120-Nx Cazaux

EC 01.012 Cambrésis

SPA.162 Tête de tigreSPA.89 GuêpeSPA.166 Aigle de sable et d'argent

Mirage 2000B/C 103-Yx Cambrai/Epinoy

ER 02.033 Savoie

SAL.6 Mouette RhénaneBR.11 "C53"SPA.53 Cocotte de gueule

Mirage F1B/CR/CT 112-Nx Reims/Champagne

EC 03.030 Lorraine

SPA.38 Chardon de LorraineSAL.56 Scarabée Egyptien

Mirage 2000-5/Rafale 104-xx Al Dhafra, UAE

EC 03.011 Corse SPA.88 SerpentSPA.69 Chat Mirage 2000C/D 188-Lx Djibouti

EDCA 01.036 SAL.58BR.43 E-3F Sentry 36-CA/

CB Avord

EDCA 02.036 SAL.253 Tete de dogueSAL.257 Masse d'armes E-3F Sentry 36-CC/

CD Avord

ETM 01.040 Moselle

Esc ValmyEsc Verdun

AS.555N, TBM.700 X Metz/Frescaty

ETE 02.040 Médoc

TBM.700, AS.355F1 X, U Bordeaux/Mérignac

ETE 03.062 Ventoux

CASA CN-235, DHC-6-300 C, 62-I Mont-de-Marsan

Abbreviations

CIEH Centre d'instruction des équipages d'hélicoptères (helicopter crew training center) CIT Centre d'instruction tactique (tactical instruction center) EAC Ecole de l'aviation de chasse (fighter aviation school) EAT Ecole de l'aviation de transport (transport aviation school) EC Escadron de chasse (fighter wing) ECN Escadrille de chasse de nuit (night fighter squadron) EDCA Escadron de détection et de contrôle aéroporté (detection and aircraft control

wing) EE Escadron d'Entrainement (training squadron) EPEAA Ecole de pilotage élémentaire de l'armée de l'air (air force basic flight school) ER Escadron de reconnaissance (reconnaissance wing) ERS Escadron de reconnaissance stratégique (strategic reconnaissance wing) ERV Escadron de ravitaillement en vol (flight refueling wing) ET Escadron de transport (transport wing) ETE Escadron de transport et entraînement (transport and training wing) ETM Escadron de transport mixte (mixed transport wing) EIV Escadron d’instruction en vol (flight instruction wing) ETO Escadron de transition opérationnelle (operational transition wing) GAO Groupe Aériens d'Observation (airborne observation group -- army co-operation

squadrons) GC Groupe de chasse (fighter group) GE Groupement école (school group) GR Groupe de reconnaissance (reconnaissance group)

La Base Aérienne 126 Ventiseri-Solenzara

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- Super Puma EH 1 / 44 Squadron (Helicopters)http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escadron_d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8res_01.044_Solenzara

Sigonella:

Catania-Sigonella -BR 1150 -S-208M

US equipment at Sigonella: C-130, C-17 and C-5 airlifters, KC-135 and KC-10 tankers and U.S. Navy P-3 Orions, C-2 Greyhounds C-130, and C-9B (Skytrains). It is one of the most frequently used stops for U.S. airlifters bound from the continental United States to Southwest Asia and the Indian Ocean.

Two runways:

10R/28L 2,462 8,077 Asphalt10L/28R 2,442 8,012 Asphalt

Sigonella - Sicily

BR 1150 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breguet_Atlantic - cites Jane’s Breguet Br.1150 Atlantic)

General characteristics

Crew: 12 Capacity: 12 passengers or relief crew Length: 31.62 m (103 ft 9 in) Wingspan : 37.42 m (122 ft 9¼ in [16]) Height: 10.89 m (35 ft 8¾ in) Wing area: 120.34 m² (1,295.3 sq ft) Empty weight : 25,700 kg (56,659 lb) Loaded weight: 45,000 kg (99,200 lb) Max takeoff weight : 46,200 kg (101,850 lb) Powerplant: 2× Rolls-Royce Tyne RTy.20 Mk 21 2-shaft turboprops, 6,100 ehp (4,549 kW)

each

Performance

Maximum speed : 648 km/h (350 knots, 402 mph) Cruise speed : 315 km/h (170 knots, 195 mph) (patrol speed) Stall speed : 167 km/h (90 knots, 104 mph) flaps down Ferry range : 9,075 km (4,900 nmi, 5,635 mi) Endurance : 18 hours

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breguet_Atlantic

Service ceiling : 9,145 m (30,000 ft) Rate of climb : 14.7 m/s (2,900 ft/min) at 30,000 kg (66,140 lb)

Armament

Up to 3,500 kg (7,700 lb), including torpedoes, depth charges, mines, anti-ship missiles, bombs and/or buoys

