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Afghan Air Force C-27 plane fleet halfway to goal

Kabul, Afghanistan - The Armed Force is expected to receive its eleventh Spartan in early April

The Afghan air force received an addition to its forces with the arrival of the tenth C-27A Spartan transport aircraft at the Afghan Air Force Base in Kabul Feb. 20, marking the halfway point in the Afghan Air Force’s C-27 fleet as it continues to build to 20. The C-27A is a rugged, twin-engine turboprop aircraft with short take-off and landing capability. The Spartan is well suited for Afghanistan's m...

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Rome, Italy, 02/23/2011 17:21
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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