In order to gradually replace it's aging AB412 fleet, the Vigili del Fuoco placed it's first AW139 order in December of 2018. The 1st - serialled VF-139 - was delivered in April of 2019, and since then, an additional 27 were ordered. VF-165 shown here was only delivered a few days before this picture was taken, while the last - VF-166 - is to be handed over to the VdF before the end of 2024. The fleet is operating from approx. 12 VdF bases spread througout Italy.

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