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USA: more airlifters in Iraq to avoid attempts against convoys on the ground

Washington, USA - The first measure aimed to lower the effects of attacks against vehicles on the ground carrying personnel and materials

Pentagon is designing a series of measures intended to lower damages produced buy the attempts wich rebels have been performing for a long time against the US convoys in the Iraqi territory, as used for the transport of personnel and materials. The first step will be the one of the increase of the military airlifters number (in particular, the C-130 Hercules), so that one can reduce the risks of attacks...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 109861
Rome, Italy, 12/15/2004 15:29
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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