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Pope's funeral security system worked a treat

Rome, Italy - General Tricarico was pleased with the work made from corpses deployed in such occasion

Two Italian F-16 jet fighters intercepted a suspicious plane heading to Rome-Ciampino Airport and escorted it to the military base of Pratica di Mare: there might have been a bomb on the plane (see for details AVIONEWS). It was a false-alarm but Italian air security system, provided by Italian Defence Ministry and COFA (Air Forces Operative Command), replied promptly and efficiently, according to Italian...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 118497
Rome, Italy, 04/13/2005 17:39
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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