Italy to deploy three special mission C-27Js to Afghanistan
Me llama la atención que las operaciones a realizar por el tercer C-27J sean "counter-improvised explosive device" ¿Paquetes ISR + unidades paracaidistas estilo los King Air empleados por los SEAL?The Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana - AMI) will send three Alenia Aeronautica C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft to Afghanistan over the coming months to assist in special operation missions, a senior military source said on 12 October. Speaking under the Chatham House Rule at the NATO Joint Air Power Competence Centre conference near Dusseldorf in northern Germany, the official said that two C-27Js will be deployed by the end of this year to assist the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in special forces missions, with a third specialist aircraft to be sent in March 2011 to undertake counter-improvised explosive device (IED) operations

