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The Italian Naval Aviation ( it, Aviazione Navale) is the naval air component of the Italian Navy composed of around 2000 men and women and 69 aircraft and helicopters.
The Italian Naval Aviation ( it, Aviazione Navale) is the naval air component of the Italian Navy composed of around 2000 men and women and 69 aircraft and helicopters.
History
It is more commonly known as Naval Aviation as it received various official designations throughout its service and its origins date back to 1913, when it was created as the air branch of the Navy. The service was then disbanded and integrated into theItalian Air Force
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, upon the creation of this new branch in 1937, when a law gave control of all national fixed-wing air assets to the Italian Air Force.
Having been reactivated in 1956 to operate the Navy's new shipborne helicopters entering service with the Italian frigates. The ban on fixed-wing aircraft was lifted in 1989, and the Italian Navy acquired Harrier II
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fighters to fly from the aircraft carrier ''Giuseppe Garibaldi''.
In 2009, the ''Giuseppe Garibaldi'' was replaced as the flagship of the Italian navy by the new and larger aircraft carrier ''Cavour''.
Organisation
The units of the Italian Naval Aviation are based at three civil airports. A small detachment is based at theItalian Air Force
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's the Pratica di Mare Air Base.
* Air Forces Command (Comando delle Forze Aeree - COMFORAER), in Rome
** Aerial Section (Sezione Aerea - SEZAER), at Pratica di Mare Air Base with 3x P.180 Maritime liaison planes
** Naval Aircraft Station (Stazione Aeromobili della Marina Militare - MARISTAER), at Taranto-Grottaglie Airport
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*** Carrier Air Group (Gruppo Aerei Imbarcati - GRUPAER)
**** Operations Unit (Reparto Operazioni) with AV-8B+ Harrier II fighters (being replaced by F-35B Lightning II
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**** Operational Support Unit (Reparto Supporto Operativo)
**** Operational Informations Unit (Reparto Informazioni Operative)
*** 4th Helicopter Group (Quarto Gruppo Elicotteri - GRUPELICOT QUATTRO)
**** Operations Unit (Reparto Operazioni) with SH-90A ASuW/ ASW helicopters and Camcopter S-100
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**** Training Unit (Reparto Addestramento) with SH-90A ASuW/ASW helicopters
**** Operational Support Unit (Reparto Supporto Operativo)
**** Operational Informations Unit (Reparto Informazioni Operative)
** Naval Helicopter Station Luni (Stazione Elicotteri della Marina Militare Luni - MARISTAELI Luni), at Sarzana-Luni Airport
*** 1st Helicopter Group (Primo Gruppo Elicotteri - GRUPELICOT UNO)
**** Helicopter Assault Unit (Reparto Eliassalto) with MH-101A transport helicopters supporting COMSUBIN
**** ASuW/ASW/EW Unit (Reparto AWW/ASW/EW) with EH-101A HEW helicopters
**** Operational Support Unit (Reparto Supporto Operativo)
**** Operational Informations Unit (Reparto Informazioni Operative)
*** 5th Helicopter Group (Quinto Gruppo Elicotteri - GRUPELICOT CINQUE)
**** Helicopter Assault Unit (Reparto Eliassalto) with MH-90A tactical transport helicopters supporting COMSUBIN
**** ASuW/ASW Unit (Reparto AWW/ASW) with SH-90A ASuW/ ASW helicopters
**** Operational Support Unit (Reparto Supporto Operativo)
**** Operational Informations Unit (Reparto Informazioni Operative)
** Naval Helicopter Station Catania (Stazione Elicotteri della Marina Militare Catania - MARISTAELI Catania), at Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
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*** 2nd Helicopter Group (Secondo Gruppo Elicotteri - GRUPELICOT DUE)
**** Operations Unit (Reparto Operazioni) with SH-90A ASuW/ ASW helicopters
**** Operational Support Unit (Reparto Supporto Operativo)
**** Operational Informations Unit (Reparto Informazioni Operative)
*** 3rd Helicopter Group (Terzo Gruppo Elicotteri - GRUPELICOT TRE)
**** Operations Unit (Reparto Operazioni) with SH-101A ASuW/ASW helicopters
**** Training Unit (Reparto Addestramento) with SH-101A ASuW/ASW helicopters
**** Operational Support Unit (Reparto Supporto Operativo)
**** Operational Informations Unit (Reparto Informazioni Operative)
Aircraft
References
Bibliography
* {{Italian Navy Marina Militare Naval aviation services Aviation in Italy