7th Army Aviation Regiment "Vega"
| 7th Army Aviation Regiment "Vega" | |
|---|---|
| 7° Reggimento Aviazione dell'Esercito "Vega" | |
| Active | 5 July 1996 — today |
| Country | Italy |
| Branch | Italian Army |
| Type | Army Aviation |
| Part of | Airmobile Brigade "Friuli" |
| Garrison/HQ | Rimini Airport |
| Motto(s) | "Siderum vis" |
| Anniversaries | 10 May 1953 - Founding of the Italian Army Aviation |
| Decorations | 1× Military Order of Italy 1× Bronze Medal of Army Valor |
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| 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.