Modern
Italy Air Force
1979

Italy

List Air11

by Mark Bevis

1. Air Force

4th Interceptor Stormi (Wing): 9th Squadron: 12x F-104S Starfighter
9th Interceptor Stormi: 10th Squadron: 12x F-104S Starfighter
21st Interceptor Stormi: 21st Squadron: 12x F-104S Starfighter

5th Strike/Interceptor Stormi: 23rd, 102nd Squadrons@ 12x F-104S Starfighter
36th Strike/Interceptor Stormi: 12th, 156th Squadrons@ 12x F-104S Starfighter
51st Strike/Interceptor Stormi: 22nd, 155th Squadrons@ 12x F-104S Starfighter

6th Fighter-Bomber Stormi: 154th Squadron: 12x F-104G Starfighter
8th Fighter-Bomber Stormi: 101st, 13th Squadrons@ 15?x Fiat G91Y and 632nd Squadron: 12?x Fiat G91T

3rd Recce Stormi: 28th, 132nd Squadrons@ 15x RF-104G Starfighter, 3?x TF-104G

2nd Strike/Recce Stormi:

    14th, 103rd Squadrons@ 12?x Fiat G91R
    313rd Squadron: 12x Fiat G91PAN aerobatic team, + MB339 in 1979

Training Units:
212nd, 213th, 214th Training Squadrons@ 45x MB-326 to be replaced by 33x MB339
201st, 204th, 205th Training Squadrons@ 33x Fiat G-91T
20th Training Squadron: 28x TF-104G Starfighter
207th Training Squadron: 20x SF260AM replacing several PD808

Liaison: 51x P166M, 44x SM208M, #x PD808

46th Transport Brigade:
2nd Squadron: 20x Fairchild C-119G (to be replaced by G-222)
50th Squadron: 13x C-130H Hercules
98th Squadron: 15x G-222

15th Search & Rescue Wing:
84th Squadron: 12x HU-16A Albatros amphibians
85th Squadron: 7x AB-47J, 14x AB-204, being replaced by 4+ 16x HH-3F Pelican

14th ECM/Calibration Wing:
8th, 71st Squadrons sharing 4x PD808, 2x EC-47 Dakota, 2x G-222, #x C-45, #x T-33A

31st VIP Transport Wing:
92nd Squadron: 2x AS-61TS VIP helicopters
306th Squadron: 2x DC-9-30, 2x DC-6, #x PD808

1st Region Communications Unit: #x P166M, T-6, SM208M, AB-47J, AB-204B
2nd Region Communications Unit: #x T-6, P166M, SM208M, C-47 Dakota
3rd Regions Communications Unit: #x AB-204B, P166M

2. Notes

    a) Fiat G91Y has 4x 18x 68mm RP pods or 2x naplam canisters or 4x 1000lb HE bombs or 8x 5" rockets.

    b) Fiat G91R1 has 4x 18x 68mm RP pods or 2x 500lb napalm canisters or 3x 500lb HE bombs or 8x 5" rockets.

    c) F-104G Starfighter has 4x CBU or 4x 1000lb HE bombs or 2x AS-20 missiles or 4x 18x 68mm RP pods or 4x 500lb napalm canisters or 2x 1000lb HE bombs and 2x 18x 68mm RP pods. In air-to-air role has up to 2x AIM-9B Sidewinder. All options have additional 2x AIM-9B on wingtips.

    d) F-104S Starfighter has 4x 18x 68mm RP pods or 6x 1000lb HE bombs or 6x CBU or 12x 100mm rockets or 4x 1000lb HE bombs and 2x 30mm cannon pods or 2x AS-20 missiles. In interceptor role has 2x AIM-7E Sparrow and 2x AIM-9B Sidewinder or 1x 30mm cannon pod and 2x AIM-7E or 2x AIM-9B and 2x 30mm cannon pods or 4x AIM-9B. All options can have additional 2x AIM-9B on wingtips.

    e) MB326 can have 4x 18x 68mm RP pods or 4x 1000lb HE bombs or 4x 500lb napalm canisters or 24x 81mm rockets or 4x .50" HMG pods or 12x 100mm rockets.

    f) MB339 can have 4x 18x 68mm RP pods or 4x 1000lb HE bombs or 48x 81mm rockets or 4x .50" HMG pods or 12x 100mm rockets or 2x 500lb HE bombs and 2x 30mm cannon pods.


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