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F-16 fighter take-off for scramble alarm: foreign airplane intercepted

Rome, Italy - C-130 from Kuwait has got in the national air space with no authorization

"A couple of F-16 airplanes of 5° wing has taken-off after the alarm of Cervia's air base, today at 08:45, to intercept a C-310 cargo-plane from Kuwait which was flying in the national air space without required authorizations. The aircraft was flying from Athens to England. C-130 airplane has been intercepted and identified by two fighters of military aeronautics far from Ponza island. Usually...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1088592
Rome, Italy, 04/18/2008 17:32
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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