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Visit by Holy Father in Sardinia last Sunday: the support by the Italian Air Force

Cagliari, Italy - Airplanes for authorities' transport and an AB-212 helicopter for surveillance

"Men and means of the Italian Air Force have participated at the organization for visit by Holy Father in Sardinia happened last Sunday, on September 7. All the transfer flights by authorities, Vatican delegation and special means used by Pope for his transfer on the isle have been carried out by airplanes of the 31st Wing and 46th Air Brigade of the Italian Air Force, that have made the stop at...

fra/pec - 1094006
Rome, Italy, 09/09/2008 10:49
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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