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Photos from Aircraft involved in rescue mission to evacuate people trapped on burning ferry

December 28, 2014 David Cenciotti

Italian and Greek military and coast guard aircraft, helicopters and boats are battling strong winds and massive waves to rescue 478 people trapped on a burning ferry adrift between Italy and Albania. A complex rescue […]

Italian Coast Guard base Catania Fontanarossa unveiled

September 17, 2012 Carlo D.

On Aug. 31, 2012, the 2° Nucleo Aereo (Flight Group) of the Guardia Costiera (Coast Guard), based at the Catania-Fontanarossa airport (next to the famous trans-Mediterranean international hub), changed his Commanding Officer. With a simple […]