AMX "Ghibli" of the Italian Air Force.
Ghibli is the "nickname" attributed in the 1990s to the AMX (A-11B), a single-engine attack and reconnaissance aircraft, also available in the two-seat advanced training version (AMX-T).
The aircraft is the result of industrial cooperation between Italy, with Alenia owning 70.3% of the program, and Brazil, with Embraer accounting for the remaining 29.7%.
The AMX-T (TA-11B) is primarily a training aircraft and OCU (Operational Conversion Unit), but also has operational capabilities similar to those of the single-seater.
The Ghibli is capable of performing missions of close support, tactical reconnaissance and air cooperation with surface forces (land and sea).
This photo was taken on July 13, 2014 during the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford.
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