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Scramble order for two Italian Eurofighters to intercept Nigerian aircraft

Grosseto, Italy - The Gulfstream IV escorted out of the national borders

At 4:50 am local time two Eurofighter aircraft of the Italian Air Force 4th Wing of Grosseto took off to intercept a Nigerian military airplane - a Nigerian Air Force Gulfstream IV - that was flying from Abuja (Nigeria) to Stokholm (Sweden) without proper authorization to fly over the Italian airspace - The "Scramble" order (immediate take off of interceptor fighters) came from the Air Force operational...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1106301
Rome, Italy, 06/25/2009 00:00
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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