The Tornado has been the 'go-to' aircraft when the Italian government joins forces with other nations to project military power. Since entering service with Aeronautica Militare (AM - Italian Air Force) in the early 1980s, the multi-role jet has seen action over the Balkans. Libya, Iraq and Afghanistan. The first Tornado for Italy was delivered on May 17. 1981 to the RSV (Reparto Sperimentale di Volo, which develops and tests aircraft) at Pratica di Mare, near Rome. The initial aircraft assigned to an operational wing arrived on August 27 1982 at Ghedi Air Base for 6C Stormo. The AM went on to receive 99 Interdiction Strike (IDS) Tornados, equipping 154" and 102° Gruppo of 6° Stormo, and 156° Gruppo of 36° Stormo at Gioia del Colle.The 156° Gruppo (squadron) aircraft carried out Tactical Air Support to Maritime Operations (TASMO) armed with the AS.34 Kormoran air-to-surface missile.
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机译：当意大利政府加入与其他国家的武力以项目的军事力量加入武力时，龙卷风一直是“进入”飞机。自20世纪80年代初与Aeronautica Militare（AM - 意大利空军）进入服务以来，多角色喷气机已经看到了对巴尔干半岛的动作。利比亚，伊拉克和阿富汗。 1981年5月17日，意大利的第一个龙卷风是在罗马附近的Pratica di Mare的RSV（reparto sperimentale di volo），在罗马附近。分配给运营翼的初始飞机于1982年8月27日到达6C Stormo的Ghedi Air Base。 AM继续接收99个拦截罢工（IDS）龙卷风，装备154“和102°Gruppo，在Gioia del Colle在Gioia del Colle的36°Storpo的156°Gruppo。156°Gruppo（中队）飞机进行了战术海上运营（TASMO）的空气支持AS.34 Kormoran空对地导弹。
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