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On 31 July 1995, the 101st
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Brindisi, with the role of fighter-bomber and reconnaissance. The 32nd Wing consisted of the 13th Squadron Fighters-Bombers-Reconnaissace (CBR in Italian acronym) with 76th, 77th, and 78th Flights. In this configuration, the Wing had the
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When the 32nd Wing was established in 1936, the unit's insignia depicted a mosquito launching a grenade. Nowadays the coat of arms features a dark eagle with downward talons, ready to hit the prey.
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