Key Aero - PREMIUM FEATURE: TRAPANI TYPHOONS AirForces Monthly was invited to visit the Aeronautica Militare's (Italian Air Force's) Trapani-Birgi air base, which occupies a remote strategic position covering Europe's southern flank.
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