S-208M

General characteristics

Crew: Pilot and three passengers Length: 8.00 m (26 ft 3 in) Wingspan : 10.86 m (35 ft 7½ in) Height: 2.89 m (9 ft 5¾ in) Wing area: 16.09 m² (173 sq ft) Aspect ratio : 7.04:1 Empty weight : 740 kg (1,630 lb) Max takeoff weight : 1,250 kg (2,755 lb) Powerplant: 1× Avco Lycoming IO-360-A1A air-cooled flat-four piston engine, 149 kW (200

hp)

Performance

Maximum speed : 280 km/h (151 knots, 174 mph) at sea level Cruise speed : 255 km/h Stall speed : 87 km/h (47 knots ,54 mph) (flaps and gear down) Range : 1,500 km (809 nmi, 930 mi) Service ceiling : 5,380 m (17,650 ft) Rate of climb : 4.4 m/s (865 ft/min)

Ventiseri-Solenzara - Corsica

Gioia del Colle -- Mainland Italy

36th Stormo Squadron, fly the Eurofighter o Eurofighter (http://www.eurofighter.com/ )o Tornado IDSo P.180 Avantio S-208M

12º Gruppo ADX (12th Fighter Squadron) operating Eurofighter Typhoon

http://www.eurofighter.com/

436º Gruppo STO (436th Technical Support Squadron) - 536º Gruppo SLO (536th Logistic Support Squadron) 936º Gruppo Efficienza Aeromobili (936th Maintenance Squadron) Gruppo Difesa (Air Defence and Security Squadron) operating Spada Air-defence system 636ª Squadriglia Collegamenti (636th SAR and Communication Flight)

Akrotiri – Cyprus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Akrotiri)

http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/WhatWeDo/ DoctrineOperationsandDiplomacy/PJHQ/PjobCyprus.htm

No. 84 Squadron RAF Griffin Fighters (http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/griffinht1.cfm)

Used for general-handling flying, underslung-load carrying, night-vision goggle training, procedural instrument flying, formation flying, low-flying navigation and an introduction to tactical employment.

Engines: Two Pratt & Whitney PT6T- 3D turboshafts Thrust: 900shp each Max speed: 140kts Length: 17.11m Max altitude: 20,000ft Span: 14.02m Aircrew: 4

Typhoon F2 (http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/typhooneurofighter.cfm) Engines: 2 Eurojet EJ200 turbojets Thrust: 20,000lbs each Max speed: 2Mach Length: 15.96m Max altitude: 65,000ft Span: 11.09m Aircrew: 1 Armament: AMRAAM, ASRAAM, Brimstone, Enhanced Paveway, Paveway IV

Tornado G4 (http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/tornado.cfm) Engines: Two RB199 turbofans Thrust: 16,000lbs each Max speed: 1.3Mach Length: 16.72m Max altitude: 50,000ft Span: 8.6m Aircrew: 2 Armament: Storm Shadow, Brimstone, ALARM, AIM-9 Sidewinder, Paveway

II, Paveway III, Enhanced Paveway, General Purpose Bombs, Mauser 27mm Units that use Tornado GR4/GR4A

9 Squadron - RAF Marham 12 Squadron - RAF Lossiemouth 14 Squadron - RAF Lossiemouth 31 Squadron - RAF Marham 617 Squadron - RAF Lossiemouth 13 Squadron - RAF Marham

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15 (Reserve) Squadron - RAF Lossiemouth 2 (AC) Squadron - RAF Marham

3 Platoon,Cyprus Joint Police Unit CJPU – Akrotiri HQ, British Forces Cyprus 62 (Cyprus) Support Squadron RE

62 (Cyprus) Support Squadron is based in Dhekelia Station, which is in the Eastern Sovereign Base Area (ESBA) on Cyprus. The unit continues to provide construction, maritime and dive support to the British Forces on the island as well as conducting Community Relations tasks, which benefit the local Cypriot communities. Recently the Sqn has deployed Search Teams to Iraq and several personnel to Afghanistan. The unit is organised into Squadron Headquarters, Field Troop, Support Troop, Resources Cell, Echelon and Workshops. Unfortunately, the closure of 62 (Cyprus) Sp Sqn was announced in 2009, and the Sqn has seen a gradual reduction in numbers and capabilities since then. It has been announced that the Sqn will stop providing support to British Forces Cyprus on 01 Sep 2010, and will eventually disband on 31 Mar 2011.

Cyprus Communications Unito

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84 Squadron was born in January 1917, equipped with SE5 fighter aircraft and was soon despatched to France . During its 15 months service in WWI the Squadron’s pilots proved very successful and destroyed 129 enemy aircraft and 50 observation balloons. After spending a year as part of the Army of Occupation in post war Germany, the Squadron was disbanded as part of a major reduction in the Armed Forces in 1920 (the first of many!!). 84 Squadron was reformed just 8 months later in Baghdad and spent the years leading up to WWII in Iraq.

