31st Wing (Italy) explained

The 31st Wing "Carmelo Raiti" (it|31° Stormo "Carmelo Raiti") is a unit of the Italian Air Force.

It assumed its current designation in 1936.

Mission

It has two different institutional missions:

• VVIP transportation (highest state and military authorities).
• hospital, emergency and humanitarian flights including transportation of severely traumatized people, organs for transplantation, medical teams and equipments and public utility missions in general.

The 31st Wing is based at Rome Ciampino International Airport, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) away from Rome.

Fleet

The 31st Wing fleet is composed of these aircraft:

• 3 aircraft Airbus ACJ319 MM62174 - MM62209 - MM62243
• 3 aircraft Dassault Falcon 900 MM62210 - MM62244 - MM62245
• 2 aircraft Dassault Falcon 50 MM62026 - MM62029
• 2 helicopters AgustaWestland AW139 MM81806 - MM81807

An Airbus A340-541 I-TALY was leased from Etihad Airways from 2016 to 2018. It operated out of Rome Fiumicino International Airport because of runway restrictions at Ciampino.^[1]

See also

• List of air transports of heads of state and government

External links

• Italian Air Force Website (English Version)
• Aircraft Records - Italian Air Force Website (English Version)

Notes and References

1. News: Renzi government jet contract scrapped in victory for Five Star. The Local Italy. 9 December 2015. 27 July 2018.