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IAF, Italian Air Force concludes joint exercise in Sardinia


Eitam (G550) Air Traffic Control aircraft used in the exercise. A file photo

JERUSALEM (BNS): The two week long joint air exercise between the Israel Air Force and Italian Air Force has concluded at Sardinia, Italy.

For the first time IAF has featured an Eitam (G550) Air Traffic Control aircraft in a foreign training exercise.

According to IDF, the IAF squadrons participated in the exercise were “The Twin-Tail Knights” and “The Spearhead” F-15 squadrons from the Tel-Nof IAF base and the “Defenders Of The South” and “The Golden Eagle” F-16 squadrons from the Nevatim IAF base.

The exercise which was concluded on Friday has trained several advanced aircraft such as the Eurofighter Typhoon, AMX, Panavia Tornado and the F-16 of Italian Air Force.

The exercise was conducted to familiarise IAF with the NATO military tactics while strengthening ongoing cooperation with the Italian Air Force.

The exercise is a pre-planned, yearly training schedule, which is a part of the extensive cooperation network between different IDF forces and other nations and militaries around the world.

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