Insignia applied with a decal on the tail of the Règia Aeronautica aircraft (reconstruction).

Roundel on Règia Aeronautica's aircraft

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A brief history

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 reconnaissance flight in history on October 23, and the first ever bombing raid on November 1. 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ...

During World War I the Italian Corpo Aeronautico Militare, then still part of the army, operated a mix of French fighters and locally-built bombers, notably the gigantic Caproni aircraft. Règia Marina (the navy) had its own air arm, operating locally-built flying boats. Combatants Allied Powers: Russian Empire France British Empire Italy United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary German Empire Ottoman Empire Bulgaria Commanders Nikolay II Aleksey Brusilov Georges Clemenceau Joseph Joffre Ferdinand Foch Robert Nivelle Herbert H. Asquith D. Lloyd George Sir Douglas Haig Sir John Jellicoe Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna... Caproni was Italian aircraft manufacturer, started in 1908 by Gianni Caproni. ...

The Italian air force became an independent service - the Règia Aeronautica - on March 28, 1923. The Fascist regime of Mussolini turned it into an impressive propaganda machine, with its aircraft, featuring red-and-buff "rising sun" livery on the wings, making numerous record-breaking flights. It reached its zenith when two fleets of flying boats, led by General Italo Balbo, crossed the Atlantic Ocean in 1931 and 1933 respectively. During the latter half of the 1930s, the Règia Aeronautica participated in the Spanish Civil War, as well as the invasion of Abyssinia (now Ethiopia). March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (88th in leap years). ... {{year nav|1939 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Fascism is an authoritarian political ideology (generally tied to a mass movement) that considers individual and other societal interests inferior to the needs of the state, and seeks to forge a type of national unity, usually based on ethnic, religious, cultural, or racial attributes. ... Benito Mussolini created a fascist state through the use of propaganda, total control of the media and disassembly of the working democratic government. ... An Australian anti-conscription propaganda poster from World War One U.S. propaganda poster, which warns against civilians sharing information on troop movements (National Archives) The much-imitated 1914 Lord Kitchener Wants You! poster Swedish Anti-Euro propaganda for the referendum of 2003. ... Boeing 314 A flying boat is an aircraft that is designed to take off and land on water, in particular a type of seaplane which uses its fuselage as a floating hull (instead of pontoons mounted below the fuselage). ... Air Marshal Italo Balbo Italo Balbo (June 6, 1896 - June 28, 1940) was an Italian aviator, blackshirt leader and possible successor of Mussolini. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... This article is about the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939. ...

Macchi C.200 fighter prototype with enclosed cockpit.

When World War II began in 1939, Italy had the smallest air force among the three major Axis powers. With a paper strength of 3,296 machines only 2,000 were fit for operations, of which just 166 were modern fighters - the Macchi MC.200 and Fiat G.50 were still slower than their potential Allied opponents. While numerically still a force to be reckoned with, it was hampered by an inadequate local aircraft industry; technical assistance by its German ally did little to improve the situation. Macchi C200 fighter. ... Macchi C200 fighter. ... The Macchi C.200 Saetta was a World War II fighter aircraft built by Aeronautica Macchi in Italy, and used in various forms throughout the Italian air forces. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full year calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Macchi C.200 Saetta was a World War II fighter aircraft built by Aeronautica Macchi in Italy, and used in various forms throughout the Italian air forces. ... Fiat G.50 The Fiat G.50 Freccia (Italian: Arrow) was an Italian fighter aircraft of World War II. It was the first Italian low-wing monoplane fighter with enclosed cockpit and retractable landing gear to go into production (without the enclosed cockpit though, as Italian pilots felt uncomfortable with...

The last mission of the Règia Aeronautica was the defence of USAF bombing on Frascati - Rome in September 8th 1943. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The Règia Aeronautica officially ceased to exist when Italy became a republic on June 2, 1946, succeeded by the Aeronautica Militare. June 2 is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Coat of arms of the Italian Air Force The Aeronautica Militare Italiana (AMI) is the air force of Italy. ...