In 1939, the Squadron moved to the Western Desert flying Blenheim bombers, and took part in the campaigns in Greece, Iraq, Syria and Persia. In 1942 84 Squadron was transferred to the Far East theatre, carrying out raids on Japanese forces in Sumatra, Batavia and Java. Japanese forces overran the Sqn in Java and all were taken prisoner except a small party including the CO and 11 aircrew. The Squadron reformed in India for the remainder of WWII and went on to serve in Malaya and Singapore . 84 Squadron became a transport squadron in 1953, equipped with Valetta aircraft flying from the Canal Zone, Nicosia and Aden . As Aden was closed, the Squadron re-equipped with Andover aircraft and moved to Sharjah, until being disbanded in 1971.

84 Squadron was reformed almost immediately at RAF Akrotiri with Westland Whirlwind helicopters in the Search and Rescue and Support Helicopter roles. Conversion to Wessex helicopters occurred in 1981 and the 4 aircraft carried a blue band, to reflect the UN association, and the traditional Squadron card suit individual marking. 84 Sqn is unique in being the only RAF Sqn to have been based overseas for its entire Service history and the Sqn’s official badge of a scorpion reflects its long association with the Middle East.

Manned with a combination of Search and Rescue and Support Helicopter aircrew, 84 Sqn provides Search and Rescue cover to the Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus, providing support to visiting Fast Jet Detachments and a small lift capability to the Theatre Reserve Battalion based on the island. 84 Sqn

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operate the Griffin HAR 2 helicopter, a variant of the aircraft used at RAF Shawbury for training. The Sqn is manned to provide 24 hour coverage all year round.

As well as supporting British forces in Cyprus, 84 Sqn also provides support to the wider Cypriot and international community. In the past year, the Sqn has been involved in 3 large scale rescues off the coast of Lebanon and Israel in conjunction with multi national forces. Closer to home, 84 Sqn have rescued Cypriots both inside the Sovereign Base Areas and further a field. The Griffin HAR 2 also has a fire fighting capability, giving the facility to drop a large amount of water directly on the source of a fire and has been involved in countless sorties both on Sovereign Base Areas territory and in Cyprus.

84 Sqn remains on one hour's readiness to support British interests in the Eastern Mediterranean. Hoot and Roar!

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Gioia del Colle (BA).HistoryThe 36th Wing is set up on 1 February 1938, the airport of Bologna, with the 108th and the 109th Group, with S.81 and S.79. After having participated in operations in Albania during the Second World War, the 36th speaks up Castelvetrano to work against Malta and the British fleet. Equipped with the S.84 in 1942, 36 Squadron moved to Pisa where he is re-equipped with S.79. After the armistice, the 36th took part in the War of Liberation with the songs and Z.1007 G.12. In 1948, the 36th Wing from Guidonia debut and then to Latin America, and was disbanded in 1955. In 1960 he formed the 36th Air Brigade Interdiction Strategy, by missiles ICBM Jupiter, operating at Gioia del Colle until 1963. The 36th Fighter Wing is instead reconstituted in 1966, groups XII and 156 °, equipped, respectively, with F-86K and F-84F, later replaced by the F-104S. In June 1984 the 156th Group received the first "Tornado" in 1991 participating in the "locusts". In 1995, the twelfth group is re-equipped with the Tornado ADV. After the operation "Alba" (1997), aircraft of the 36th undertook, during 1999, in the "Allied Force" and, therefore, to protect the missions of NATO contingents in the Balkans. Meanwhile, about Gioia del Colle will risk the 21 Squadron of 53 Wing Cameri. On 1 March 1999, the 156th Group became temporarily self-employed by the Brigade through CBR. In 1999, XII, 21 ° and 156 ° Group participating in the operation "Allied Force". Following the placement of the 53 ° Stormo from room to position the "framework", 28 July 1999 21 Squadron moved permanently to Gioia del Colle. In early 2000 he returned to the dependencies of the 36th Wing 156 Squadron, while on 1 January 2001, the 21st Group goes to the "framework". In July 2008, the 156th Group is transferred to the base of Ghedi and instead employed the 6th Wing. In July 2010, the X Interceptor Fighter Group moved to Gioia del Colle.

Employed by the 36 ° Stormo "Riccardo Helmut Seidl", located about Gioia del Colle, operate the X and XII Fighter Interceptor Group ognitempo (IOC) on Eurofighter, the 436 ° Gruppo STO, the 536 ° Gruppo SLO, the Force Protection Group, the 936 Squadron aircraft and efficiency on the Squadron Links MB.339A and P.180.

Mission"Ensure, in the manner laid down in the operational plans, the air defense of the national interest of contributing to the control, in time of peace, its airspace."

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EF-2000 Typhoon, Piaggio P-180.

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By DANICA KIRKA, Associated Press Danica Kirka, Associated Press – 48 mins ago

LONDON – Britain will send Typhoon and Tornado fighter jets to air bases "in the coming hours" to prevent Moammar Gadhafi's forces from mounting air strikes against anti-government rebels in Libya, Prime Minister David Cameron said Friday.

