Keflavik. The Ambassador of Italy in Oslo, Alberto Colella and the Honorary Consul Pétur Björnsson, visited the Italian Air Force Task Force (TFA) in Keflavik in recent days, as part of the air defense policing operation of NATO airspace over the skies of Iceland. Welcomed by the TFA Commander, Colonel Daniele Mastroberti, and by the heads of the Icelandic Coast Guard, they have participated in a “scramble” simulation (immediate takeoff of two fighter aircraft to intercept and identify a radar track) and visited the aircraft Eurofighter deployed and met all the staff of the Italian mission. The Italian Task Force, present in Keflavik from Septembe 12th to October 3rd, consists of 122 soldiers, seven pilots and four Eurofighter Typhoon F-2000 aircrafts, and enjoys the appreciation of the Icelandic Coast Guard for its competence and flexibility. (9colonne)
