Niccoli, Riccardo Ali Tricolori

Fourteen chapters with text and images shed light on all operational and support components of the armed forces. Topics covered include command and control, fighter jets, aircraft and units for intelligence gathering and reconnaissance, transport and air-to-air refuelling, special operations, flight schools (both flying and non-flying), the International Flight School, the Air Experimentation Department, the Frecce Tricolori, maintenance and technical-logistical support, ground support units, international missions, the centenary celebrations and, finally, an outlook on future plans. A comprehensive appendix contains the organisation of the armed forces, a list of flight units and the technical data of all aircraft and machines in service.