The Royal Italian Air Force (Italian: Regia Aeronautica Italiana, RAI) was the air force of the Kingdom of Italy. It was established as a service independent of the Royal Italian Army from …

While the Air Force was an independent service within the Italian armed forces there was an Army air force of 37 squadrons which was attached directly to the ground forces as well as a Navy …

Dec 2, 2024 · During the Second World War, Italy’s air force, the Regia Aeronautica, introduced several aircraft that surprised Allied forces with their advanced designs and unexpected …

This section is devoted to the aircraft of the Regia Aeronautica Italiana (Royal Italian Air Force) that were used in World War II and the years leading up to the conflict.

Towards the onset of World War 2, few would have predicted the magnitude of the battles to come. However, many would agree that the Italian Royal Air Force (or the Regia Aeronautica …

Dec 25, 2025 · The story of the Italian Air Force in World War II is really three stories. The first is the story of the Regia Aeronautica, the Royal Air Force, from the invasion of Ethiopia in 1935 …

Dunning, C., Combat Units of the Regia Aeronatuica, Italian Air Force, 1940-1943, 1988, England, Air Research Publications Copyright GFN 1993

Mar 24, 2024 · The Regia Aeronautica (or Royal Italian Air Force) is overshadowed by the much larger British RAF, German Luftwaffe, and later the US Army Air Force (rarely listed in the …

In this video, we catalog every single Italian aircraft used in World War II. We explore how brilliant Italian aerodynamic design was often held back by industrial limitations, and how...

A list of aircraft used by Italy during World War II until its capitulation to the Allies in September 1943. After that Italy was divided in two states, the Axis Italian Social Republic in the north and …