Abyssinian Campaign

During the Ethiopian campaign, the Règia Aeronautica became the living proof of Mussolini's authoritarian regime, showing no respect or concern for the international point of view. The RA performed massive poison gas bombings over the Ethiopian soldiers, most of them only armed with spears and wooden shields. Despite being inadequately equipped, the RA managed to decimate Ethiopian forces and undertook massive bombings of Ethiopian cities (particularly Addis Abeba). Although controversial, the support of the Règia Aeronautica was invaluable for the Règio Esercito (It. army) and was enhanced by the total lack of Ethiopian air forces. Combatants Italy Abyssinia Commanders Emilio De Bono Pietro Badoglio Rodolfo Graziani Haile Selassie Strength 130,000 Italian and Eritrean soldiers 350,000 (some ill-equipped) Casualties 8,000 250,000 (mostly civilians) The Second Italo–Abyssinian War lasted five years from 1935-1941. ... This article applies to political ideologies. ... Early detection of chemical agents Sociopolitical climate of chemical warfare While the study of chemicals and their military uses was widespread in China, the use of toxic materials has historically been viewed with mixed emotions and some disdain in the West (especially when the enemy were doing it). ... Addis Ababa (Amharic new flower) is the capital of Ethiopia. ...

Spanish Civil War

During the Spanish Civil War Italian pilots fought alongside Spanish Nationalist and German Luftwaffe forces as Aviazione Legionaria (Aviation Legion). This deployment took place from July 1936 to March 1939 and complimented an expeditionary force of Italian ground troops titled Corpo Truppe Volontarie. In Spain the Italian pilots were under direct command of the Spanish Nationalists and took part in training and joint operations with the German voluntary force titled Legion Kondor. This article is about the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939. ... ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Aviazione Legionaria (Aviation Legion) was an unit sent by the Italian Regia Aeronautica (Royal Air Force) in support of Francos Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War. ... The Corpo Truppe Volontarie (Division of Volunteer Troops) was an Italian expeditionary force which was sent to Spain to support Francisco Franco during the Spanish Civil War. ... Standard of the Condor Legion. ...

Libyan Campaign

Although the Libyan campaign was seriously limited because of desert conditions, the Règia Aeronautica managed to retain a force of nearly four hundred airplanes, most of them obsolete biplanes such as the Fiat CR-32 and Fiat CR-42. During the first offensive towards Sidi Barrani, the Règia Aeronautica performed poorly, despite minimal enemy resistance. During the first British counter-offensive, the Règia Aeronautica suffered heavy losses (over 400 aircraft) until the German attack on Greece, when British forces had to divert a major part of their land and air forces thus giving the Italian forces enough time to deploy more units and strengthen their air forces. These were supplemented by the arrival of Rommel's Afrika Korps, and the attached Luftwaffe forces deployed almost 200 airplanes in Libya and another 600 in Sicily. The Fiat CR.32 was an Italian biplane fighter used in the Spanish Civil War and WW2. ... The Fiat CR.42 Falco (Falcon) was a biplane which, at the outbreak of World War II, was used as the primary fighter of Italys Regia Aeronautica. ... The seal of Afrikakorps The German Afrika Korps (German: Deutsches Afrikakorps, DAK  ) was the corps-level headquarters controlling the German Panzer divisions in Libya and Egypt during the North African Campaign of World War II. Since there was little turnover in the units attached to the corps, the term is...

Next to the Luftwaffe, the Italian air force performed better due to the exchange of tactical doctrine between services and the arrival of more modern aircraft. During Rommel's first offensive they managed to keep RAF fighters away from Rommel's forces, and covered Rommel's retreat during the British Operation Crusader while inflicting heavy losses on the RAF bombing airplanes. Combatants United Kingdom Australia New Zealand Poland Germany Italy Commanders Claude Auchinleck Alan Gordon Cunningham Neil Ritchie Erwin Rommel Ludwig Crüwell Strength 8th Army comprising XIII Corps, XXX Corps and 70th Division. ...

