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[ARMENIAN CYPRIOT]

Under the front page title:“A violation from Italy as well”, Turkish daily Cumhuriyet (28.05.12) reported in its front page that after the “violation” of the occupation regime’s “airspace” by an Israeli aircraft, an Italian aircraft has also “violated” the “TRNC airspace”. The paper points out that the “violations” by Israel and Italy were made in a period parallel to the new tender opened by the Greek Cypriots for oil explorations.

According to the Turkish Air Forces, an Italian F16 plane has violated the “TRNC’s airspace” two days after the Israeli airplane’s “violation”. As soon as the Turkish air forces spotted the Italian plane, reported the incident to the Chief of General Staff who informed the Turkish Foreign Ministry.

The paper concluding said that more “violations” might occurred from countries like France, Malaysia, Korea, Russia and Australia, since there are companies from those countries which are participating to the tender of the Republic of Cyprus.

[boomerang]

yes expect everyone to stand up to turkey protecting their rights...where are the spineless greeks...

[Lordo]

I would not count on Italians they only know how to use, as to the Israelite they should first try defeating the men with towels on their heads before getting into another fight.

[bill cobbett]

Anyone else sceptical that this really happened... or that the OZ airforce are planning an invasion...???

[bill cobbett]

Oh... the distance between CY and Italy is about 1,000 miles.

The range of the F16 jet is given as...

Combat radius: 340 mi (295 nmi, 550 km) on a hi-lo-hi mission with six 1,000 lb (450 kg) bombs
Ferry range: 2,280 NM (2,620 mi, 4,220 km) with drop tanks

[kimon07]

Oh... the distance between CY and Italy is about 1,000 miles.

The range of the F16 jet is given as...

Combat radius: 340 mi (295 nmi, 550 km) on a hi-lo-hi mission with six 1,000 lb (450 kg) bombs
Ferry range: 2,280 NM (2,620 mi, 4,220 km) with drop tanks

Air refueling? Refueling somewhere in Greece (Crete)? Maybe on it's way to Israel for combined exercises?

[kimon07]

Under the front page title:“A violation from Italy as well”, Turkish daily Cumhuriyet (28.05.12) reported in its front page that after the “violation” of the occupation regime’s “airspace” by an Israeli aircraft, an Italian aircraft has also “violated” the “TRNC airspace”. The paper points out that the “violations” by Israel and Italy were made in a period parallel to the new tender opened by the Greek Cypriots for oil explorations.

According to the Turkish Air Forces, an Italian F16 plane has violated the “TRNC’s airspace” two days after the Israeli airplane’s “violation”. As soon as the Turkish air forces spotted the Italian plane, reported the incident to the Chief of General Staff who informed the Turkish Foreign Ministry.

The paper concluding said that more “violations” might occurred from countries like France, Malaysia, Korea, Russia and Australia, since there are companies from those countries which are participating to the tender of the Republic of Cyprus.

Could you please include links for your very interesting posts? Thanks.

[kimon07]

Under the front page title:“A violation from Italy as well”, Turkish daily Cumhuriyet (28.05.12) reported

My apologies. Just saw the source.

[kimon07]

Guess what. There are no F-16s any more in the inventory of the Italian AF.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Ai ... e_aircraft