Italy deploys 4 AMX and 1 Predator to Sicily

The Italian Air Force has deployed four AMX fighters to Trapani airport, Sicily over concerns with the situation in Libya. The fighters are backup by a Predator drone.

By Carlos Menendez San Juan (AMX) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Trapani is home to the Italian Air Force’s 37th Wing and a forward operating base (FOB) for NATO AWACS.

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