F-16 Assumes Italy's Air Defense Role as Tornado Is Withdrawn
Now that the last of Italy's Panavia Tornado air defense aircraft are back in Britain, this role is being met solely by Lockheed Martin F-16s. The first of the 24 Tornados leased from the U.K. entered service in 1995, and the Italian air force accumulated 22,500 hr. on the type. During the Kosovo...
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