Italian Air Force

Frecce Tricolori

The Frecce Tricolori ("Tricolour Arrows") were formed in 1961 as the 313th Acrobatic Training Group of the Italian Air Force, based at Rivolto near Udine.

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Founded1961
CountryItaly
AircraftAermacchi MB-339 PAN
Display10 (9 + solo)
Home baseRivolto Air Base, Udine
StatusActive

History

The Frecce Tricolori ("Tricolour Arrows") were formed in 1961 as the 313th Acrobatic Training Group of the Italian Air Force, based at Rivolto near Udine.

With nine aircraft plus a solo it is one of the largest aerobatic teams in the world. The team flies the Aermacchi MB-339 and trails the green, white and red of the Italian flag.

Aircraft flown

Now
Aermacchi MB-339 PAN
Before
North American F-86E SabreFiat G.91 PAN

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