The promise of action came after the U.N. Security Council approved a no-fly zone Thursday over Libya, the legal requirement paving the way for military action. Cameron sidestepped the issue of potential civilian casualties from any military intervention, saying the situation could get radically worse if Gadhafi's forces take the rebel-held city of Benghazi.

"We do not want to see a bloodbath in Benghazi," Cameron told lawmakers in the House of Commons. He added the decision was about protecting people in Libya and insisted it was "not about choosing the government of Libya."

Britain, France and NATO were holding emergency meetings Friday on enforcing the no-fly zone, but there was no word yet from the U.S. military on what role it may take. French government spokesman Francois Baroin would not comment on "where, how, what target, or in what form" the air strikes would take.

Libya responded to the diplomatic onslaught by declaring an immediate cease-fire, firmly pushing the ball back to the allies.

NATO surveillance AWACS planes flying off the Libyan coast are already providing 24-hour coverage of the situation in the air and on the battlefields.

After the U.N. resolution, President Barack Obama spoke with Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy to coordinate further action on the no-fly zone. The White House said in a statement that "that Libya must immediately comply with all terms of the resolution and that violence against the civilian population of Libya must cease."

The Americans have positioned a host of forces and ships in the region, including submarines, destroyers, amphibious assault and landing ships with some 400 Marines. The French carrier Charles De Gaulle is also in Toulon.

Analysts said no-fly zone aircraft would be flying from NATO bases such as in Sigonella, Sicily, Aviano in northern Italy, Istres in southern France, and Ventiseri-Solenzara in Corsica. The Italian air base at Trapani-Birgi at the western tip of Sicily, about 300 miles (500 kilometers) north of the Libyan capital of Tripoli, is already being used by the AWACS planes that would support any aerial missions over Libya.

The North Atlantic Council, NATO's top decision-making body, decided Friday to speed up planning and will meet again in the next few days when plans are complete, an alliance spokeswoman said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the delicacy of the situation.

Envoys said there was no discussion at the NATO meeting of any air strikes against targets in Libya.

Asked whether NATO would go along with any unilateral action, Martin Povejsil, the Czech Republic's NATO envoy, said none was imminent.

"I do not expect any such action in the next few hours or next few days," he said.

The Germans, who are opposed to any military intervention in Libya, are considering sending German-manned NATO airborne warning and control planes to help monitor Afghanistan's airspace — a move that would free up scarce AWACS to be dispatched to Libya's airspace.

Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle confirmed that such a decision was considered, but stressed there was no decision yet

Danish Defense Minister Gitte Lillelund Bech said her country can send four F-16 fighter plans plus two spare F-16s and a cargo plane with ammunition to help monitor the no-fly zone. A formal decision in Parliament is required before the planes can take off, but he said they might leave as early as Saturday morning.

Spain, too, offered to help — making two air bases available to NATO if the alliance intervenes in Libya, as well as its naval and air forces.

Military experts, however, cautioned that the consequences of a no-fly zone are unpredictable. The former head of the British army, Richard Dannatt, said Friday it was crucial to proceed cautiously "so we don't get into the kind of situation that we got into in Iraq by not having a Plan B for the morning after."

Charles Heyman, defense analyst and editor of the Armed Forces of the UK, said the Americans will have the bulk of the military responsibility even though Britain and France have taken the lead in pushing for the wide-ranging U.N. resolution.

"It's easy for the British and the French to talk a lot about it when they actually don't have all the right equipment to maintain a no-fly zone on their own," he said. "This no-fly zone requires AWACs surveillance planes, and the ability to take out air defenses, and the ability to strike at targets on the ground without putting your aircraft at risk, and that requires standoff missiles that can be launched from the air without getting too close to the targets."

He said the British and French have some but not all of this components and will need American help and coordination even though Libyan air defenses have been weakened in the last two decades.

"The AWACS are NATO assets, but paid for by the USA," he said. "They are flown by NATO crews, but they are U.S. craft, U.S. equipment," Heyman said.

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Gregory Katz in London, Jan M. Olsen in Cohenhagen, Angela Charlton in Paris, David Rising in Berlin and Slobodan Lekic in Brussels contributed to this story.

(This version CORRECTS that Bech is defense rather than foreign minister.)