During Rommel's second offensive the Règia Aeronautica and the Luftwaffe suffered considerable losses due to stronger Allied resistance until its almost complete destruction during the air battles over El Alamein and the bombing raids over Alexandria and Cairo.

The Règia Aeronautica, almost destroyed in Egypt, was quickly retired to Tobruk, Benghazi, Tripoli and eventually Tunisia.

The Règia Aeronautica also participated in the air offensive on the British controlled island of Malta in an attempt to gain control of the Axis sea routes from Sicily, Sardinia and Italy to North Africa. Although on the edge of starvation and suffering heavy losses, Malta managed to withstand the attacks from the Italian and German air forces, and inflicted losses of almost 1,500 planes. The battle cost the British 800 planes and considerable numbers of transport ships, but the price was worth it: 60% of Axis supplies sent to Africa were sunk thanks to Malta-based aircraft, submarines and destroyers.

Battle of France

During the Battle of France the Règia Aeronautica carried out 716 bombing missions in support of the Italian invasion, dropping a total of 276 tons of bombs. Combatants France United Kingdom Canada Czechoslovakia Poland Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg Germany Italy Commanders Maurice Gamelin, Maxime Weygand (French) Lord Gort (British Expeditionary Force) H.G. Winkelman (Dutch) Gerd von Rundstedt (Army Group A) Fedor von Bock (Army Group B) Wilhelm von Leeb (Army Group C) H.R.H. Umberto di...

Battle of Britain

From October 25, 1940, some 170 Italian planes (including 73 Fiat Br.20 bombers) were sent to occupied Belgium to form the Corpo Aero Italiano (CAI) to participate in the Battle of Britain. They fared poorly against the British defenders; about a quarter of the Fiat Br.20 were lost in 2 months of operations. The Corps was withdrawn to Greece in December 1940. [1] October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... The Fiat BR.20 Cicogna (Italian: stork) was a twin engined bomber in the Italian Regia Aeronautica during World War II. History The BR.20 was first flown at Turin in 1936, and shortly after this first flight the aircraft became central to the propaganda campaign showcasing Italian engineering achievements. ... Combatants United Kingdom Including combatants from:[1] Poland New Zealand Canada Czechoslovakia Belgium Australia South Africa France Ireland United States Jamaica Palestine Rhodesia Germany Including combatants from Italy Commanders Hugh Dowding Hermann Göring Albert Kesselring Strength 754 single-seat fighters 149 two-seat fighters 560 bombers 500 coastal 1...

Russian Campaign

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Tunisian Campaign

Sicilian Campaign

The Règia Aeronautica was put in a defensive role in Sicily, constantly fighting against allied efforts to sink Regia Marina ships. Just before the allied invasion of Sicily, a huge allied bomber offensive struck the airfields in Sicily in an effort to gain further air superiority. This left the Règia Aeronautica very weak, but still alive as planes continued to arrive from Sardinia, southern Italy, and southern France. The Italian Regia Marina (literally: Royal Navy) dates from the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861 after Italian unification. ...

Aircraft of the Règia Aeronautica

Fighters and fighter-bombers

• Ambrosini S.A.I.207
• Fiat CR.32
• Fiat CR.42 Falco
• Fiat G.50 Freccia
• Fiat G.55 Centauro
• Macchi C.200 Saetta
• Macchi C.202 Folgore
• Macchi C.205 Veltro
• Reggiane Re.2000 Falco I
• Reggiane Re.2001 Falco II
• Reggiane Re.2002 Ariete
• Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
• Caproni Vizzola F.5

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Heavy fighters and fighter-bombers

• Breda 65
• Breda 88 Lince
• S.M. 85
• Fiat CR.25
• CANSA FC.20
• IMAM Ro.57

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Bombers

• Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero
• Savoia-Marchetti SM.81 Pipistrello
• Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 Canguro
• Savoia-Marchetti SM.84
• Fiat Br.20 Cicogna
• CANT Z.1007 Alcione
• CANT Z.1018 Leone
• Caproni 135
• Piaggio P.32
• Piaggio P.108

