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Eurofighter airplane: 20th Typhoon Squadron established at Trapani Air Force Base

Hallbergmoos, Germany - Trapani AFB also hosts the 82nd CSAR Squadron with the HH-3F helicopter

The 18th Gruppo based at Trapani Air Force Base (AFB) in Sicily, became the 20th Squadron operating Eurofighter Typhoon airplane. Trapani was an Italian Main Air Base with two Air Defence Squadrons in previous years. The Squadron recently acquired aircrews and aircraft from 4th and 36th Wings to support the Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) effort in Grosseto and Gioia del Colle. Recent "Unified Protector"...

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Rome, Italy, 11/15/2012 16:15
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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