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Flight tracking map showing Italian Air Force KC-767A IAM1436 departing Pratica di Mare, flying northeast across Austria and Slovakia, making a brief stop in Krakow, and then continuing toward Rzeszów in southeastern Poland.
Italian AF

Italian KC-767A Follows Rzeszów Aid Corridor but Adds Krakow Stop, Hinting at Subtle Logistics Adjustments

An Italian Air Force KC-767A (reg. MM62228) flew today along a route that has become almost routine in recent months, linking Italy with...

January 20, 2026
Former Italian government Airbus A340-500 registered I-TALY parked at Rome Fiumicino Airport after the termination of its lease agreement
Italian AF

Italy Sells Leased Airbus A340-500 for One Euro, Ending a Long-Range Capability and Highlighting Gaps in State Airlift

In recent days, Italy has formally closed the long-running case of its former long-range government aircraft, an Airbus A340-500 registered I-TALY, sold for...

January 19, 2026
Italian Air Force ATR P-72A maritime patrol aircraft operating over the central Mediterranean, with an orbit area coinciding with the position of a Russian naval flotilla during a surveillance mission.
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Italian Air Force P-72A Patrols Central Mediterranean as Russian Flotilla Moves East, Signalling Heightened Maritime Awareness

An Italian Air Force ATR P-72A maritime patrol aircraft (reg. MM62298 – c/s IAM4101) carried out a surveillance mission this morning over the...

January 12, 2026
Italian Air Force KC-767A tanker conducting an air-to-air refuelling mission over central Syria near Palmyra in support of coalition operations against ISIS.
Italian AF

Italian KC-767A refuels coalition aircraft directly over central Syria, signaling sustained support to anti-ISIS operations

In these minutes, an Italian Air Force Boeing KC-767A (reg. MM62229 – c/s GOSSIP12), is observed carrying out an air-to-air refuelling mission directly...

January 9, 2026
Italian Air Force ATR P-72A maritime patrol aircraft tracked over the central Mediterranean during a surveillance mission intercepting two suspicious vessels near Malta and Tunisia.
Italian AF

Italian Air Force P-72A Tracks Two Suspicious Vessels in the Central Mediterranean

Earlier today, an Italian Air Force ATR P-72A conducted a maritime surveillance mission over the central Mediterranean that offers a clear snapshot of...

January 1, 2026
A Croatian Air Force Rafale fighter jet flies over a stone coastal fortress under a clear blue sky, marking the shift to 24/7 national air policing from January 2026
Italian AF

Croatia’s Rafales Go 24/7 as Italy’s Typhoons Step Back — What Changes Over the Adriatic

In recent days, Croatia has wrapped up the NATO transition phase that saw Italian Eurofighters help cover Croatian airspace. From 1 January 2026,...

December 28, 2025
Italian Air Force ATR P-72A flight track showing maritime patrols between Tunisia and southern Italy from December 24 to 26.
Italian AF

Italian Air Force P-72A patrols intensify south of Sicily as Russian submarine activity remains a factor

Operating from Sigonella Air Base, the aircraft repeatedly patrolled the stretch of sea linking North Africa to Sicily, an area of long-standing strategic...

December 26, 2025
Italian Air Force ATR P-72A conducts a maritime surveillance mission over the Sicily Channel on Christmas Day, monitoring surface traffic between Sicily and Tunisia amid uncertainty over Russian submarine movements
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Italian ATR P-72A Patrols the Sicily Channel on Christmas Day as Russian Submarine Movements Remain Unclear

The aircraft, operating from Sigonella AB, followed a classic maritime surveillance pattern west of the island, covering waters between southern Sicily and the...

December 25, 2025
Italian Air Force ATR P-72A maritime patrol aircraft over the Sicily Channel following a US P-8 mission and the departure of Russian submarine Krasnodar from Algiers.
Italian AF

Italian P-72A follows yesterday’s US P-8 as Russian submarine Krasnodar leaves Algiers, and why the Sicily Channel matters now

The Italian P-72A (reg. MM62280 – c/s IAM4101), departed from Sigonella AB and headed south into the Sicily Channel, adopting a classic maritime...

December 24, 2025
Italian Air Force KC-767A GOSSIP12 conducting an air-to-air refuelling mission inside Syrian airspace after departing from its forward base in Kuwait
Italian AF

Italian KC-767A refuels aircraft inside Syrian airspace, marking a step beyond yesterday’s border-area mission

Today, an Italian Air Force KC-767A tanker (reg. MM62229 – c/s GOSSIP12) was tracked conducting an air-to-air refuelling mission directly inside Syrian airspace,...

December 23, 2025

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