The Italian Air Force, or Aeronautica Militare Italiana, commemorates its 100th anniversary with a series of celebrations across Italy, including a major event in Rome. The Air Force Experience will be hosted in the capital's central Piazza del Popolo from 24-29 March, celebrating the world of military aeronautics with stands, meetings, simulators and live music.

The six-day event will mark the centenary of the air force which was founded on 28 March 1923 by King Vittorio Emanuele III as the Regia Aeronautica, or Royal Air Force. The air force adopted its current name in 1946 after Italians voted to abolish the monarchy and become a republic in a referendum following world war two.