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http://www.eurofighter.com/eurofighter-typhoon/technicaldata.html

General Information

Brakes off to 35,000ft / M1.5

< 2.5 minutes

Brakes off to lift off

<8 sec (Full Internals and Missiles)

At low level, 200Kts to Mach 1

30 sec

Supercruise capability and Dry Power Acceleration from Sub to >Supersonic

Design

Maximum Speed

Max 2.0

Operational Runway Lengh

<700m(2,297ft)

G" limits

+9/-3 "g'

Height

5.28m (17ft 4in)

Power Plants 2 Eurojet EJ200reheated tubofans max thrust each

> of 90kn (20,000 lbs)

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Dimensions

Wing Span

10.95m (35ft 11in)

Wing Aspect Ratio

2:205

Length (Overall)

15.96m (52ft 4in)

Height

5.28m (17ft 4in)

Wings (Gross)

50.0m2 (538ft2)

Masses

Basic Mass (Empty)

11,000kg (24,250lb)

Maximum

(Take-off) 23,500kg (51,809lb)

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Comando Operativo Delle Forze Aeree

The Comando Operativo Delle Forze Aeree (Air-forces Operations Command or COFA) conducts all operations of the Aeronautica Militare. The COFA controls all military radar installations in Italy and its Gruppo Riporto e Controllo Difesa Aerea coordinates the control of and if necessary the defence of the Italian Air-space. If needed the COFA can directly employ and command all units under administrative control of the Comando della Squadra Aerea (CSA).

Gruppo Riporto e Controllo Difesa Aerea in (Air-space Control Center) Poggio Renatico 21 Gruppo Radar (21st Radar Squadron) in Poggio Ballone

o 112 Squadriglia Radar Remota (Radar Station) in Mortarao 113 Squadriglia Radar Remota (Radar Station) in Lame di Concordiao 114 Squadriglia Radar Remota (Radar Station) in Potenza Picenao 115 Squadriglia Radar Remota (Radar Station) in Capomele

22 Gruppo Radar (22nd Radar Squadron) in Licola o 123a Squadriglia Radar Remota (Radar Station) in Capofrascao 131 Squadriglia Radar Remota (Radar Station) in Jacotenenteo 133 Squadriglia Radar Remota (Radar Station) in San Giovanni Teatino

32 Gruppo Radar (32nd Radar Squadron) in Otranto o 132 Squadriglia Radar Remota (Radar Station) in Crotone

34 Gruppo Radar (34th Radar Squadron) in Mezzogregorio o 134 Squadriglia Radar Remota (Radar Station) in Lampedusao 135 Squadriglia Radar Remota (Radar Station) in Marsala

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Comando della Squadra Aerea (Operational Forces Command) in Centocelle

o Comando delle Forze da Combattimento (Combat Forces Command) in Milan

2 Stormo Mario d'Agostini (2nd Wing) in Rivolto

Reparto Missili (Missile Regiment) 700 Gruppo Mobile Sistemi Missilistici (700th Mobile

Missile Systems Squadron) operating Spada Air-defence system

701 Gruppo Mobile Sistemi Missilistici (701st Mobile Missile Systems Squadron) operating Spada Air-defence system

Gruppo Addestramento Sistemi Missilistici (Missile Systems Training Squadron)

402 Gruppo STO (402nd Technical Support Squadron) 502 Gruppo SLO (502nd Logistic Support Squadron) Gruppo Difesa (Air Defence and Security Squadron) operating

Spada Air-defence system

4 Stormo Amedeo d'Aosta (4th Wing) in Grosseto

9 Gruppo ADX (9th Fighter Squadron) operating Eurofighter Typhoon

20 Gruppo OCU ADX (20th Fighter Training Squadron) operating Eurofighter Typhoon (Twin-seat variant)

404 Gruppo STO (404th Technical Support Squadron)



504 Gruppo SLO (504th Logistic Support Squadron) 904 Gruppo Efficienza Aeromobili (904th (Eurofighter Typhoon)

Maintenance Squadron) Gruppo Difesa (Air Defence and Security Squadron) operating

Spada Air-defence system 604 Squadriglia Collegamenti (604th SAR and Communication

Flight)

5 Stormo Giuseppe Cenni (5th Wing) in Cervia

23 Gruppo ADX (23rd Fighter Squadron) operating 10 F-16ADF Fighting Falcon

405 Gruppo STO (405th Technical Support Squadron) 505 Gruppo SLO (505th Logistic Support Squadron) 905 Gruppo Efficienza Aeromobili (905th Maintenance Squadron) Gruppo Difesa (Air Defence and Security Squadron) operating


Flight)

6 Stormo Alfredo Fusco (6th Wing) in Ghedi

102Gruppo OCU (102nd Training Squadron) operating Tornado IDS

154 Gruppo FBX-STRIKE-RECCE (154th Fighter-Bomber Reconnaissance & SEAD Squadron) operating Tornado IDS

156 Gruppo FBX (156th Fighter-Bomber Squadron) operating Tornado IDS

406 Gruppo STO (406th Technical Support Squadron) 506 Gruppo SLO (506th Logistic Support Squadron) 906 Gruppo Efficienza Aeromobili (904th (Tornado) Maintenance

Squadron) Gruppo Difesa (Air Defence and Security Squadron) operating

Spada Air-defence system 606 Squadriglia Collegamenti (606th|SAR and Communication

Flight)

