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Eurofighter airplanes take full responsibility defending Italian airspace: replacing F-16s

Hallbergmoos, Germany - Entering into service in 2004 and now operational with four Typhoon Squadrons

Eurofighter Typhoons of the Italian Air Force (ItAF) have replaced the last of the air forces’ F-16 jets to leave the Typhoon solely responsible for the defence of Italian airspace. Entering into service in 2004 and now operational with four Typhoon Squadrons (Gruppi) across both northern and southern Italy -two at Grosseto air base and two at Gioia del Colle- Eurofighter is, from today onwards, t...

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Rome, Italy, 05/24/2012 16:09
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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