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  2. Aviano Air Base - Wikipedia

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    Aviano Air Base was established by the Italian government in 1911 as the first airport in Italy, and was later used as training base for Italian pilots and construction facility for aircraft parts. During World War I, Italy used the airfield in missions against the Austro-Hungarian and German armies. At that time, two Italian aviators, Captain ...

  3. 31st Fighter Wing - Wikipedia

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    Charles Q. Brown Jr. The 31st Fighter Wing (31 FW) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the United States Air Forces in Europe major command and the Third Air Force. It is stationed at Aviano Air Base, Italy, a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) base run by the Italian Air Force . The 31st Fighter Wing is the only United States ...

  4. Aviano - Wikipedia

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    Aviano Air Base was established by Italy in 1911. The base was among the first ones available to Italian aviation. The base was among the first ones available to Italian aviation. There has been an American presence at Aviano Air Base since the end of World War II .

  5. 1998 Cavalese cable car crash - Wikipedia

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    Details of the disaster Map of Trentino, Italy; Cavalese is located in the north-east of the autonomous province. On 3 February 1998, an EA-6B Prowler, BuNo (bureau number) 163045, 'CY-02', callsign Easy 01, an electronic warfare aircraft belonging to Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2 (VMAQ-2) of the United States Marine Corps, was on a low-altitude training mission.

  6. Operation Odyssey Dawn - Wikipedia

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    Operation Odyssey Dawn was the U.S. code name for the American role in the international military operation in Libya to enforce United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 during the initial period of 19–31 March 2011, which continued afterwards under NATO command as Operation Unified Protector.

  7. 555th Fighter Squadron - Wikipedia

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    555th Fighter Squadron. The 555th Fighter Squadron is part of the 31st Operations Group at Aviano Air Base, Italy. It operates General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft conducting multirole air and ground missions. The squadron was first activated during World War II as the 555th Bombardment Squadron.

  8. COVID-19 pandemic in Italy - Wikipedia

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    On 25 February, Aviano Air Base closed all schools until 28 February. General Tod D. Walters issued a travel ban covering the areas of Italy affected by the outbreak for US service members and their families. Driver's licence exams were suspended in Lombardy and Veneto.

  9. 510th Fighter Squadron - Wikipedia

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    510th Fighter Squadron. The 510th Fighter Squadron is part of the 31st Operations Group at Aviano Air Base, Italy. It is a combat-ready F-16CM fighter squadron prepared to deploy and fly combat sorties as tasked by NATO and US combatant commanders . The squadron was first activated as the 625th Bombardment Squadron in 1943, changing to the ...