An Italian Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon is parked in a hangar at the Gioia del Colle NATO Airbase in southern Italy March 20, 2011. Italy has deployed dozens of combat aircraft at its base at Trapani, in western Sicily in readiness for possible involvement in airstrikes on Libya. Eight jets have been assigned to the coalition command and are ready to take part in operations immediately, Defence Minister Ignazio La Russa said on Sunday. REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito ( ITALY - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY CONFLICT)