Italy

National Insignia

 Uncommon Aircraft


1914 - Aeronautica del Regio Esercito
bottom of lower wings only
Roundel
1915 - Aeronautica del Regio Esercito

1936 - Regia Aeronautica

1939 - Regia Aeronautica
Fasces
1940 - Regia Aeronautica
Regia Aeronautica markings consisted of a stylized black and white fasces on the upper and lower wing surfaces, with a full-color version on the fuselage, usually underneath the cockpit. A white cross with the coat of arms of the House of Savoy was applied to the rudder. Aircraft which co-operated with the Luftwaffe had a white band painted around the fuselage, one meter ahead of the tailplane. On single-engined aircraft the band was one-half a meter wide, and one meter wide on multi-engined aircraft.

1943 - Co-Belligerent Air Force
CBAF Roundel
1944 - Co-Belligerent Air Force
After the Armistice, the Co-Belligerent Air Force adopted a red, white and green roundel, which was applied to the wings and fuselage.

1944 - Aviazione della Repubblica Sociale Italiana

1945 - Aviazione della Repubblica Sociale Italiana
After the Armistice, the Aviazione della Repubblica Sociale Italiana used new markings also. In 1944, revised fasces were applied to the wings, with the Italian flag on the fuselage and tail. In 1945, these were replaced with German Iron Crosses on wings and fuselage, with a small Italian flag on the fuselage as shown.

AMI Roundel
Roundel
 AMI Roundel
Variation
 Marinavia
Anchor
 Marinavia
Variation

After World War II, the air force was re-organized as the Aeronautica Militare Italiano (AMI, or Italian Air Force). Naval aircraft are flown by the Marinavia, with army aircraft being utilized by the Aviazione Leggera dell'Escercito. Markings are essentially the same as the WWII CBAF. Marinavia aircraft have an additional anchor marking, and army aircraft bear the 'ESERCITO' inscription.

Aircraft Profiles

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Fiat C.R.42, 4o Stormo "Cavallino Rampante", 9o Gruppo 		Click to enlarge
Breda Ba 88 Lince
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Reggiane Re 2001 Falco II 		Click to enlarge
Reggiane Re 2002 Ariete II
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Reggiane Re 2005 Sagittario, 22o Gruppo "Spauracchio" 		Click to enlarge
Macchi C.202 Folgore, 153o Gruppo, "Asso di Bastoni"
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Macchi C.205 Veltro, Co-Belligerent Air Force 		Click to enlarge
Macchi C.205 Veltro, Aviazione della Repubblica Sociale Italiana

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