37°STORMO ITALIAN HUNTERS

摘要

Eurofighter F-2000 Typhoons from 37° Stormo (Wing), along with those from 4° Stormo at Grosseto and 36° Stormo at Gioia del Colle, provide the Servizio di Sorveglianza dello Spazio Aereo nazionale (SSSA, National Airspace Surveillance Service) - Italy's answer to quick reaction alert - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Located on the west coast of Sicily, Trapani is a national forward operating base offering technical, logistical and operational support to any of Italy's tactical aircraft. Col Luca Capasso, a pilot with 2,750-plus flight hours on aircraft including the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, Northrop T-38 Talon and the Typhoon, is 37° Stormo's commander. "Commanding the [unit] is for me a reason of pride and at the same time a great responsibility. On my arrival at Trapani I knew I had taken command of a stormo with very strong traditions and excellent professionalism," he said.