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First armed mission in Libya for Italian aircraft

Trapani, Italy - 2 Tornado in IDS configuration departed this morning from Trapani-Birgi

Left around at 12:50 of this morning the first two Italian aircraft, the Tornado in IDS (Interdiction and Strike)configuration, armed with bombs able to strike ground targets with precision, with the task to attack military targets in the area of Misurata. While the controversy raging in parliament between the Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and those who oppose to the armed participation of the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1128884
Rome, Italy, 04/28/2011 18:48
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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