The Italian Coast Guard air branch ( Servizio Aereo della Guardia costiera ) was established in 1989. Aircraft callsigns:
AB412 : Koala
AW139 : Nemo
Fixed Wing ATR-42MP : Manta
Fixed Wing Piaggio P.166 : Orca
News
Italian Coast Guard Rescued Cdry Blue Crew, 30-Dec-19 : #CdryBlue Italian Coast Guard AW139 evacuated 12 crew of the grounded ship Cdry Blue under rough weather conditions in Sardinia
Coast Guard and Air Force Joint Training, 24-Apr-18 : Italian Air Force instructors began training Coast Guard helicopter crews reflecting an agreement signed last February to optimize national resources
Eight More AW139 for Italian Customs and Coast Guard, 11-Dec-17 : Italian Coast Guard ordered 2 AW139 to be delivered by the end 2018 and Italian Customs and Border Protection Service (Guardia di Finanza) 6 more for 2020. Both replacing ageing AB412
#CdryBlue Italian Coast Guard AW139 evacuated 12 crew of the grounded ship Cdry Blue under rough weather conditions in Sardinia
