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"Phantoms" airplanes of JG71 "Richthofen" in Sardinia

Decimomannu, Italy - An intense six-week flight activity performed by German department at Decimomannu airport

On Thursday, September 16th, the period of re-deployment of JG71 "Richthofen"at Sardinia's Decimomannu airport was completed. Richthofen is the last Luftwaffe -German air force- department employing dated F-4F Phantom II airplane as interceptor. The Sardinia's airport, unique in its kind in Europe, is the site of AWTI (Air Weapons Training Installation), a collection of electronic structures which...

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Rome, Italy, 09/20/2010 11:40
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