32 Stormo Armando Boetto (32nd Wing) in Amendola

13 Gruppo FBA (13th Ground Attack Squadron) operating AMX 28 Gruppo UAV (28th Unmanned Ariel Vehicle) operating 5 RQ-

1A Predator 101 Gruppo OCU (101st Training Squadron) operating 26 AMX-T 432 Gruppo STO (432nd Technical Support Squadron) 532Gruppo SLO (532nd Logistic Support Squadron)

932 Gruppo Efficienza Aeromobili (932nd (AMX) Maintenance Squadron)

Gruppo Difesa (Air Defence and Security Squadron) operating Spada Air-defence system

632 Squadriglia Collegamenti (632nd SAR and Communication Flight)

36 Stormo Riccardo Helmut Seidl (36th Wing) in Giola Del Colle

12 Gruppo ADX (12th Fighter Squadron) operating Eurofighter Typhoon



Flight)

37 Stormo Cesare Toschi (37th Wing) in Trapani

10 Gruppo ADX (10th Fighter Squadron) operating 10 F-16ADF Fighting Falcon

18 Gruppo ADX (18th Fighter Squadron) operating 10 F-16ADF Fighting Falcon



Flight)

50 Stormo Giorgio Graffer (50th Wing) in Piacenza

155 Gruppo ETS (155th Electronic Warfare and Tactical Suppression Squadron) operating 16 � Tornado ECR

450 Gruppo STO (450th Technical Support Squadron)

550 Gruppo SLO (550th Logistic Support Squadron) Gruppo Difesa (Air Defence and Security Squadron) operating


Flight)

51 Stormo Ferruccio Serafini (51st Wing) in Istrana

103 Gruppo FBA (103rd Ground Attack Squadron) operating AMX 132 Gruppo FBA/RECCE (132nd Ground Attack Reconnaissance

Squadron) operating AMX 451 Gruppo STO (451st Technical Support Squadron) 551 Gruppo SLO (551st Logistic Support Squadron) Gruppo Difesa (Air Defence and Security Squadron) operating

Spada Air-defence system 651 Squadriglia Collegamenti (651st SAR and Communication

Flight)

313 Gruppo Addestramento Acrobatico (313th Acrobatic Training Squadron - Frecce Tricolori) operating 20 MB-339PAN in Rivolto

Squadriglia Collegamenti Linate (Communication Flight Linate) Linate

1 Brigata Aerea Operazioni Speciali Vezio Mezzetti (1st Special Air Brigade) in Padua

9 Stormo Francesco Baracca (9th CSAR Wing) in Grazzanise

21 Gruppo (21st Squadron) operating AB212 helicopters 409 Gruppo STO (409th Technical Support Squadron) 509 Gruppo SLO (509th Logistic Support Squadron) Gruppo Difesa (Air Defence and Security Squadron) operating


Flight)

16 Stormo (16th Force Protection Wing) in Martina Franca

Battaglione Fucilieri dell'Aria (Air-force Fusiliers Battalion) 416 Gruppo STO (416th Technical Support Squadron) 516 Gruppo SLO (516th Logistic Support Squadron) Compagnia Difesa (Security Company)

17 Stormo(17th Raiders Wing) in Cerveteri Gruppo Operativo Incursori (Operational Raiders Squadron)

Gruppo Addestramento (Training Squadron) Gruppo Servizi di Supporto (Service Support Squadron) Compagnia Difesa (Security Company)

46 Brigata Aerea Silvio Angelucci (46th Air Brigade) in Pisa

2 Gruppo (2nd Squadron) 12 C-130J Super Hercules 50 Gruppo (50th Squadron) 10 C-130J-30 98 Gruppo (98th Squadron) 12 C-27J Spartan 446 Gruppo STO (446th Technical Support Squadron) 546 Gruppo SLO (546th Logistic Support Squadron) 946 Gruppo Efficienza Aeromobili (946th Maintenance Squadron) Gruppo Difesa (Air Defence and Security Squadron) operating Spada Air-

defence system Centro Addestramento Equipaggi (Crew Training Center)

14 Stormo Sergio Sartoff (14th Wing) in Pratica di Mare

8 Gruppo I Cavalieri (8th Squadron) operating 4 Boeing KC-767, 4 Alenia G.222RM, 2 Alenia G.222VS

71 Gruppo I Persei (71st Electronic Warfare Squadron) operating P180 Avanti, P.166DL3 APH, MB-339A RM

Gruppo Efficienza Aeromobili (Maintenance Squadron) Centro Addestramento Equipaggi (Crew Training Center)

15 Stormo Stefano Cagna (15th Wing) in Pratica di Mare

81 Centro Addestramento SAR (81st Search and Rescue Training Center) in Pratica di Mare operating AB-212 helicopters

82 Centro C/SAR (82nd Combat/Search and Rescue Center) in Trapani operating HH-3F helicopters

83 Centro C/SAR (83rd Combat/Search and Rescue Center) in Rimini operating HH-3F helicopters

84 Centro C/SAR (84th Combat/Search and Rescue Center) in Brindisi operating HH-3F helicopters

85 Centro C/SAR (85th Combat/Search and Rescue Center) in Pratica di Mare operating HH-3F helicopters

615 Squadriglia Collegamenti (641st Communication Flight) operating NH-500E helicopters

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31 Stormo Carmelo Raiti (31st Wing) in Ciampino

