![Russia MOD Says A Su-27 Intercepted An Italian Atlantic MPA Over The Black Sea. But The Italians Retired The Type in 2017. - The Aviationist Russia MOD Says A Su-27 Intercepted An Italian Atlantic MPA Over The Black Sea. But The Italians Retired The Type in 2017. - The Aviationist](https://i1.wp.com/theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Roundels-French-Navy-and-ItAF.png?resize=700%2C349&ssl=1)
Russia MOD Says A Su-27 Intercepted An Italian Atlantic MPA Over The Black Sea. But The Italians Retired The Type in 2017. - The Aviationist
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John Bull on Twitter: "This is why, in the late forties/fifties, a good chunk of the 'Italian' air force is flying with a Maltese Cross Roundel. Because they were not TECHNICALLY Italian.
![Eurofighter Typhoon prototype on display at Dubai Air Show 1998. Note the multiple roundels for the air forces: (left to right) Spanish Ejército del Aire, Italian Aeronautica Militare, British Royal Air Force, Eurofighter Typhoon prototype on display at Dubai Air Show 1998. Note the multiple roundels for the air forces: (left to right) Spanish Ejército del Aire, Italian Aeronautica Militare, British Royal Air Force,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TX2Y29/eurofighter-typhoon-prototype-on-display-at-dubai-air-show-1998-note-the-multiple-roundels-for-the-air-forces-left-to-right-spanish-ejrcito-del-aire-italian-aeronautica-militare-british-royal-air-force-and-german-luftwaffe-1998-own-work-paddy-briggs-at-english-pedia-TX2Y29.jpg)
Eurofighter Typhoon prototype on display at Dubai Air Show 1998. Note the multiple roundels for the air forces: (left to right) Spanish Ejército del Aire, Italian Aeronautica Militare, British Royal Air Force,
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WW2 Italian Air Force (Regia Aeronautica Italiana) Roundel (distressed)" Sticker by StrongVlad | Redbubble
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