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Hurricane "Katrina": Italian air forces and ships ready to support NATO's mission

Rome, Italy - "Etna" and "San Marco" ships and 2 AMI's C-130 planes are available to bring aid

Italian Undersecretary at Defence Ministry, Francesco Bosi, announced yesterday that Italian airplanes and ships will take part to NATO’s humanitarian mission in favour of New Orleans people affected by hurricane "Katrina". So the supply vessels "Etna" and "San Marco" with the relative helicopter components and two Italian Air Force Hercules C-130 aircraft will be deployed. Italian planes and naval u...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 126935
Rome, Italy, 09/15/2005 12:59
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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