93 Gruppo (93rd Squadron) operating 3 Airbus A319CJ & 4 Falcon 50

306 Gruppo (306th Squadron) operating 2 Falcon 900EX, 3 Falcon 900EASy, 2 � Sikorsky SH 3D-TS

431 Gruppo STO (431st Technical Support Squadron) 531 Gruppo SLO (531st Logistic Support Squadron) 931 Gruppo Efficienza Aeromobili (931st Maintenance Squadron) Gruppo Difesa (Air Defence and Security Squadron) operating Spada Air-

defence system Centro Addestramento Equipaggi (Crew Training Center)

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41 Stormo Athos Ammannato (41st Wing) in Sigonella

88 Gruppo A/S (88th Anti Submarine Squadron) operating 12 Breguet Atlantic

441 Gruppo STO (441st Technical Support Squadron) 541 Gruppo SLO (541st Logistic Support Squadron) 941 Gruppo Efficienza Aeromobili (941st (Breguet Atlantic) Maintenance

Squadron) Gruppo Difesa (Air Defence and Security Squadron) operating Spada Air-

defence system 86 Centro Addestramento Equipaggi (86th Crew Training Center) 641 Squadriglia Collegamenti (641st SAR and Communication Flight)

o Comando Aeroporto / Quartier Generale del Comando della Squadra Aerea (Air Base Command & Operational Forces Command HQ) in Centocelle

o Comando Aeroporto Aviano (Aviano Air Base Command) in Avianoo Centro Informazioni Geotopografiche Aeronautiche (Aeronautica Geo-

topographic Information Center) in Pratica di Mareo Reparto Supporto Tecnico Operativo Guerra Elettronica (Electronic Warfare

Support Regiment) in Pratica di Mare Gruppo Supporto Operativo (Operations Support Squadron) Gruppo Supporto Tecnico (Technical Support Squadron)

o Reparto Addestramento Controllo Spazio Aereo (Air-space Control Training Regiment) in Pratica di Mare

Gruppo Addestramento Operativo Traffico Aereo (Air-traffic Training Squadron)

Gruppo Addestramento Operativo Difesa Aerea (Air-defence Training Squadron)

Gruppo Supporto Tecnico (Technical Support Squadron)

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Reparto Sperimentale Standardizzazione Tiro Aereo Giovanni Farina (Weapons R&D Regiment) in Decimomannu

Comando Logistico

1 Divisione - Centro Sperimentale di Volo (1st Division - Experimental Flight Center)

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Reparto Sperimentale Volo (Experimental Flight Department)

311 Gruppo Volo (311th Flight Squadron) Gruppo Sistemi Spaziali (Space Systems Squadron) Gruppo Tecnico (Technical Squadron) Gruppo Gestione Software (Software Squadron)

o Reparto Chimico (Chemical Research Department) Gruppo Materiali Strutturali (Structural Materials Squadron) Gruppo Materiali di Consumo (Fuel Materials Squadron) Gruppo Controlli non Distruttivi (Control Squadron) Gruppo Analisi e prove Chimiche e Fisiche (Chemical and Physical

Analysis and Experimentation Squadron)o Reparto Armamento (Weapons Research Department)

Gruppo Armamento Convenzionale (Conventional Weapons Squadron) Gruppo Indagini Balistiche (Ballistic Research Squadron) Gruppo Indagini Tecniche (Technical Research Squadron)

o Reparto Medicina Aeronautica e Spaziale (Air and Space Medicine Department)

Gruppo Alta Quota ed Ambienti Estremi (High Altitude Squadron) Gruppo Biodinamica (Biodynamical Squadron) Gruppo Fattori umani (Human Factor Squadron)

2 Divisione - Supporto Tecnico Operativo Aeromobili Armamento ed Avionica (2nd Division - Avionic and Armaments Support)

o 1 Reparto Supporto Aeromobili (1st Aircraft Support Unit)o 2 Reparto Supporto Sistemi Avionica Armamento (2nd Avionics and Weapons

Systems Support Unit) 3 Divisione - Supporto Tecnico Operativo Sistemi Comando e Controllo

Telecomunicazioni e Telematica (3rd Division - IT Support) o 1 Reparto Sistemi D.A./A.V./T.L.C. (IT Department)o 2 Reparto Sistemi Automatizzati (Automatic Systems Department)

Servizio dei Supporti (Support Service) Servizio Infrastrutture (Infrastructure Service) Servizio di Commissariato e Amministrazione (Commissariat and Administration

Service) Servizio Sanitario Aeronautica Militare (Aeronautica Militare Medical Service)