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Recon and/or Transport

• Caproni 111
• Caproni Ca.133
• Caproni 309/310/311/313/314
• IMAM Ro 37
• IMAM Ro 43/44
• CANT Z.501 Gabbiano
• CANT Z.506 Airone
• Fiat RS 14
• S.M. 73/74/75/83
• Fiat G. 12

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Training and Auxiliary roles

• Caproni 100
• Caproni 164
• Breda 25/28
• IMAM Ro 41
• Nardi Fn 305/315
• Saiman 200/202
• Avia L.3
• Cansa C.5

Prototypes

• Ambrosini
  • Ambrosini S.A.I.403 Dardo
• Breda
  • Breda Bz.303 Leone II
  • Breda Ba.201
  • Breda Bz.301 Leone III
• C.A.N.S.A.
  • C.A.N.S.A. F.C. 20bis
• Caproni
  • Caproni F6M
  • Caproni F6Z
  • Caproni Ca.331 Raffica
  • Caproni CA.380 Corsaro
  • Campini Caproni CC.2
• CRDA

• IMAM
  • IMAM-Romeo Ro-58
• Piaggio
  • Piaggio P.111
  • Piaggio P.119
• Reggiane
  • Reggiane Ca. 405C
• Savoia-Marchetti
  • Savoia Marchetti SM.91
  • Savoia Marchetti SM.92

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Règia Aeronautica Aces (second world war)

The Règia Aeronautica tended not to keep statistics on the individual level, instead reporting kills for a certain unit, attributed to their unit commander. However, pilots were able to keep personal log books, so the few that survived through World War II give individual statistics. Here is a list of the aces attributed with ten or more kills.

• Franco Lucchini- 24 kills
• Teresio Martinoli- 23 kills
• Leonardo Ferrulli- 22 kills
• Franco Bordoni-Bisleri- 19 kills
• Luigi Gorrini- 19 kills
• Mario Visintini- 17 kills
• Ugo Drago- 17 kills
• Mario Bellagambi- 14 kills
• Luigi Baron- 14 kills
• Luigi Gianella- 12 kills
• Attilio Sanson- 12 kills
• Carlo Magnaghi- 11 kills
• Angelo Mastroagostino- 11 kills
• Giorgio Solaroli di Briona- 11 kills
• Mario Veronesi- 11 kills
• Fernando Malvezzi- 10 kills
• Giulio Reiner- 10 kills
• Giuseppe Robetto- 10 kills
• Carlo Maurizio Ruspoli di Poggio Suasa- 10 kills
• Massimo Salvatore- 10 kills
• Claudio Solaro- 10 kills
• Ennio Tarantola- 10 kills
• Giulio Torresi- 10 kills

Notable Members of the Règia Aeronautica

• Italo Balbo
• Francesco Baracca (precursor)
• Ettore Muti
• Pier Ruggero Piccio, founding Chief of Staff
• Vittorio Revetra

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See Also

• Comandante di Gruppo
• Corpo Aereo Spedizione in Russia
• Regia Aeronautica Units until September 8,1943
• Servizi Aerei Speciali
• List of Italian Air Force Trainers (WW2)
• Aviazione Ausiliara per l´Esercito
• Aviazione Ausiliara per la Marina
• List of Italian Carrier Aircraft (WW2)
• List of WWII Italian Aircraft Companies
• Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana
• Aeronautica Cobelligerante del Sud
• List of Foreign Aircraft used by Italian Air Force (WW2)
• List of 1930-40s Italian Aircrafts by Types
• List of WW2 Italian Nigth Aircrafts
• List of WWII aircraft engines and weapons in use by Italian Air Force
• List of WWII Italian Air Force Squadron Badges
• Ital (italien) Luftwaffe Units

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References

• Apostolo, Giorgio, "Italian Aces of World War II", Osprey Publishing, London, 2000. ISBN 1-84176-078-1

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External links

• A well-sourced list of pilots' stats
• An article on Italian aces