Museo Storico Aeronautica Militare

The Museo Storico Aeronautica Militare (Historical Museum of the Italian Air Force) is located in Vigna di Valle, near Lake Bracciano, about 30 km north of Rome. It is the main museum dedicated to the history of Italy’s air force, showcasing its evolution, technology, and significant contributions to aviation.

Museo Storico Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force Museum)

Aeroporto “Luigi Bourlot”

Strada Circumlacuale

Italy

stataereo.com.4uf@aeronautica.difesa.it

+39 06.99887510 – 06.99887452

Monday – Friday 10:00 – 16:30
Saturday – Sunday 10:00 – 18:00

Free admission

Gift shop

By CAR from Rome, take Via Cassia as far as La Storta and then turn left onto the Braccianese-Claudia. Carry on for 18 kilometers until the turning on the right for Vigna di Valle. It is possible also to leave the Braccianese-Claudia at Osteria Nuova and then continue in the direction of Anguillara Sabazia from which Vigna di Valle is reached by taking the lakefront road.

Aircraft collection

MM569

MM561

MM7125/RS-11

MM53058/SG-8

MM554/RS-10

MM54389

MM54485/0

MM53762/AA-48

MM80113/12

MM80187/SE-38

MM80357/RM-112

MM1208/94-6

BL246

MM40118/41-03

MM487

MM488

MM19792/13-1

MM45425/84-4

23174

../Falco

MM65156/COM-11

MM100028

MM6152

MM61776/14-45

MM130 bis

3-6

MM5643/162-6

MM53286/Z-I-7

MM556/39

5

MM53276/61

MM53882/RS-22

MM3886/ST-19

MM6344/SA-47

MM6280/2-33

MM6405/2-05

MM6250/9

MM6959/8-66

MM61804/142-5

MM12822/20

MM7251

MM50179/15-5

MM136556/41-6

19309/76

C1-328/3-6/24

MM11341/110-12

MM27050/ORB-23

805/17

MM6501/3-11

MM6720/9-51

MM53-5594/9-35

L-127

MM76

MM5311/369-1

MM9667/91-3

MM9546/97-2

19309/76

MM52757/3

54868/51-62

MM4323/RR-11

MM54114/RM-18

MM7210/36-12

MM7001/RS-01

MM61933/53-34

MM61961

MM8669/5-239

MM53-6892/36-38

MM51-16746/51-29

MM52-7458/3-05

MM558

MM24327/278-2

MM61187/89-ZR

MM54436/70-63

MM80973

S1383

S1420

MM52848/S-12

MM53058/SG-8

MK805/MM4084

Aerfer Ariete

Aerfer  Sagittario 2

Aeritalia AMX

Aermacchi MB 308

Aermacchi MB 323

Aermacchi MB 326E

Aermacchi MB 339PAN

Aermacchi M 416

Agusta-Bell AB47G2

Agusta-Bell AB47J

Agusta AB-204B

Ansaldo AC 2

Barchina Idroplano

Bleriot XI-II

Brequet 1150 Atlantic

Caproni Campini N-1

Caproni Campini CC.1

Canadair CL-13 Sabre 3

CantZ 506 S Airone

Caproni Ca.3

Caproni Ca-36

Caproni Ca-100 Idro

CVV 6 Canguro

de Havilland DH.113 Vampire NF.54

Douglas C-47A Skytrain

Fiat C.29

Fiat CR.32

Fiat CR.42

Fiat.G.46-4A

Fiat G.49/2

Fiat G.55 Centauro

Fiat G.59 4B

Fiat G.80-3B

Fiat G.82

Fiat G.91T1

Fiat G.91R1

Fiat G.91R1/B

Fiat G.91 PAN

Fiat G.91Y

Fiat G.212AV

Fieseler Fi-156C-3/Trop Storch

General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon

Grumman HU-16A Albatross

Grumman S2F-I Tracker

Hanriot HD-1

Hispano HA-132-L Chirri

IMAM Ro37bis Lince

IMAM Ro43 Maggiolino

Junkers J4 (fuselage)

Libratore Bonomi BS.17 Allievo Cantù

Lockeed (Fiat) F-104G Starfighter

Lockheed F-104S-ASA-M Starfighter (cockpit)

