Improved civil version with airframe and aerodynamic improvements similar to SF.260M. Replaced SF.260C. Introduced in 1985. SF.260E – Uprated SF.260D to compete for a USAF contract but later marketed to other military buyers SF.260F – As above, with fuel-injected engine SF.260EA – Most recent variant for Italian Air Force, 30 built. Alenia Aermacchi SF-260 – current production model Operators Military operators Belgian Air Component Burkina Faso Armed Forces Burundi Air Force Chad Air Force, nine SF-260WL as of 2012. Two were donated by Libya in 2006. (from 1971 to 1997 ) Congo Air Force, previously Zaire Air Force Ethiopian Air Force Indonesian Air Force Italian Air Force Libyan Air Force Mali Air Force Mauritanian Air Force Mexican Air Force, 25 SF-260E (2019) Philippine Air Force Tunisian Air Force Turkish Air Force Ugandan Air Force Uruguayan Air Force Venezuela Air Force Zambian Air Force Air Force of Zimbabwe Former military operators Bolivian Air Force, 6 SF-260W (1978-1987) Royal Brunei Air Force, 2 SF-260W (1982-1998) Comoros Police Force Aviation, 17 SF-260C and 14 SF-260W (1977), actually re-routed to Rhodesia, plus 3 SF-260 (1978) probably never delivered. Haitian Air Force, 6 SF-260TP (1992) Irish Air Corps, 10 SF-260W (1977) Myanmar Air Force, 10SF260M and 11 SF-260W (1975-1990), part re-sold to Sri Lanka. Fuerza Aérea Sandinista, 4 to 6 SF260Wl (ex Libya) Rhodesian Air Force, 17 SF-260C and 14 SF-260W (1977) Republic of Singapore Air Force – 14 SF.260Ms (1971) and 12 SF.260Ws (1979 and 1981). Part re-sold to Indonesia. Somali Aeronautical Corps, 12 SF-260C (1979) Sri Lanka Air Force, 11 SF-260TP (1985-2001) and 12 SF-260W (1991-1998, ex Myanmar) Royal Thai Air Force, 18 SF-260M (1973-1999) (Abu Dhabi) United Arab Emirates Air Force, 1 SF-260W (1975-1983) and 6 SF-260TP (1983) Civil operators Out of about 860 SF-260s produced, around 180 have been sold to civil users. Most of these are in private hands, although at least four airlines, Alitalia, Sabena, Royal Air Maroc and British Midland Airways purchased the aircraft as a trainer for airliner pilots. Air Combat USA operates 9 SF-260s. Specifications (SF-260M) See also References Notes Bibliography Arys, Marc and Serge van Heerthum. SIAI Marchetti, Agile Penguins in Belgian Skies, Flash Aviation, 2009. . Green, William. The Observer's Book of Aircraft. London. Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., 1968. External links SF-260 product info on Leonardo's web site SIAI-Marchetti SF-260 Owner's Association 1960s Italian attack aircraft 1960s Italian military trainer aircraft 1960s Italian