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The Awacs are ready to leave for Turkey

Brussels, Belgium -The airplanes directed in Konya base

This morning, Nato has announced that in the next days an Awacs fleet will take off from the Geilenkirchen's German base, directed in Konya's Turkish base. Aircraft are assigned for recognition missions in defense of the Turkish air space. Order, given by General James L. Jones, Nato's military responsible in Europe, follows the last Sunday agreement reached by the Alliance's members. Decision has...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 40929
Rome, Italy, 02/21/2003 17:07
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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