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Earthquake in Pakistan: the Italian Defence Ministry's engagement

Islamabad, Pakistan - Special flights and support to NATO mission

Italian Minister of Defence arranged more than a special flight to carry humanitarian aids to Pakistan’s earthquake victims. The day after October 8 earthquake, an Italian Air Force C-130 plane carrying the first goods necessary to local residents, took off from Verona-Villafranca Airport. On October 10 another C-130 plane left from Ciampino military airport with on board reliefs and a Falcon-50 b...

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Rome, Italy, 10/21/2005 16:03
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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