On the first of November 1956 the Reparto Sperimentale Volo flight group of the Italian Air Force was born. The department was soon identified by the number 311 that is still present nowadays on the planes. To celebrate the sixty years of activities a dedicated commemorative livery has been developed and adopted on a Tornado IDS. It has been used during the commemorative event of October 2016 and it has generated a great interest and an impressive success. Today the "311" flight group is one of the most advanced aeronautical testing and experimental centers in the world and it is formed by highly trained and skilled personnel. The Tornado IDS was developed by a partnership program during the 1970s between Italy, Britain and Germany to develop a modern multi-role combat aircraft. With almost 1,000 units produced, the Tornado is a milestone in military aviation.