Aeronautica & Difesa - Gennaio 2011 - ELT
Aeronautica & Difesa - Gennaio 2011 - ELT
Aeronautica & Difesa - Gennaio 2011 - ELT
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OPERAnONS LUCA PERUZZI GENOA<br />
New ltalian tanker joins Libya mission<br />
nducted into service on 17 May,<br />
l o ne of the ltalian air force's two<br />
newly operational Boeing<br />
KC-76 7 A tankers has joinecl<br />
NATO's Operation Unified Protector<br />
Libyan mission.<br />
The Italian defence minist::ry on<br />
20 May confirmed that the aircraft<br />
an d one Lockheed Martin KC-130J<br />
bave been put at NATO's di sposa l<br />
for in-flight refuelling tasks. Its<br />
statement mvealed that both types<br />
have already been used, along<br />
with ltalian air force Emofighters,<br />
Lockheed F-16s, Panavia Tomaclos<br />
a:ncl an Ale:nia <strong>Aeronautica</strong><br />
G222VS surveillance aircraft.<br />
Ttaly's iìrst two KC-767 As were<br />
inducted into operational service<br />
vvith the 14th Wing during a ceremony<br />
at Pratica di Mare, attended<br />
by officiaJs including ajr force<br />
chief of sta.ff Gen Giuseppe Bernardis<br />
and Boeing representatives.<br />
The new KC-767 A was inducted into service at Practica di Mare<br />
Accepted late last December<br />
ancl in early March, the aircraft<br />
should be folluvved by a third exampie<br />
soon. The fourth ancl final<br />
tanker/transport should follm".' in<br />
late <strong>2011</strong> or early 2012, said industry<br />
sources.<br />
The last hvo aircraft will be delivered<br />
in an enhanced configuration,<br />
which industry and mi.litary<br />
sources sai d vvill include medicai<br />
evacuation capability and a selfprotection<br />
suite including an<br />
Elettronica <strong>ELT</strong>/572 directional<br />
infrarod countermeasures system.<br />
The in-service aircraft vvill be retrofittcd<br />
t o thc smno st;mdard.<br />
Based onamodified 767-200ER.<br />
airframe, Italy's KC-767As have<br />
two under-wing hose-a:nd-drogue<br />
refuelling pods and a centreline<br />
boom, also v,rith a cenb.'eline ho se.<br />
The aircraft could al so carry up to<br />
200 passengers or 19 pallets, or<br />
operate in a "cambi" configuration<br />
\·\rith 100 seats and 10 pallets. •
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