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IAF completes joint exercise with Italian Air Force
The Jerusalem Post ^ | 11/26/2010 | Yaakov Katz

Posted on 11/27/2010 8:38:55 PM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld

Israeli Air Force sends number of squadrons from Nevatim, Tel Nof bases including F15, F16; Italians use Euro-fighter Typhoon.Refused permission to fly in Turkish airspace, the Israeli Air Force continued to create alliances with additional air forces in the region, wrapping up a two-week exercise with the Italian Air Force on Friday on the island of Sardinia.

A number of squadrons of F-15 and F-16 fighter jets from the IAF’s Nevatim and Tel Nof bases participated in the maneuvers, which focused on low-altitude flights, dogfights and longrange interception. Air force sources said the teams were allowed to fly over a large portion of the island, equivalent in size to Israel.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: aerospace; europeanunion; f15; f16; idf; israel; israelairforce; italianairforce; italy; sardinia; waronterror

1 posted on 11/27/2010 8:38:59 PM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld
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To: ErnstStavroBlofeld
Refused permission to fly in Turkish airspace, the Israeli Air Force . . .

Does the IAF have an alliance with Greece, too? The Greeks would love to see Turkey cratered, and retake Asia Minor.

2 posted on 11/27/2010 8:43:11 PM PST by SamuraiScot
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To: SamuraiScot

The Israeli Air Force have held wargames with Greece.


3 posted on 11/27/2010 8:44:29 PM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld
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To: ErnstStavroBlofeld

Did the Italians surrender to the IAF?


4 posted on 11/28/2010 3:42:45 AM PST by MasterGunner01 (To err is human; to forgive is not our policy. -- SEAL Team SIX)
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