ITALY: F16 AND F18 FIGHTER PLANES TAKE OFF FROM AVIANO AIRBASE FOR TWENTY SIXTH NIGHT OF NATO AIR STRIKES AGAINST YUGOSLAVIA IN KOSOVO CRISIS

Record ID: 375792

  • Title: ITALY: F16 AND F18 FIGHTER PLANES TAKE OFF FROM AVIANO AIRBASE FOR TWENTY SIXTH NIGHT OF NATO AIR STRIKES AGAINST YUGOSLAVIA IN KOSOVO CRISIS
  • Date: 18th April 1999
  • Summary: AVIANO, ITALY (APRIL 18, 1999) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. LV/SV F15 AIRCRAFT TAKING OFF 0.13 2. SLV TWO GRUMMAN EA6B PROWLERS PLANES TAKING OFF 0.28 3. SLV F18 FIGHTER PLANE TAKING OFF 0.37 4. SLV F16 TAKING OFF 0.46 5. SLV F16 TAKING OFF 0.56 6. SLV F16 TAKING OFF 1.07 7. SLV LINE OF SECURITY IN FRONT OF ITALI
  • Embargoed: 3rd May 1999 13:00
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  • Location: AVIANO, ITALY
  • Country: Italy
  • Reuters ID: LVA6M14KVJC2WEGDD850LW2G2D3Q
  • Story Text: Planes have taken off from Aviano airbase for the
    twenty-sixth night of the air war against Yugoslavia.

    F16 and F18 fighter planes took off from Aviano
    airbase in Italy on Sunday (April 18)to continue the air war
    against Yugoslavia.

    The Italian right-wing group the Northern League staged a
    demonstration at Aviano protesting NATO's presence in Italy
    and NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.

    Northern League leader Umberto Bossi addressed the
    demonstration near the Aviano airbase.

    NATO bombing raids on Yugoslavia gathered momentum early
    on Monday after a slow start on Sunday night because of poor
    weather, Serb media said.

    Serb state television (RTS) reported a NATO missile had
    hit the provincial government building in Novi Sad, capital of
    the northern province of Vojvodina.

    Other reported strikes on Sunday night were on the area
    around Pristina, including the airport.


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