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Iraq: turnover of the Italian squadrons in Nassiriya

Nassiriya, Iraq - 600 hours of flight for the Italian helicopters in Iraq

The helicopter pilots of the 26th Reos squadron, after 4 months and 600 hours of flight in Iraq, have been replaced by the 11th Eracle squadron, both belonging to the first Aves Antares regiment in Viterbo, recently involved in the episode of four helicopter pilots accused of mutiny for having refused to take part in a mission (see AVIONEWS). Turnover also for the commanders of the two groups: colonel...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 60517
Rome, Italy, 03/23/2004 16:38
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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