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The true story of a little tailor
Cristiano di Thiene Spa © 2017 - Licenziatario ufficiale del marchio Aeronautica Militare
Cristiano di Thiene S.p.A. came to life from Cristiano Sperotto’s workshop; he was very young when he began to work in 1942 as tailor for men’s clothes in Mossano (Vicenza).
In 1960 the founder moved to Thiene where he began to manufacture his first leather coats and the following years he specialized in the production of high-end shearling clothing.
In 1979, when his sons Paolo and Armando Pio joined the family business, the workshop began its industrial production phase under the name of Cristiano di Thiene S.p.A.
The namesake brand “Cristiano di Thiene” started to obtain a foothold in the domestic and international markets becoming synonymous with quality and development as for styling and for the selection of fine leather to be used through more and more innovative tanning techniques.
The company is close to the little but historical and glorious airport “Arturo Ferrarin” in Thiene and this proximity helped to create a more and more important partnership between the company owners and the pilots of Aeronautica Militare.
Thus, the company has been producing leather jackets for the pilots of Aeronautica Militare and Pattuglia Acrobatica Nazionale Frecce Tricolori for more than 30 years.
In 2004 Cristiano di Thiene gained a multi-annual exclusive agreement with Stato Maggiore dell’Aeronautica Militare Italiana to market both the clothing and the accessories which are personalized with Aeronautica Militare and Frecce Tricolori patches and logos.
Since then, the company has been creating and marketing total look collections for Man, Woman and Junior and has been greatly and internationally supported.
The company know-how concerning the styling research and development for the clothing and the accessories goes hand in hand with the logistic control and the internal whole production of high-end leather and shearling clothing.
In these years Cristiano di Thiene has grown worldwide and has been distributing “Aeronautica Militare” brand through 40 mono brand shops and more than 1.000 multi brand shops.
Through the official e-commerce web site www.aeronauticamilitareofficialstore.it Cristiano di Thiene targets consumers all over the world.
A style that identifies. The history of our company starts from a distance. He has a past tied to the craft of woven leather and a present to the world of 'Italian Air Force giving us permission to use its decorations, badges and banners to create a line of clothing and accessories authentic and original. A strong reminder to the world of military aviation then, able to capture the true flight fans, but also those in search of a distinctive style, strong identity, and not give up the quality of the products she is wearing. Air Force-Private Collection carries the colors of Italy in the world market leader making a mark nationally and internationally unique and original.
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The aerobatic team was officially born in 1961 with the Air Force will create a permanent communal aerial acrobatics for training pilots. The collective military aerobatics, however, had its first base at the school Campoformido, home of 1 Wing. In the late '20s, in fact, Commander Col. Rino Corso Fougier, persuaded the General Staff of the then Royal Air Force, that the perfect military pilot could use the plane with maximum efficiency in the war only after gaining safety , command and coordination in any flight attitude. Since then, numerous patrols began to form in various fighter squadrons that had so much homework that instructional demonstration. We recall, among them the Prancing Horse, the Thundering Jets, the Red Devils, Tigers and White Lancers Blacks who performed during the most important events in Italy and abroad. In 1961 the General Staff of the Air Force decided to locate in Friuli, a single aerobatic team composed of the best evidence available, under the leadership of Maj. Mario Squarcina. The base was deemed appropriate because responded to good weather conditions and because it was little affected by military traffic operating. Prense life as the 313th Training Squadron Aerobatic Tricolour Arrows today, with a formation composed of nine aircraft and a solo artist, is the most numerous aerobatic team in the world.
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"We want to celebrate the female Air Force pilots. Flying has been their dream since childhood. Step by step they passed all the necessary exams for flight qualification and to enter the Air Force. From the Air Force Academy to the military pilot's license, they arrive with impeccable preparation. Using passion, discipline, and sacrifice to make their dreams come true. They are exceptions in a predominantly male world in which they fit perfectly."
This opens a new chapter that is dedicated to female pilots by showcasing a collection that pays tribute to the courage, determination, willpower and resolve of all women who are ready to overcome adversity to make their dreams a reality.
HISTORY
The new line of t-shirts conceived by the Cristiano di Thiene stylists come to life from a historical event that marked an ideological and legislative milestone. This progress is the result of a long journey that culminated with the approval of law no. 380 in the year 1999, which for the first time made voluntary female recruitment possible. The affirmation of law 380 was a turning point in the system of equal opportunities and equality between men and women.
THE PRESENT
Twenty years later, there are 18 thousand female staff members of the Italian Air Force engaged in the most varied of operational, decision-making and organizational roles. A present that is the result of a past of progress and change, the sign of a time that leaves gender difference behind to broaden its horizons both on the base and in-flight. The result is a more complete Air Force enriched with added value and a different yet indispensable point of view.