Lockeed RT-33A

Lohner L.1

Macchi M39

Macchi MC 72

Macchi MC-200 Saetta

Macchi MC-202 Folgore

Macchi MC.205 Veltro

Macchi Hanriot HD.1

Nardi-Piaggio FN 305

North American F-86D Sabre

North American P-51D Mustang

North American T-6G Texan

Panavia Tornado F3

Panavia Tornado IDS

Piaggio P166ML-1

Piaggio PD-808GE

Regiane Re.2000 Falco (wreck)

Regianne Re. 2002

Republic F-84F Thunderstreak

Republic F-84G Thunderjet

Republic RF-84F Thunderflash

SAI Ambrosini S-7 Super

Savoia-Marchetti SM-79 Sparviero

Savoia-Marchetti SM-82PW Canguro

SIAI-Marchetti SF260AM

Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King

SPAD S-VII

SPAD S-VII

Stinson L5 Sentinel

Stinson L5/Macchi MB 308

Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX

Wright Flyer (replica)

Key Features of the Museum:

  1. Aircraft Collection: The Museo Storico Aeronautica Militare is home to a vast collection of aircraft, ranging from early 20th-century planes to modern military jets. This includes iconic planes used by the Italian Air Force, such as the Fiat G.91, the Macchi C.202 Folgore, and the SIAI-Marchetti SF.260.
  2. Historical Exhibits: The museum covers the history of aviation from its origins, through both World Wars, to the Cold War and beyond. It highlights significant Italian contributions to aviation technology and warfare.
  3. Memorials and Relics: There are displays dedicated to notable figures and events in Italian air history, such as the contributions of Italian pilots and the nation’s involvement in various conflicts.
  4. Educational Programs: The Museo Storico Aeronautica Militare also engages visitors with educational activities, helping to preserve and promote Italy’s aeronautical heritage. It attracts not only aviation enthusiasts but also schools and families.
  5. Aircraft Restoration: Some of the planes on display are undergoing restoration, and visitors can witness the careful process of preserving these historical aircraft.

Museo Storico Aeronautica Militare – Italian Air Force Museum tells the story of the Italian Air Force in four hangars:

Hangar Troster is home to the sector from the dawn of aeronautics until the end of the First World War. The hangar itself is the oldest in Italy and was obtained on account of war damage repair from Austria at the end of the First World War. Inside there are exhibits dating back to the early days of flight such as the Garnerin balloon of 1804 or the replica of Forlanini’s experimental helicopter as well as the Crocco and Ricaldoni hydroplane boat which served to develop the knowledge necessary for the construction of the first Italian military airship, alongside the first aircraft used by the Italian Armed Forces. The replica of a Wright No. 4 shows the aircraft with which the first Italian military pilot Mario Calderara was patented, while the sector that recalls the First World War is equipped with a Blériot XI for reconnaissance, two SPAD S.VII and a Hanriot HD.1. used by three fighter planes, a Caproni bomber Ca.36 and one of the Ansaldo S.V.A.5 used for the raid on Vienna, while an Austrian-Hungarian Lohner L of war prey and the fuselage of a German Junkers J.I represent the planes in force against the adversaries. For the years just after the war an Ansaldo AC.2 is on display.

Hangar Velo mainly hosts the aircrafts operating between the two world wars. Some of the hydro-raids that took part in the Schneider Cup, such as the Fiat C.29, the Macchi M.39 and M.67 and the Macchi-Castoldi M.C.72, some objects linked to the polar expeditions of Umberto Nobile’s Norge and Italia airships, including a life-size replica of the second one, and the finds that recall the Atlantic crossings organised by Balbo, are on display. Together with the trainer Caproni Ca.100 and the glider Bonomi B.S.17 two of the most significant hunting biplanes produced by FIAT are on display: the C.R.32 used by the Legionnaire’s Air Force during the Spanish Civil War and the subsequent C.R.42 widely used during the Second World War, while to symbolise the theatre of war in East Africa there is an IMAM Ro.37 reconnaissance aircraft painted with the livery of Amedeo d’Aosta’s personal plane. This section also displays an IMAM Ro.43 seaplane, a Savoia-Marchetti S.56 and the Campini-Caproni CC.2, the first Italian jet plane.

Hangar Badoni houses the aircraft operating in the Second World War and those of the first post-war period. The building was built in 1930 and displays some of the main Italian fighter aircraft of the Second World War such as the Macchi M.C.200, M.C.202 and M.C.205, the Fiat G.55 as well as the aircraft used by the Allied Air Force and then by the Air Force such as the Supermarine Spitfire and the North American P-51 Mustang. In the area of multi-engines for bombardment, torpedoing or transport, there are the Savoia-Marchetti S.M.79 and S.M.82 as well as the Douglas C-47 Skytrain, the Fiat G.212 and the CANT Z.506 seaplane, to represent the reconnaissance and connecting aircraft of the period, the single-engine Fieseler Fi 156, while for the fighter-bombers there is a Reggiane Re.2002. Finally, as regards training aircraft, a Nardi FN.305, a Fiat G.46 and an IMAM Ro.41 are on display.

