Current Title:	Servizio Aereo della Guardia di Finanza
Title in English:	Air Service of the Italian Customs Service
Abbreviation:	GdiF

Narrative Summary:
Air Service established 1955.

Key Dates:
??		Guardia di Finanza established.
20 June 1955		Air Service established.

Current Status:
To be added.

Future Plans:
None known.

National Insignia:
 
          Main markingFin Flash
The main marking is displayed in 6 positions (ie above and below each wing, and on each side of the fuselage) on aircraft - but on fuselage sides only on helicopters. There is no fin flash. No service titles are carried.

Aircraft Serial Numbering System(s):
Guardia di Finanza aircraft and helicopters carry a one-, two- or three-digit serial number, prefixed by the letters GdiF-, eg: AB.412HP GdiF-208. These numbers run in a continuous sequence from GdiF-1 to GdiF-145+ with a jump to GdiF-200+ for the AB.412s. Earlier numbers are now being reused as older types are withdrawn.

Unit/Base Aircraft Code System(s):
Coding system not used

Aircraft Designation System(s):
None - Manufacturers designations used

Current Aircraft Inventory:

Aircraft Type	Total Del'd	Total Now	Role	Origin
Agusta A109A-II	22	19	Transport/Liaison	local
Agusta A109C	2	2	Transport/Liaison	local
Agusta-Bell AB.412HP	22	22	Transport	local
ATR.42-400MP	4*	2	Patrol	France
Breda Nardi Hughes NH.500M	10	4?	Transport/Liaison	local
Breda Nardi Hughes NH.500MC	47	32	Transport/Liaison	local
Breda Nardi Hughes NH.500MD	17	15	Transport/Liaison	local
Piaggio P.166DL3	12	12	Patrol	local
Piaggio P.180 Avanti	2	2	VIP Transport	local

* on order

All-Time Aircraft Used List:

Aircraft Type	Quantity	Service Entry	Retirement	Origin
Agusta A.109A-II	22	19??	current	local
Agusta A.109C	2	20??	current	local
Agusta-Bell AB.47G	24	1955	1980	local
Agusta-Bell AB.47J	25	1955	1980	local
Agusta-Bell AB.412HP	22	19??	current	local
ATR.42-400MP	4*	1996	current	France
Breda Nardi Hughes NH.500M	10	1973	current	local
Breda Nardi Hughes NH.500MC	47	19??	current	local
Breda Nardi Hughes NH.500MD	17	19??	current	local
Piaggio P.166DL3	12	19??	current	local
Piaggio P.180 Avanti	2	2007	current	local

* on order

Aircraft NOT Used:
False reports of aircraft on order or in service - none known.

Main Headquarters:
Not known.

Current Organisational Structure:
The Servizio Aereo is grouped into 16 Air Sections (Sezione Aerea) located around the country, plus a fixed-wing Grupo. A central aviation unit provides aircrew training at Pratica di Mare.

Current Order of Battle:

Unit	Type	Base
Centro di Aviazione 1 Gruppo Aereo	A.109, NH.500, AB.412	Pratica di Mare
- Reparto Addestramento Ala Fissa	(fixed-wing training)	Pratica di Mare
- Reparto Addestramento Elicotteri	(helicopter training)	Pratica di Mare
Gruppo Esplorazione Aeromarittima	ATR.42, P.166DL3	Pratica di Mare
Sezione Aerea	AB.412HP	Napoli-Capodichino
Sezione Aerea di Manovra	AB.412HP	Taranto-Grottaglie
Sezione Aerea	A.109, AB.412	Bari-Palese Macchie
Sezione Aerea	NH.500, AB.412	Bolzano-San Giacomo
Sezione Aerea di Manovra	A.109, NH.500	Cagliari-Elmas
Sezione Aerea di Manovra	NH.500	Catania-Fontanarossa
Sezione Aerea	NH.500	Como-Venegono
Sezione Aerea Regionali	NH.500	Cuneo
Sezione Aerea	NH.500	Genova-Sestri
Sezione Aerea	NH.500	Lamezia-Terme
Sezione Aerea di Manovra	NH.500, A.109	Palermo-BoccadiFalco
Sezione Aerea	NH.500	Pescara-D'Abruzzo
Sezione Aerea di Manovra	NH.500, A.109	Pisa-San Giusto
Sezione Aerea	NH.500	Rimini-Miramare
Sezione Aerea	NH.500	Roma-Practica di Mare
Sezione Aerea	NH.500	Venezia-Tessara

Historical Orders of Battle:
To be added.

All-Time Flying Units List:
Not applicable.

Current Air Bases:
See organisation table above.

All-Time Air Bases Used List:
Not applicable.

Books:

To be added

Magazines:

Scramble April 1998

Websites:

Guardia di Finanza official website

wikipedia: Guardia di Finanza

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