WE FLY IN THE SAME SKY
In memory of their significant achievements, Aeronautica Militare dedicates a tribute to equality and progress by celebrating the female pilots of the Air Force through three commemorative t-shirts. “LaChiara”, “Milady” and “Magda” are the three iconic protagonists of the new capsule collection. Three real women, three stories, three examples of perseverance, courage and love. Crafted from a light and fine cotton yarn, these t-shirts are finished with elaborate prints that tell the story of those who, day after day, fly to get higher and higher. Above differences, above injustices and above all kinds of discrimination because, after all, whether they are women or men, whether their names are known to us or not, they all fly in the same sky.
After a period of closure for renovation, Aeronautica Militare monobrand store in Turin, located in via Lagrange, has reopened to public, with a larger and renovated space. At the store you can find products of the Man, Woman, Junior and Accessories collection, in a various and interesting selection.
Wishing all the staff a good work, we invite you to come and visit us!
It was March 1, 1961 when six F-86E “Sabre” aircrafts with livery of the “Prancing Horse” arrived at Rivolto (Udine) airbase. Waiting for them on the ground, their first Commander: Major Mario Squarcina. Thus, the first cell of the “Special Acrobatic Unit”, the original nucleus of Frecce Tricolori, was established.
Sixty years have gone since that day and, now as then, Frecce Tricolori have the pride to represent the values, technology, expertise and the capacity to work as a team of the Italian Air Force.
Since sixty years, the National Aerobatic Patrol has taken its performances to 48 countries around the world – from America to Russia, from Northern Europe to Middle East and North Africa – spreading the Tricolor flag over the most beautiful places and during the most meaningful events in the Country’s history. A symbol of Italianness and sense of community.
The anniversary falls in a particularly difficult moment, in which the importance of staying united and teaming up is renewed and strengthened. For this reason, on May 2020, carried out a historic overflight of all the Italian regional capitals, an initiative that took its name from the strong symbolic value of “Abbraccio Tricolore”, ended with the overflight of Rome on 2nd June – the Republic Day.
“Frecce Tricolori are known and appreciated, and they carry our Tricolor flag all over the world” declared the Chief of Staff of the Italian Air Force, Air Squad General, Alberto Rosso. “They synthesize all the technology, passion, ability, competence and professionalism that Italy is able to export and bring to the world”.
Frecce Tricolori’s history is made by passion and competence, and men and women who took part of them in sixty years contributed to make it renowned. “Human factor inside the National Aerobatic Patrol – says Tenente Colonnello Gaetano Farina, Frecce Tricolori’s Commander – is essential. We speak about a team, not single person, not only pilots but also all people who work on the ground. We’re looking for who is able to work in team, but also who is able to get involved and to accept critics”.
Fonte:
Aeronautica Militare
Ufficio Generale del Capo di Stato Maggiore
Ufficio Pubblica Informazione
On Sunday 14th of February 2021, in occasion of one of the most iconic alpine ski world competition in Cortina 2021, MB339PAN aircrafts of the National Aerobatic Patrol spread over the downhill’s finish line the green, white and red colours of Italian Flag before the starting of the men’s race.
In a breathless landscape, between the magnificent Dolomites peaks, UNESCO heritage site, “Frecce Tricolori” did the first overflight of 2021, prelude of an acrobatic season that will represent once again, the ability to work as a team of men and women of Aeronautica Militare, with the aim to bring a message of hope, solidarity, economic and social recovery.
“Frecce Tricolori” came back over Cortina d’Ampezzo’s skies after forty years: it was the the 7th of January 1981, when the Nation Aerobatic Patrol spread the tricolour fumes in occasion of the Bob’s world cup opening hosted by the “Queen of the Dolomites”.
For “Frecce Tricolori”, 2021 represents a special year: on 1st of March, the P.A.N. will celebrate its 60th anniversary.
The 313th Acrobatic Trained Group “Frecce Tricolore” of Aeronautica Militare was born in Rivolto airport the 1st of March 1961. Since sixty years, its mission has been to represent values and professionality of every men and women of Aeronautica Militare, both in Italy and abroad.
Fonte: Comunicato Stampa 32/2021, Ufficio Pubblica Informazione – Ministero della Difesa, Aeronautica Militare
Italy, March 2020.
During the COVID-19 pandemic that hit Italy, the collaborators of Cristiano di Thiene S.p.A. in China, which have already passed the peak of infections, send us their solidarity with a strong message: Go China, Go Italy!
We thank them for their closeness in this delicate and difficult moment for our country. We are confident that together we will overcome it as soon as possible.
#wewillmakeit #everythingwillbealright
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