7th Army Aviation Regiment "Vega"

7th Army Aviation Regiment "Vega"
7° Reggimento Aviazione dell'Esercito "Vega"
Regimental coat of arms highlighting Vega
within the Lyra constellation
Active5 July 1996 — today
Country Italy
BranchItalian Army
TypeArmy Aviation
Part ofAirmobile Brigade "Friuli"
Garrison/HQRimini Airport
Motto(s)"Siderum vis"
Anniversaries10 May 1953 - Founding of the Italian Army Aviation
Decorations
Military Order of Italy
1× Bronze Medal of Army Valor
Insignia
Army Aviation gorget patches

The 7th Army Aviation Regiment "Vega" (Italian: 7° Reggimento Aviazione dell'Esercito "Vega") is an Italian Army regiment based at Rimini Airport in the Emilia Romagna. The regiment is part of the army aviation and assigned to the Airmobile Brigade "Friuli". The regiment, together with the 5th Army Aviation Regiment "Rigel", constitutes the Italian Army's combat aviation and tactical lift capability. The regiment's anniversary falls, as for all Italian Army aviation units, on 10 May 1953, the day the aviation speciality was founded.