2 New T-345 Trainers Delivered To The Test Wing Of The Italian Air Force

2 T-345A airplane have actually released to Pratica di Mare Air Base, near Rome, where they will be zipped the RSV (Reparto Sperimentale Volo) of the Italian Air Force.

On Dec. 19, 2023, 2 brand-new Leonardo T-345 fitness instructors with the markings of the 61 ° Stormo (Wing), the Italian Air Force Flight School, based at Lecce-Galatina Airbase, in southeastern Italy, removed from Venegono airport, where the last assembly line of Leonardo Aircraft lies, to release to Pratica di Mare AB, near Rome, to sign up with the RSV, the Test Wing of the ItAF.

In the hands of the test pilots of the 311 ° Gruppo (Squadron), the 2 T-345s, MM55248/61 -206 and MM55250/61 -210, will carry out the flight screening activity needed before shipment to the 61st Wing.

David Cenciotti is a reporter based in Rome, Italy. He is the Founder and Editor of “The Aviationist”, among the world’s most well-known and check out military air travel blog sites. Given that 1996, he has actually composed for significant around the world publications, consisting of Air Forces Monthly, Combat Aircraft, and numerous others, covering air travel, defense, war, market, intelligence, criminal offense and cyberwar. He has actually reported from the U.S., Europe, Australia and Syria, and flown numerous fight airplanes with various flying force. He is a previous 2nd Lt. of the Italian Air Force, a personal pilot and a graduate in Computer Engineering. He has actually composed 5 books and added to much more ones.