Lithuania: US Air War College visiting the Italian TFA

12/03/15

Last Tuesday, a delegation from the American Air War College visited the Italian Task Force Air (TFA) in Lithuania since last December 27 in Šiauliai where, with the Eurofighter Typhoon of the 4 ° Stormo of Grosseto, it ensures the 36 ° Stormo of Gioia del Colle (BA) and of the 37 ° Stormo of Trapani-Birgi, the surveillance of the airspace over the entire Baltic area.

Course attendees were greeted by the commander of the Italian TFA Colonel Marco Bertoli, who, after the welcome greetings, held an illustrative briefing on the organization and activities of the TFA.

The visit then continued at the operational area where it was possible to see the Typhoon live and closely view the interior of the cockpit.

At the end of the visit, Colonel Bertoli left a picture with the silhouette of the Italian Eurofighter Typhoon as a gift.

Source: Task Force Air Lithuania - May. Davide Tortora