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Italian Air Force
The
Italian Air Force
(Italian:
Aeronautica Militare
;
AM
) is the
aerial defence force
of the
Italian Republic
. The Air Force was founded as an independent service arm on March 28, 1923, by
King Vittorio Emanuele III
as the
Regia Aeronautica
(which equates to "Royal Air Force"). After
World War II
, when Italy was made a
republic
by referendum, the
Regia Aeronautica
was given its current name. Since its formation the service has held a prominent role in modern
Italian military history
. The aerobatic display team is the
Frecce Tricolori
.
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