Comando Scuole dell'Aeronautica Militare

The Comando Scuole dell'Aeronautica Militare is responsible for the formation and training of all members of the Aeronautica Militare. It controls all schools and three Training Stormos:

Comando Scuole dell'Aeronautica Militare (Aeronautica Militare Schools Command) in Bari

o Istituto di Scienze Militari Aeronautiche (Military Aeronautical Sciences Institute) in Florence

Scuola Militare Aeronautica Giulio Douhet (Aeronautica Militare (High) School) in Florence

o Accademia Aeronautica (Airforce Academy) in Pozzuolio Divisione Formazione Superiore (Formation Division) in Taranto

Scuola Marescialli Aeronautica Militare (Non Commissioned Officers school) in Viterbo

Scuola Specialisti Aeronautica Militare (Non Commissioned Officers school) in Caserta

Scuola di Perfezionamento Sottufficiali Aeronautica Militare (on Commissioned Officers school) in Loreto

Scuola Lingue Estere (Foreign Languages School) in Loreto Scuola di Sanit (Medical School) in Rome

o Scuola di Aerocooperazione (Air Cooperation School - a inter-service coordination & training center) in Guidonia Montecelio

o Centro di Selezione Aeronautica Militare (Aeronautica Militare Selection Center) in Guidonia Montecelio

Centro di Volo a Vela (Glider Centre) in Guidonia Montecelio

o Centro Storiografico e Sportivo Aeronautica Militare (Aeronautica Militare History & Sport Center) in Vigna di Valle

o Rappresentanza Aeronautica Militare Italiana Moose Jaw (Italian Aeronautica Militare Mission or RAMI Moose Jaw)

o Rappresentanza Aeronautica Militare Italiana Sheppard (Italian Aeronautica Militare Mission or RAMI Sheppard)

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61 Stormo (61st (Jet Training) Wing) in Lecce

212 Gruppo (212nd Squadron) operating MB-339CD 213 Gruppo (213rd Squadron) operating MB-339A 214 Gruppo Istruzione Professionale (214th Training Squadron) 461 Gruppo STO (461st Technical Support Squadron) 561 Gruppo SLO (561st Logistic Support Squadron) 961 Gruppo Efficienza Aeromobili (961st (MB-339A) Maintenance

Squadron) 661 Squadriglia Collegamenti (661st Communication Flight)

Compagnia Difesa (Security Company)

70 Stormo Giulio Cesare Graziani (70th (Basic Training) Wing) in Latina

207 Gruppo (207th Squadron) operating SF.260EA Gruppo Istruzione Professionale (Training Squadron) 470 Gruppo STO (470th Technical Support Squadron) 570 Gruppo SLO (570th Logistic Support Squadron) Gruppo Efficienza Aeromobili (Maintenance Squadron) 674 Squadriglia Collegamenti (674st Communication Flight) Compagnia Difesa (Security Company)

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72 Stormo (72nd (Helicopter Training) Wing) in Frosinone

208 Gruppo (208th Squadron) operating NH-500E helicopters Gruppo Istruzione Professionale (Training Squadron) 472 Gruppo STO (472nd Technical Support Squadron) 572 Gruppo SLO (572nd Logistic Support Squadron) Gruppo Efficienza Aeromobili (Maintenance Squadron) Compagnia Difesa (Security Company)

Comando Operativo Delle Forze Aeree

The Comando Operativo Delle Forze Aeree (Air-forces Operations Command or COFA) conducts all operations of the Aeronautica Militare. The COFA controls all military radar installations in Italy and its Gruppo Riporto e Controllo Difesa Aerea coordinates the control of and if necessary the defence of the Italian Air-space. If needed the COFA can directly employ and command all units under administrative control of the Comando della Squadra Aerea (CSA).

Gruppo Riporto e Controllo Difesa Aerea in (Air-space Control Center) Poggio Renatico 21 Gruppo Radar (21st Radar Squadron) in Poggio Ballone

o 112 Squadriglia Radar Remota (Radar Station) in Mortarao 113 Squadriglia Radar Remota (Radar Station) in Lame di Concordiao 114 Squadriglia Radar Remota (Radar Station) in Potenza Picenao 115 Squadriglia Radar Remota (Radar Station) in Capomele

22 Gruppo Radar (22nd Radar Squadron) in Licola o 123a Squadriglia Radar Remota (Radar Station) in Capofrascao 131 Squadriglia Radar Remota (Radar Station) in Jacotenenteo 133 Squadriglia Radar Remota (Radar Station) in San Giovanni Teatino

32 Gruppo Radar (32nd Radar Squadron) in Otranto o 132 Squadriglia Radar Remota (Radar Station) in Crotone

34 Gruppo Radar (34th Radar Squadron) in Mezzogregorio o 134 Squadriglia Radar Remota (Radar Station) in Lampedusa

o 135 Squadriglia Radar Remota (Radar Station) in Marsala




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