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Maritime SAR Exercise

On Aug. 27, Giovanni Maduli, witnessed, from the beach of Torvaianica, next to Pratica di Mare airbase, to an interesting Maritime SAR (Search And Rescue) exercise involving an AB212 of the 15° Stormo of the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force, ItAF).

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