Italy Retires Long-Serving AMX

After 35 years of operations, Italy has retired the AMX light combat aircraft. 

Credit: Italian Air Force
Italy has retired the long-serving AMX light combat aircraft after 35 years of operations, leaving Brazil as the last operator of the type. The remaining handful of AMXs still operational in the Italian Air Force took to the air for the final time at Istrana Air Base in Northern Italy on April 5...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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