Current Title:	Corpo Forestale Dello Stato
Title in English:	Italian Forestry Service
Abbreviation:	CFS

Narrative Summary:
Aviation section established 19??.

Key Dates:
?		Forestry Service established.
19??		First helicopters received.

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. Aircraft carry the service titles FORESTALE on the fuselage sides.

Aircraft Serial Numbering System(s):
Forestry Service aircraft and helicopters carry a two- or three-digit serial number, prefixed by the letters CFS-, eg: AB.412EP CFS-24.

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-Bell AB.412	5	5	Transport	local
Agusta-Bell AB.412EP	8	8	Transport	local
Agusta-Bell AB.412SP	4	4	Transport	local
Breda Nardi Hughes NH.500D	10	9	Transport/Liaison	local
Canadair CL-215	7	2	Fire-Fighting	local
Hughes H.369HS	3	2	Liaison	local
Piaggio P.180 Avanti	1	1	VIP Transport	local
Sikorsky S-64F Skycrane	7	6	Transport	USA

All-Time Aircraft Used List:

Aircraft Type	Quantity	Service Entry	Retirement	Origin
Agusta-Bell AB.412	5	19??	current	local
Agusta-Bell AB.412EP	8	19??	current	local
Agusta-Bell AB.412SP	4	19??	current	local
Breda Nardi Hughes NH.500D	10	19??	current	local
Canadair CL-215	7	19??	current	Canada
Hughes H.369HS	3	19??	current	USA
Piaggio P.180 Avanti	1	19??	current	local
Sikorsky S-64F Skycrane	7	19??	current	USA

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

Main Headquarters:
Centro Operativo Aeromobili, Roma-Urbe.

Current Organisational Structure:
Forestry Service aircraft and helicopters are grouped into 6 units located around the country. A headquarters unit flies from Roma-Urbe.

Current Order of Battle:

Unit	Type	Base
Centro Operativo Aeromobili	not known	Roma-Urbe
-	not known	Belluno
-	not known	Cecina
-	not known	Ciampini
-	not known	Lamezia Terme
-	not known	Pescara-D'Abruzzo
-	not known	Rieti

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:

Corpo Forestale Dello Stato official website

wikipedia: Corpo Forestale Dello Stato

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