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Fires in Albania: Italian Civil Defense sent two Canadair CL-415 airplanes last Friday

Rome, Italy - Took off from Rome-Ciampino's airport

"The Italian Civil Defense Department of the Premiership has organized the sending of two of its own Canadair in Albania to support the firefighting operations of numerous forest fires. Albania had asked to NATO and to European Union the possibility to have further air means to fight the fires. The Italian Government, in answer to the Albanian appeal, has arranged the sending of two Canadair CL-415...

fra/pec - 1077866
Rome, Italy, 08/06/2007 09:43
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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