Hangar Skema houses the most recent aircraft like the the North American F-86 Sabre and Canadair Sabre fighters, the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter and the more recent Panavia Tornado F3 ADV. There are the experimental aircraft Aerfer Ariete and Sagittarius II.  In the field of reconnaissance aircraft, a Republic RF-84F Thunderflash is on display, while the training aircraft include the MB 323, MB 326, MB 308 and Macchi M.416 the Fiat G.91 PAN aerobatic aircraft used by the Frecce Tricolori and the record-breaking CVV 6 “Canguro Palas” glider. In this sector there are also some objects that bear witness to Italy’s commitment to astronautics, such as a cross-section of the SIRIO satellite, as well as some examples of missiles used by the Air Force.

Aerfer Ariete MM569 Italian Air Force
Aerfer Ariete MM569 Italian Air Force
Aerfer Sagittario II MM561 Italian Air Force
Aerfer Sagittario II MM561 Italian Air Force
Aermacchi M-416 (Fokker S-11) MM53762/AA-48 Italian Air Force
Aermacchi M-416 (Fokker S-11) MM53762/AA-48 Italian Air Force
Aermacchi MB-308 MM53058/SG-8 Italian Air Force
Aermacchi MB-308 MM53058/SG-8 Italian Air Force
Aermacchi MB-326E MM54389/68 Italian Air Force
Aermacchi MB-326E MM54389/68 Italian Air Force
Aermacchi MB-339A/PAN MM54485/0 Frecce Tricolori, Italian Air Force
Aermacchi MB-339A/PAN MM54485/0 Frecce Tricolori, Italian Air Force
Agusta SH-3D/TS Sea King MM80973 Italian Air Force
Agusta SH-3D/TS Sea King MM80973 Italian Air Force
Agusta-Bell AB.204B MM80357/RM-112 Italian Air Force
Agusta-Bell AB.204B MM80357/RM-112 Italian Air Force
Agusta-Bell AB.212ICO MM81161/9-61 Italian Air Force
Agusta-Bell AB.212ICO MM81161/9-61 Italian Air Force
Agusta-Bell AB-47G-2 MM80113/12 Italian Air Force
Agusta-Bell AB-47G-2 MM80113/12 Italian Air Force
Agusta-Bell AB-47J Ranger MM80187/SE-38 Italian Air Force
Agusta-Bell AB-47J Ranger MM80187/SE-38 Italian Air Force
Agusta-Sikorsky HH-3F CSAR Pelican MM80986/15-15 Italian Air Force
Agusta-Sikorsky HH-3F CSAR Pelican MM80986/15-15 Italian Air Force
AMX International AMX MM7125 Italian Air Force
AMX International AMX MM7125 Italian Air Force
Ansaldo AC-2 MM1208/6-94 Italian Air Force
Ansaldo AC-2 MM1208/6-94 Italian Air Force
Ansaldo S.V.A.5 11721 Corpo Aeronautico Militare
Ansaldo S.V.A.5 11721 Corpo Aeronautico Militare
Bleriot XI BL246 Corpo Aeronautico Militare
Bleriot XI BL246 Corpo Aeronautico Militare
Canadair CL-13 Sabre 4 MM19792/13-1 Italian Air Force
Canadair CL-13 Sabre 4 MM19792/13-1 Italian Air Force
Cant Z-506S Airone MM45442/84-4 Italian Air Force
Cant Z-506S Airone MM45442/84-4 Italian Air Force
Caproni Ca-3 C3a-23174 (Falco) Corpo Aeronautico Militare
Caproni Ca-3 C3a-23174 (Falco) Corpo Aeronautico Militare
Caproni Ca-100 I-GTAB/FIR-9 Regia Aeronautica Italiana
Caproni Ca-100 I-GTAB/FIR-9 Regia Aeronautica Italiana
Caproni Campini N-1 MM487 Regia Aeronautica Italiana
Caproni Campini N-1 MM487 Regia Aeronautica Italiana
CVV 6 Canguro MM100028 Italian Air Force
CVV 6 Canguro MM100028 Italian Air Force
Dassault 1150 Atlantic MM40118/41-03 Italian Air Force
Dassault 1150 Atlantic MM40118/41-03 Italian Air Force

