Italy’s Typhoon fighter jets secure airspace of Iceland

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Italy's Typhoon fighter jets secure airspace of Iceland
June 10, 2013

On Jun. 10, six Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets of the Italian Air Force deployed to Iceland to provide air policing of the airspace around the northern European island.

Supported by two KC-767A aerial refuelers and a C-130J cargo plane, the Italian jets will provide QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) duties for the NATO from Keflavik airbase.

About 150 military deployed to Iceland within Operation Icelandic Air Policing 2013.

The Italian Air Force, that already provides air policing of Slovenia and Albania airspaces, will take over the control of the airspace in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia in January-April 2015.



http://theaviationist.com/2013/06/10/icelandic-2013/#.Ubg4zZxGaAc