Dassault 1150 Atlantic MM40118/41-03 Italian Air Force

De Havilland DH-113 Vampire NF.54 MM6152 Italian Air Force
De Havilland DH-113 Vampire NF.54 MM6152 Italian Air Force
Douglas C-47A Skytrain MM61776/14-45 ItA | Vigna di Valle (RM) – Museo Storico Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force Museum)
Douglas C-47A Skytrain MM61776/14-45 Italian Air Force
Fiat C.29 130 bis Regia Aeronautica Italiana
Fiat C.29 130 bis Regia Aeronautica Italiana
Fiat CR-42 Falco MM5643/162-6 Regia Aeronautica Italiana
Fiat CR-42 Falco MM5643/162-6 Regia Aeronautica Italiana
Fiat G-46 MM53286/Z-I-7 Italian Air Force
Fiat G-46 MM53286/Z-I-7 Italian Air Force
Fiat G-55 Centauro MM53265 Regia Aeronautica Italiana
Fiat G-55 Centauro MM53265 Regia Aeronautica Italiana
Fiat G-59-4B MM53276/SE-7 Italian Air Force
Fiat G-59-4B MM53276/SE-7 Italian Air Force
Fiat G-80-3B MM53882/RS-22 Italian Air Force
Fiat G-80-3B MM53882/RS-22 Italian Air Force
Fiat G-91PAN MM6250/9 Frecce Tricolori, Italian Air Force
Fiat G-91PAN MM6250/9 Frecce Tricolori, Italian Air Force
Fiat G-91R/1 MM6280/2-33 Italian Air Force
Fiat G-91R/1 MM6280/2-33 Italian Air Force
Fiat G-91T/1 MM6344/SA-47 Italian Air Force
Fiat G-91T/1 MM6344/SA-47 Italian Air Force
Fiat G-91Y MM6959/8-66 Italian Air Force
Fiat G-91Y MM6959/8-66 Italian Air Force
Fiat G-212AV MM61804/142-5 Italian Air Force
Fiat G-212AV MM61804/142-5 Italian Air Force
Fieseler Fi-156C-3/Trop Storch MM12822/20 Regia Aeronautica Italiana
Fieseler Fi-156C-3/Trop Storch MM12822/20 Regia Aeronautica Italiana
General Dynamics F-16A/ADF Fighting Falcon MM7251/5 Italian Air Force
General Dynamics F-16A/ADF Fighting Falcon MM7251/5 Italian Air Force
Gondola Motora (nacelle of the "Italia" airship
Gondola Motora (nacelle of the “Italia” airship
Grumman HU-16A Albatross MM50179/15-5 Italian Air Force
Grumman HU-16A Albatross MM50179/15-5 Italian Air Force
Grumman S-2F Tracker MM136556/41-6 Italian Air Force
Grumman S-2F Tracker MM136556/41-6 Italian Air Force
Hanriot HD.1 19309/7G Corpo Aeronautico Militare
Hanriot HD.1 19309/7G Corpo Aeronautico Militare
Hispano HA-132-L Chirri C1-328/3-52 Spanish Air Force
Hispano HA-132-L Chirri C1-328/3-52 Spanish Air Force
II. Barchina Idroplano N.2
II. Barchina Idroplano N.2
IMAM Ro-37bis Lince  MM11341/110-12 Regia Aeronautica Italiana
IMAM Ro-37bis Lince MM11341/110-12 Regia Aeronautica Italiana
IMAM Ro-43 Maggiolino MM27050/ORB-23 Regia Aeronautica Italiana
IMAM Ro-43 Maggiolino MM27050/ORB-23 Regia Aeronautica Italiana
Junkers J.1 805/17 Luftwaffe
Junkers J.1 805/17 Luftwaffe
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter MM6501/3-11 Italian Air Force
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter MM6501/3-11 Italian Air Force
Lockheed RT-33A MM53-5594/9-35 Italian Air Force
Lockheed RT-33A MM53-5594/9-35 Italian Air Force
Lohner Type L L127 Austrian Empire’s k.u.k. Marine (replica)
Lohner Type L L127 Austrian Empire’s k.u.k. Marine (replica)
Macchi M.39 MM76 Regia Aeronautica Italiana
Macchi M.39 MM76 Regia Aeronautica Italiana
Macchi M.67 10/105 Regia Aeronautica Italiana
Macchi M.67 10/105 Regia Aeronautica Italiana
Macchi MC.72 181 Regia Aeronautica Italiana
Macchi MC.72 181 Regia Aeronautica Italiana
Macchi MC-200 Saetta MM5311/369-1 Regia Aeronautica Italiana
Macchi MC-200 Saetta MM5311/369-1 Regia Aeronautica Italiana
Macchi MC-202 Folgore MM9667/73-7 Regia Aeronautica Italiana
Macchi MC-202 Folgore MM9667/73-7 Regia Aeronautica Italiana
Macchi MC-205 Veltro MM9546/97-2 Italion Air Force
Macchi MC-205 Veltro MM9546/97-2 Italion Air Force
Nardi-Piaggio FN 305 MM52757/3 Regia Aeronautica Italiana
Nardi-Piaggio FN 305 MM52757/3 Regia Aeronautica Italiana
North American F-86K-NF Sabre MM55-4868/51-86 Italian Air Force
North American F-86K-NF Sabre MM55-4868/51-86 Italian Air Force
North American P-51D Mustang MM4323/RR-11 Italian Air Force
North American P-51D Mustang MM4323/RR-11 Italian Air Force
North American T-6G Texan MM54114/RM-18 Italian Air Force
North American T-6G Texan MM54114/RM-18 Italian Air Force
Pallone di Garnerin, 1804 (Ballon du Sacre)
Pallone di Garnerin, 1804 (Ballon du Sacre)
Panavia Tornado F.3 MM7210/36-12 Italian Air Force
Panavia Tornado F.3 MM7210/36-12 Italian Air Force
Panavia Tornado IDS MLU MM7071 Italian Air Force
Panavia Tornado IDS MLU MM7071 Italian Air Force (Dessert Storm livery)
Piaggio P-166ML-1 MM61933 Italian Air Force
Piaggio P-166ML-1 MM61933 Italian Air Force
Piaggio PD-808 G.E. MM61961 Italian Air Force
Piaggio PD-808 G.E. MM61961 Italian Air Force
Reggane Re.2002 Ariete MM8669/239-5 Italian Air Force
Reggane Re.2002 Ariete MM8669/239-5 Italian Air Force
Reggiane Re.2000 Falco Regia Aeronautica Italiana
Reggiane Re.2000 Falco Regia Aeronautica Italiana
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak MM53-6892/36-38 Italian Air Force
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak MM53-6892/36-38 Italian Air Force
Republic F-84G Thunderjet MM51-16746/51-29 Italian Air Force
Republic F-84G Thunderjet MM51-16746/51-29 Italian Air Force
Republic RF-84F Thunderflash MM52-7458/3-05 Italian Air Force
Republic RF-84F Thunderflash MM52-7458/3-05 Italian Air Force
SAI Ambrosini S-7 Super MM558 Italian Air Force
SAI Ambrosini S-7 Super MM558 Italian Air Force
Savoia-Marchetti SM-79 Sparviero MM24327 Regia Aeronautica Italiana
Savoia-Marchetti SM-79 Sparviero MM24327 Regia Aeronautica Italiana
Savoia-Marchetti SM-82PW Canguro MM61187/ 89-ZR Sovereign Military Order of Malta
Savoia-Marchetti SM-82PW Canguro MM61187/ 89-ZR Sovereign Military Order of Malta
SIAI-Marchetti SF-260AM MM54436/70-63 Italian Air Force
SIAI-Marchetti SF-260AM MM54436/70-63 Italian Air Force
SPAD S.VII S153 Corpo Aeronautico Militare
SPAD S.VII S153 Corpo Aeronautico Militare
Spad VII C1 S.1420 Corpo Aeronautico Militare
Spad VII C1 S.1420 Corpo Aeronautico Militare
Stinson L-5 Sentinel MM52848/S-1-2 Italian Air Force
Stinson L-5 Sentinel MM52848/S-1-2 Italian Air Force
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.9 MM4084/MK805 Italian Air Force
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.9 MM4084/MK805 Italian Air Force
Wright Flyer (replica)
Wright Flyer (replica)
Boat House Lago Bracciano
Boat House Lago Bracciano
Boat House Lago Bracciano

Control Tower Lago Bracciano
Control Tower Lago Bracciano
Crane Lago Bracciano
Crane Lago Bracciano
Italian Air Force Museum Vigny de Vale admission ticket
Italian Air Force Museum Vigny de Vale admission ticket

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